Aircraft Photo of C-FOPU | Conair CS2F Firecat | Conair Aviation | AirHistory.net #562666
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-FOPU
Fleet number:64
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman S-2 Tracker
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman S-2 Tracker
Aircraft Version:Conair CS2F Firecat
Manufacturers:De Havilland Canada / Conair
C/n (msn):DH-38 (007)
Operator Titles:Conair Aviation
Location
City / Airport:Langley - RegionalMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYNJ   IATA: YLY   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Canadian Museum of Flight
 
Photo Date:5 October 2012
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 562666
Photo Comment

In 2012 the Conair Group donated their Tanker #64 to the Canadian Museum of Flight. It is seen here on its last flight, making a nice water drop before landing at her final resting place at the museum in Langley, BC. This Tracker started life on 1 April 1958 as 1539 of the Canadian Navy. It was transferred to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 28 Sep 1972 as CF-OPU, and flew for them as Tanker #54 until acquired by Conair in 1980. They converted it to Firecat (conversion number 007) in 1981, and as Tanker #64 it would serve them well for 31 years! Photo by: Mike Luedey / Yellow Drum Productions.

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