| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N431DF |
| Fleet number: | 78 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Version: | Marsh S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker |
| Manufacturers: | Grumman / Marsh |
| C/n (msn): | 109C |
| Operator Titles: | Cal Fire - California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection |
| Aircraft Name: | Porterville |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Hemet - Hemet-RyanMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHMT IATA: HMT Local: HMT Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 2020 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 327987 |
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Obtained from the US Navy out of storage in 1996 where it was serialed 149265, this Tracker became N504DF with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Converted by Marsh Aviation to turbine power circa 2002, the aircraft was re-registered N431DF. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 January 2021, and has since been viewed 510 times. |