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    Airframe Family: Grumman AF Guardian
    Latest Model:AF-2S Guardian
    Last Military Serial:126731 USN
    Construction Number:242
    Last Civil Registration:N9993Z
    Compressed ID:Grumman AF-2S sn 126731 USN cn 242...
    Latest Owner or Location:Commemorative Air Force, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AF-2S.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 126731.

    From By 1963 to By 1969

    To Bert Ferganchick, Avondale, AZ with new c/r N9993Z.

    From By 1966 to By 1988

    Stored unconverted in the original USN colour scheme at Chico, CA.

    From 1970 to By 1988

    To Aero Union Corp., Chico, CA keeping c/r N9993Z.
    Intended for use as a tanker but not used in that role.

    August 1975


    Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
    Notes: Photographed at Aero Union in Chico, CA.

    August 1988

    To Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX keeping c/r N9993Z.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    10 September 1991

    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Arizona Wing, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
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    10 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N9993Z.

    From By 1992 to By 1996

    Stored unrestroed at Mesa, AZ.

    9 April 1995


    Photographer: Brandon Kunicki
    Notes: Photographed at the Champlin Fighter Museum, Mesa, AZ.

    By 1997

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 10, SM, 126731

    17 September 1997

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N9993Z.

    From By 2000 to By 2008

    Withdrawn from use and put on static display at CAF Mesa with the wings folded.

    15 October 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Mesa, AZ.

    17 December 2010

    To Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX keeping c/r N9993Z.

    10 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    18 October 2013

    To Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX keeping c/r N9993Z.

    24 August 2015

    To Commemorative Air Force, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N9993Z.

    30 March 2023


    Photographer: Adam Estes
    Notes: Restored and displayed at Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing, Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona.

    30 March 2023


    Photographer: Adam Estes
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    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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