| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N445DF |
| Fleet number: | 80 |
| 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): | 232C |
| Operator Titles: | Cal Fire - California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection |
| 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: | 4 February 2020 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 772301 |
| Photo Comment |
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Cal Fire took delivery of 23 upgraded Grumman S-2 Tracker. Completely rebuilt by Marsh Aviation in Mesa, AZ, these aircraft kept the original Grumman airframes but were equppied with new wiring, internal parts and - most important - turbine engines. Due to the extend of the rebuild, they are now considered Marsh built, and not Grumman anymore. The last aircraft were delivered in 2005, with one (registered N449DF) suffering an accident on October 7, 2014, while combating a fire in the Yosemite National Park. N445DF used to be US Navy BuNo 152345. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 January 2025, and has since been viewed 145 times. |