| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GEQC |
| Fleet number: | 504 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman CS2F-2 Tracker |
| Licence-built by: | De Havilland Canada |
| C/n (msn): | DH-53 |
| Operator Titles: | Saskatchewan Government |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | AbbotsfordMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYXX IATA: YXX Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 754644 |
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Royal Canadian Navy squadron VS 880 flew this tracker (1554) 1959 - 68 off of HCMS Bonaventure, Canada's last aircraft carrier. When the "Bonnie" retired in 1970, the Trackers moved ashore, merging with the Army and Air Force into the Canadian Armed Forces. Stored as 12154, the aircraft was sold to the Province of Saskatchewan in 1975 to fight fires as Tracker 4. Saskatchewan retired the Trackers circa 2014 and most were stored at Abbotsford until scrapped. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 December 2024, and has since been viewed 90 times. |