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| This formation of four CF2S-1's were based on HMCS Bonaventure. The photo was given to the pilot of 1596 with the idea being that the lead aircraft would drop under and take up #4 position leaving the next in line for the front photo. (RCN photo via Keith Harrington) |
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| These Trackers aboard HMCS Bonaventure are being prepared for flight around 1966 or 67. (Photographer unknown. Photo via David Wall) |
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| Trackers in storage in Saskatoon in the early 1970's. In the background is a retired CC-106 Yukon aircraft. (Photo by Norman Malayney) |
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| Twelve Grumman S-2 Trackers ready to depart HMCS Bonaventure for Shearwater. Click on image to enlatge. (Photo via Tammy World). |
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| Tracker folding its wings while taxiing, at CFB Moose Jaw in 1982. (Photo by Craig Wyllie via Wikipedia) |
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| The red "X" on this Aircraft's tail indicates it is an Aerospace Engineering Test and Evaluation (AETE) bird. This dramatic photo shows the Tracker firing a volley of CRV-7 rockets, built by Bristol Aerospace in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for test and evaluation. (Canadian Forces photo) |
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| Tracker S/N 1577 is undergoing a full restoration at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum as seen on 6 June, 2013. (Photo by Jerry Proc) |
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| 2000: CP-121 Trackers in a scrap yard at Conair, Abbotsford, B.C Airport. They are being used as a spare parts source for civilian Trackers. One of these Trackers was saved for the Canadian Military Education Centre at the former CFB Chilliwack. (Photo by Tom Brent) |
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| July 2009: Another of the Trackers at Abbotsford (Photo by Bruce Macmillan) |
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| By mid-2009, five of the Trackers in storage had been completely stripped of useable parts. A decision was made to reduce these airframes into scrap aluminum which was then loaded into a large dumpster. (All photos in this table by Keith Harrington) |
Credits and References: 1) Bruce Macmillan, <bruce_macmillan(at)telus.net>
2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-2_Tracker
3) Norman Malayney <nmalayney(at)yahoo.com>
4) Keith Harrington <va7ssb(at)hotmail.com>
5) David Wall <walld(at)eastlink.ca>