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    Airframe Family: Grumman S2F/S-2/C-121 Tracker / TF/C-1 Trader / WF/E-1 Tracer
    Latest Model:S-2T Tracker
    Last Military Serial:N12-152333 RAN
    Construction Number:220C
    Last Civil Registration:VH-NVX
    Compressed ID:Grumman S-2T sn N12-152333 RAN cn 2...
    Latest Owner or Location:Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a S-2T.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 152333.

    From 5 April 1977 to 12 August 1984

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Navy with s/n N12-152333 and operated with these markings: 844.

    1984


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At HMS Nowra in 1984

    8 November 1985

    To RAN Fleet Air Arm Historic Flight, Nowra Naval, NSW with new c/r VH-NVX.

    8 November 1985

    Assigned civil registration: VH-NVX (S-2E, 220C)

    20 April 1986


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Adelaide Parafield, South Australia

    29 June 1987

    To Royal Australian Navy Historic Flight, Nowra, NSW keeping c/r VH-NVX.

    29 June 1987

    To Department of Defence (navy), Nowra, NSW with new c/r VH-NVX.

    1992


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1992 photo taken at Nowra NSW

    8 March 2006

    To RAN Fleet Air Arm Historic Flight, Nowra, NSW keeping c/r VH-NVX.
    Markings added: 844

    28 March 2019

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW with new c/r VH-NVX.

    21 October 2024


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: S-2G N12-152333 / VH-NXY is still existing at HARS Albion Park, NSW, although nearly impossiple to place on a picture because of the crowded hangar there.
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