ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
N12 RAN Grumman S-2E/G Tracker

Aircraft.SerialAircraft TypeDeliveredConst No.RAN CodeAircraft History
USN Bu.133160S-2A?131n/aEx-USN Bu 133160. Delivered in 1966 prior to operational aircraft for instruction, was purchased purely as a training aid/instructional airframe. Now on Static display at the Queensland Air Museum.
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  • USN Bu.151646S-2E?179Cn/aEx-USN Bu 151646. Never flew with RAN, was purchased purely as a training aid/instructional airframe. The fuselage marked as 853 at Australia's Museum of Flight is really Bu.151646.
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  • N12-152333S-2G05/04/77220C844Withdrawn from Service 12/08/84. Airworthy with RAN Historic Flight, flying as VH-NVX.
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  • N12-152334S-2G05/04/77221C845Withdrawn 12/08/84, Hulk at HMAS Albatross. Sold into private hands for $200 to prevent scrapping - located near HMAS Albatross Nowra.
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  • N12-152800S-2G05/04/77269C846Was marked as NH/107 with USN prior to service with RAN. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC 09/92.
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  • N12-152805S-2G05/04/77274C847Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC.
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  • N12-152807S-2G05/04/77276C848Withdrawn 12/08/84. Retained at HMAS Albatross until scrapped in 1995.
    N12-152809S-2G05/04/77278C849Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC 02/03/92.
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  • N12-152811S-2G05/04/77280C850Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC 24/10/91.
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  • N12-152812S-2G05/04/77281C851Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold 02/02/90 to Qantas as Training Aid. Sold 2006 to HARS. Arrived at HARS 06/11/2006. To be rebuilt to flying condition.
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  • N12-152816S-2G05/04/77285C852Was marked as NH/702 with USN prior to service with RAN. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC 11/91. Registered N16FV in USA.
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  • N12-152837S-2G05/04/77306C853Was marked as NH/016 with USN prior to service with RAN. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC 15/04/94. The fuselage marked as 853 at Australia's Museum of Flight is really Bu.151646.
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  • N12-153566S-2G05/04/77322C854Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC.
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  • N12-153567S-2G05/04/77323C855Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation. Sold to Melbourne/Kangan TAFE 02/94.
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  • N12-153576S-2G05/04/77332C856Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC 05/01/93.
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  • N12-153578S-2G05/04/77334C857Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC.
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  • N12-153580S-2G05/04/77336C858Never Operated by RAN, retained as hulk until scrapped in 1995.
    N12-153582S-2G05/04/77338C859Withdrawn 12/08/84. Static Display Australian Naval Aviation Museum, Nowra NSW.
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  • N12-153595S-2E27/07/67339C840Officially handed over 27/07/67 in the USA prior to delivery on HMAS Melbourne 22/11/67. Written Off after Hanger Fire 04/12/76.
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  • N12-153596S-2E22/11/67340C841Written Off after Hanger Fire 04/12/76.
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  • N12-153597S-2E22/11/67341C842Undamaged 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 July '77, North Sea. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC 12/91. Returned to Nowra and now at Bankstown as of 07/99.
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  • N12-153598S-2E22/11/67342C843,841Damaged by Hanger Fire 04/12/76. Repaired and put back into service. 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 Tatoo, Berkshire UK 25/26 June '77 static display. Exercise 'Highwood' 5-20 July '77, North Sea. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC 12/91.
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  • N12-153599S-2E22/11/67343C844Written Off after Hanger Fire 04/12/76.
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  • N12-153600S-2E22/11/67344C845Damaged in Hanger Fire 04/12/76 but not repaired, used as Training Airframe and later displayed as gate guard at Naval Aviation Museum Nowra NSW. Now located outside Australia's Museum of Flight, Nowra NSW.
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  • N12-153601S-2E22/11/67345C846Written Off after Hanger Fire 04/12/76.
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  • N12-153602S-2E22/11/67346C847Written Off after Hanger Fire 04/12/76.
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  • N12-153603S-2E22/11/67347C848Written Off after Hanger Fire 04/12/76.
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  • N12-153604S-2E22/11/67348C849,840Damaged by 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. Nose wheel collapse 29/08/77 during this cruise, slight damage to props and nose wheel area. Exercise 'Highwood' 5-20 July '77, North Sea. Withdrawn 12/08/84. Sold to Hookway Aviation and taken to West Sale VIC 29/11/91.
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  • N12-153605S-2E22/11/67349C850Written Off after Hanger Fire 04/12/76.
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  • N12-153606S-2E22/11/67350C851Written Off and disposed of after Hanger Fire 04/12/76.
    N12-153607S-2E22/11/67351C852Written Off and Disposed of after Hanger Fire 04/12/76.
    N12-153608S-2E22/11/67352C853Served with 816 Sqn RAN. Ditched 10/02/75 after night flying when doing a Bolter (missed wire and going around again) from HMAS MELBOURNE. Crew were SBLT(P) G. C. Rulfs RAN, LEUT(O) B. J. Bromfield RAN, ASLT(O) G.J. McCormack RAN and POACM J. Krueger. The crew were all rescued unhurt. Neither crew or maintenance were to blame, it was eventually proved that it was a scientific cause. This was the only RAN Tracker lost flying. The fuselage marked as 853 at Australia's Museum of Flight is really Bu.151646.
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  • The Author of this page is Darren Crick.

    Source: Australian Aviation Magazine, Flightpath Magazine, Casa Aircraft Database.

    Emails: Markus Coetzer, Graeme Hawkins, Peter Hancock, Wayne Peadon, Gordon Birkett, Mark Clayton, Ron Cuskelly, Graham Mison.

    Main Photograph: Martin Edwards.



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