ADF Serials - Tracker

Aircraft.Serial	Aircraft Type	Delivered	Const No.	RAN Code	Aircraft History
USN Bu.133160	S-2A	?	131	n/a	Ex-USN Bu 133160. Delivered in 1966 prior to operational aircraft for instruction, was purchased purely as a training aid/instructional airframe. Full details at RAN Grumman Tracker Instructional Airframes in Australia Currently on display at the Queensland Air Museum.
USN Bu.151646	S-2E	?	179C	n/a	Ex-USN Bu 151646. Never flew with RAN, was purchased purely as a training aid/instructional airframe. Was dropped into Sydney Harbour whilst being unloaded Full details at RAN Grumman Tracker Instructional Airframes in Australia The forward fuselage of Bu.151646 is at the FAA Museum, Nowra marked as 853.
N12-152333	S-2G	05/04/77	220C	844	Ex-USN Bu 152333 Withdrawn from service 12/08/84. Flew with RAN Historic Flight carrying civil registration VH-NVX A change of policy has seen the RAN Historical Flight cease flying operations The assets of the RANHF have been acquired by HARS N12-152333 and N12-153600 have been held in secure outside storage thanks to Air Affairs Australia 14/09/2019 first post restoration flight operated by HARS (Navy titles covered over)
N12-152334	S-2G	05/04/77	221C	845	Ex-USN Bu 152334 Was marked as NH/713 prior to service with RAN. Withdrawn 12/08/84, Hulk at HMAS Albatross. Sold to private owner for $200 to prevent scrapping Located on private property near HMAS Albatross Nowra.
N12-152800	S-2G	05/04/77	269C	846	Ex-USN Bu 152800 Was marked as NH/107 prior to service with RAN. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and flown to West Sale Vic. 09/92. Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA Noted in outside storage at West Sale since at least 02/2016 Since returned to the hangar where it was originally stored
N12-152805	S-2G	05/04/77	274C	847	Ex-USN Bu 152805 Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and flown to West Sale Vic. Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA Since returned to the hangar where it was originally stored
N12-152807	S-2G	05/04/77	276C	848	Ex-USN Bu 152807 Withdrawn 12/08/84. Retained at HMAS Albatross until scrapped in 1995.
N12-152809	S-2G	05/04/77	278C	849	Ex-USN Bu 152809 Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and flown to West Sale Vic. 02/03/92. Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA Noted in outside storage at West Sale since at least 02/2016 Since returned to the hangar where it was originally stored
N12-152811	S-2G	05/04/77	280C	850	Ex-USN Bu 152811 Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and flown to West Sale Vic. 24/10/91. Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA Noted in outside storage at West Sale since at least 08/2015 Since returned to the hangar where it was originally stored
N12-152812	S-2G	05/04/77	281C	851	Ex-USN Bu 152812 Was marked as NH/707 prior to service with RAN. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold 02/02/90 to Qantas as training aid. Sold 2006 to Historical Aircraft Restoration Society. Arrived at HARS 06/11/2006. Original plans were to be rebuilt to flying condition however with HARS acquiring the assets of the RANHF this won't be continued with Likely to be used to support the flying operations of N12-152333.
N12-152816	S-2G	05/04/77	285C	852	Ex-USN Bu 152816 Was marked as NH/702 prior to service with RAN. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and flown to West Sale Vic. 11/91. Wears US registration N16FV although it never left Australia. Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA Noted in outside storage at West Sale since at least 02/2016 06/2016 dismantled for export to USA 09/2016 noted in United Aeronautical Corporation's yard adjacent to Davis Monthan AFB Arizona
N12-152837	S-2G	05/04/77	306C	853	Ex-USN Bu 152837 Was marked as NH/016 with prior to service with RAN Unusual that as an S-2G there are no CAD/PED dispensers on starboard engine nacelle.. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and flown to West Sale Vic. 15/04/94. Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA Noted in outside storage at West Sale since at least 08/2015 Since returned to the hangar where it was originally stored The cockpit section marked as 853 at FAA Museum, Nowra is really Bu.151646.
