Grumman S-2 Tracker

The Grumman S-2 Tracker is an american military aircraft built for operations against soviets submarines of the Cold War. Grumman sold it at various foreign countries like Brazil, Japan, or Turkey. The Conair Firecat is a water bomber variant built in Canada.

Grumman S-2 Tracker
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Grumman S-2 Tracker of the US Navy.
Role	Shipborn anti-submarine aircraft
National origin	USA.
Manufacturer	Grumman
First flight	1952
Introduction	1954
Status	Active in Argentina Navy.
Primary user	US Navy.
Produced	Out of production.
Number built	1284

Grumman S-2 Tracker Media

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  Starboard wing root and fold mechanism with wing removed

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  U.S. Navy S-2 Tracker on the port catapult of USS Lexington ready for take-off, 22 January 1963

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  A TS-2A aircrew training version of the Tracker in 1976

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  Argentine S-2T Turbo Tracker in hangar with wings folded.

• Australian Tracker 845 "in the chocks" prepares to launch from HMAS Melbourne, 1980

• Canadian Forces CP-121 Tracker from VU-33 folds its wings while taxiing at CFB Moose Jaw in 1982

• Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force S2F-1 at Kanoya Air Base

• Dutch Grumman S2F-1 (S-2A) Tracker with wings folded.

• S-2E Tracker in the Istanbul Aviation Museum