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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:S-2A Tracker
    Last Military Serial:136619 USN
    Construction Number:528
    Last Civil Registration:N31972 {2}
    Compressed ID:Grumman S-2A sn 136619 USN cn 528 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Zuehl Airport, San Antonio, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S2F-1.

    1 January 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 136619.

    6 July 1962

    Redesignated as S-2A.

    15 October 1981

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 1S0768.

    19 January 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX31972 {2} (S2F-1, 136619) issued.

    25 August 1997

    To Nighthawk Air Systems Inc, Miami, FL with new c/r N31972 {2}.

    18 July 2006

    To Nighthawk Air Systems Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N31972 {2}.

    November 2012

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Zuehl Airport, San Antonio, TX.
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    1 January 2023


    Photographer: Javier Vera
    Notes: At Zuehl Airpark, Texas

    9 May 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Marion - Zuehl, TX, USA


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2022 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    John Bennett
    Glenn Chatfield

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