| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 6595 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman S-2A Tracker |
| C/n (msn): | 504 |
| Operator Titles: | South Korea - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Seoul / War Memorial [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Collection: | Seoul War Museum |
| Photo Date: | 5 November 2023 |
| Photo by: | Jonathan Verschuuren |
| Photo ID: | 767613 |
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The history of this Tracker remains a mystery. It is supposed to be former USN 136595 which was delivered to the JMSDF as 4108 in 1957 and was last noted there in 1976. In 1978, it appeared in the US civil register as N207AK (to be used as fire bomber by the State of Alaska), but apparently it was never taken up as such. In 1995, it emerged in the Seoul war memorial, initially with serial 6707, which is former USN Tracker 136707 (c/n 616). Some reports indicate that the latter aircraft indeed was delivered to the RoKAF in 1972 and later went to the navy. So 6595 might be fake. This photo is copyright © Jonathan Verschuuren, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 January 2025, and has since been viewed 77 times. |