| 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Withdrawn from service 12/08/84.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Withdrawn 12/08/84,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Withdrawn 12/08/84.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Withdrawn 12/08/84.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Withdrawn 12/08/84.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Withdrawn 12/08/84.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.
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