N12-153566	S-2G	05/04/77	322C	854	Ex-USN Bu 153566 Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and flown to West Sale Vic. Displayed outside Gippsland Armed Forces Museum Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA 02/2016 still on display at West Sale outside museum 06/2016 dismantled for export to USA 09/2016 noted in United Aeronautical Corporation's yard adjacent to Davis Monthan AFB Arizona
N12-153567	S-2G	05/04/77	323C	855	Ex-USN Bu 153567 Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation. Sold to Melbourne/Kangan TAFE 02/94. Acquired by the National Vietnam Veteran's Museum, Phillip Island, Vic 11/2013 Currently on outside display at front of museum
N12-153576	S-2G	05/04/77	332C	856	Ex-USN Bu 153576 Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and flown to West Sale Vic. 05/01/93. Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA Noted in outside storage at West Sale since at least 02/2016 Since returned to the hangar where it was originally stored
N12-153578	S-2G	05/04/77	334C	857	Ex-USN Bu 153578 Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and flown to West Sale Vic. Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA Noted in outside storage at West Sale since at least 08/2015 Since returned to the hangar where it was originally stored
N12-153580	S-2G	05/04/77	336C	858 114	Ex-USN Bu 153580 Retained USN side code 114 Never flown by RAN, retained as hulk until scrapped in 1995.
N12-153582	S-2G	05/04/77	338C	859	Ex-USN Bu 153582 Withdrawn 12/08/84. On display FAA Museum, Nowra NSW.
N12-153595	S-2E	27/07/67	339C	840	Officially handed over 27/07/67 in the USA prior to delivery on HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67. Written off after Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76.
N12-153596	S-2E	22/11/67	340C	841	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Written off after Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76
N12-153597	S-2E	22/11/67	341C	842	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Undamaged by the hanger fire which wrote off 9 S-2E's and damaged 3 more. It was away at the time of the fire. On board HMAS Melbourne, 'Spithead Deployment' 28/04/77 to 04/10/77 with VC816. Exercise 'Highwood' 5-20/07/77, North Sea. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to private owner for $200 to prevent scrapping Located on private property near HMAS Albatross Nowra.
N12-153598	S-2E	22/11/67	342C	843, 841	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Damaged by Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76. Repaired and put back into service. Originally coded 843 but when S-2G's arrived it was given a new code of 841. On board HMAS Melbourne, 'Spithead Deployment' 28/04/77 to 04/10/77 with VC816. Greenham Common Air Tattoo, Berkshire UK 25-26/06/77 static display. Exercise 'Highwood' 5-20/07/77, North Sea. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and flown to West Sale Vic. 12/91. Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA Noted in outside storage at West Sale since at least 08/2015 06/2016 dismantled for export to USA 09/2016 noted in United Aeronautical Corporation's yard adjacent to Davis Monthan AFB Arizona
N12-153599	S-2E	22/11/67	343C	844	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Written off after Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76.
N12-153600	S-2E	22/11/67	344C	845	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Damaged in hanger fire 04/12/76 but not repaired, Used as training air frame and later displayed outside FAA Museum . In storage FAA Museum, Nowra NSW The assets of the RANHF including N12-153600 have been acquired by HARS N12-152333 and N12-153600 have been held in secure outside storage thanks to Air Affairs Australia To be transported to Albion Park to assist in the flying of N12-152333
N12-153601	S-2E	22/11/67	345C	846	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Written off after Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76.
N12-153602	S-2E	22/11/67	346C	847	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Written off after Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76.
N12-153603	S-2E	22/11/67	347C	848	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Written off after Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76.
N12-153604	S-2E	22/11/67	348C	849, 840	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Damaged by Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76. Repaired and put back into service. When S-2G's arrived it was given a new code of 840. On board HMAS Melbourne, 'Spithead Deployment' 28/04/77 to 04/10/77 with VC816. Exercise "Highwood" 5-20/07/77 North Sea Nose wheel collapse 29/08/77 during this cruise, slight damage to props and nose wheel area. Transported from HMAS Melbourne to Nowra by Chinook A15-007. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale Vic. 29/11/91. Offered for sale by Grays On-line Auctions 10/2013 Sold to United Aeronautical Corporation, USA Noted in outside storage at West Sale since at least 02/2016 06/2016 dismantled for export to USA 09/2016 noted in United Aeronautical Corporation's yard adjacent to Davis Monthan AFB Arizona
N12-153605	S-2E	22/11/67	349C	850	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Written off after Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76.
N12-153606	S-2E	22/11/67	350C	851	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Written off and disposed of after Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76.
N12-153607	S-2E	22/11/67	351C	852	Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Written off and disposed of after Nowra hanger fire 04/12/76.
N12-153608	S-2E	22/11/67	352C	853	The final S-2E Tracker built Delivered aboard HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67 Served with 816 Sqn RAN. Ditched 10/02/75 after night flying when doing a Bolter (missed wire and going around again) from HMAS Melbourne. The 4 crew were all rescued unhurt. Neither crew or maintenance were to blame, it was eventually proved that it was a scientific cause. DSTO report into accident (see page 81) This was the only RAN Tracker lost during flying operations Forward fuselage section marked as 853 at FAA Museum, Nowra is really Bu.151646.