Designer

Manufacturer

basic designation

variant or model

name

company designation

company number

1500

Grumman

?

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

Marking applied to early test aircraft.  Probably US built.  Probably remarked from 500X, possibly ex USN 136519.  Some sources say this aircraft became 1501, some say it was returned to USN as 136519.

1501

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

Assembled with components supplied by Grumman  (also reported as delivered complete, then disassembled at de Havilland Canada, may have been USN BuAer number 136519).  Also marked X500 during trials?  Taken on strength 18 December 1955.  Serial number 1501 assigned by October 1956.  Used for production jig verification, and for tests at de Havilland Canada, Downsview, and at the National Aeronautical Establishment at RCAF Station Uplands.  Taken on strength at VX 10 18 December 1955, again 27 September 1956 to 8 January 1957.  Used as prototype for CS2F-2.  To the Naval Air Maintenance School as instructional airframe A706 on 29 January 19 57, and 29 March 1968.  Now preserved at Shearwater Aviation Museum.

first date: 13 December 1954

last date: 17 January 1972

Delivered to RCN, marked X-500

Struck off, to Shearwater Aviation Museum.

1502

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC01

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 180, on 30 March 1961.  Operated by Dutch until 1971, then used for fire department training, then scrapped.

first date: 12 October 1956

last date: 17 November 1960

First flight

Struck off.

1503

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC02

First Canadian built Tracker to fly.  To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 181, on 18 September 1961.  Operated by Holland until 1968, then scrapped.

first date: 31 May 1956

last date: 17 November 1960

First flight at Downsview, by company pilots George Neal and Tony Verrico.

Struck off.

1504

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC03

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 182, on 18 September 1961.  Operated by Holland until 1971.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1505

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC04

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 183, on 18 September 1961.  Operated by Holland until 1971, scrapped by 1979.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1506

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC05

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 184, on 10 April 1961.  Operated by Dutch Navy until 1970.  Passed to Fokker Technical School. Awaiting restoration in 1997.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1507

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC06

Became instructional airframe 742B.  Preserved, now displayed at Camp Borden, Ontario.

first date:

last date: 30 March 1982

Struck off

1508

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC07

Operated by VS881 when it crashed on 18 October 1957, during operations from HMCS Bonaventure.

first date:

last date: November 1957

Written off

1509

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC08

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 185, on 18 September 1961.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off

1510

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC09

With VU 32 when it was ditched in the South Atlantic on 14 April 1960.

first date:

last date: 5 May 1960

Written off.

1511

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC10

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 186, on 6 December 1960.  Operated in Holland until 1971, later scrapped.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1512

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC11

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 187, on 6 December 1960.  Operated in Holland until 1970, later scrapped.

first date: 1959

last date: 17 November 1960

First flight.

Struck off.

1513

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC12

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 188, on 18 September 1961.  Operated by Holland until 1969.  Reported on US register, as N8195.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1514

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC13

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 189, on 6 December 1960.  Operated by Holland until 1969.  Reported on US register, as N8195.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1515

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC14

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 190, on 18 September 1961.  Operated in Holland until 1969.  Passed to KLM technical school, still there 1999.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1516

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC15

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 191, on 30 March 1960.  Operated by Holland until 1968, later scrapped.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1517

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC16

With VS880 when it crashed in January 1960.

first date:

last date: September 1960

Written off.

1518

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC17

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 192, on 30 March 1961.  Operated by Holland until 1970, later scrapped.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1519

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC18

With VS880 when it was written off during simulated deck landings in August or September 1959, no fatalities.

first date:

last date: 4 November 1959

Struck off.

1520

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC19

In storage at CFB Saskatoon, Sask., in 1976, still with RCN serial number.  To civil register. With Field Aviation in 1977 as C-GWUP. With Conair by May 1982 as C-GWUP.  Later converted to Firecat, coded 568.  Re-registered as Conair Firecat, serial number 12, on 24 September 1991.  Still operational 1993 and 1997.  Latest Certificate of Registration issued on 2 April 2002.

first date:

last date: 12 November 1970

Struck off, placed in storage.

1521

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC20

Became instructional airframe A725.  CAF serial number reported on Dutch web site, not confirmed.  Struck off on 17 July 1974.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF serial number 12121.

1522

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC21

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 193, on 6 December 1960.  Operated by Holland until 1970.  Some parts to Delft University after scrapping (as training aids?).

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1523

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC22

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 194, on 6 December 1960.  Operated by Holland until 1970, later scrapped.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1524

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC23

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 195, on 10 April 1961.  Operated by Holland until written off after crash in Aruba, 26 August 1966.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1525

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC24

Not clear if CAF serial marked before being struck off on 12 November 1970.  Operated by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources as CF-IOF, later CF-OPY (from 28 September 1978), coded "58".  To Conair for conversion to Firecat, registered as C-FOPY.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF serial number 12125

1526

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC25

To Royal Netherlands Navy, their number 196, on 18 September 1961.  Operated by Dutch until 1968, then scrapped.

first date:

last date: 17 November 1960

Struck off.

1527

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC26

With VS 880 when it crashed on 2 April 1959.  Also reported as on civil register with Conair, see CAF 12127 for details.

first date:

last date: 24 April 1959

Struck off

1528

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC27

CAF serial number reported by Dutch web site, not confirmed.  Became instructional airframe 726C.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF serial number 12128

1529

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC28

CAF serial number reported by Dutch web site, not confirmed.  Also reported as crashed on 12 December 1959, struck off on 4 January 1960.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF serial number 12129

1530

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC29

No record of CAF serial being marked before sale.  By 1972 with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources as CF-OPT, reported as being used for spares.  In 1980 with Conair as  C-GMXY.  In July 1982 converted to  Firecat, coded "T-3".  Registration cancelled 1982.  16 July 1982, delivered to France as F-WZLP,  by 1984 F-ZBAT, coded "T3", with Securite Civile.  Written off in Corsica 24 September 1990, I fatality.

first date:

last date: 12 November 1970

Struck off

1531

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC30

CAF serial number reported by Dutch web site, not clear if CAF serial ever marked.  See CAF 12131 for further history.

first date:

last date: June 1970

CAF serial number 12131 reserved.

1532

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC31

Not clear if CAF serial ever marked.  By 1972 with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources as CF-OPX, coded "57".  Still registered to them in 1976.  In 1980 to Conair as C-FOPX. Converted to Firecat #565 in March 1981.  Written off on 27 July 1988 at Ymir, BC.

first date:

last date: June 1970

CAF serial number 12132 reserved.

1533

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC32

CAF serial number reported by Dutch web site, not clear if it was ever marked.  See 12133 for subsequent history.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF 12133.

1534

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC33

Converted to COD configuration 1964, for use with VU-32.  In storage at CFB Saskatoon, Sask., in 1976, still with RCN serial number.  To civil register as C-GWTX

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12134.

1535

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC34

No record of CAF serial being applied.  By 1972 to Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources as  CF-OPV, coded "55".  Still registered to them in 1976.  In 1980 to Conair as  C-FOPV.  In April 1981 converted to Firecat, coded "566".  Registration as CS2F-1 cancelled 24 September 1991.  Re-registered as Conair Firecat, serial number 6, the same day.  Last Certificate of Registration issued on 2 April 2002.  Stored outside at Abbottsford, partially disassembled, 2004.

first date:

last date: 12 November 1970

Struck off, later sold

1536

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC35

In storage at CFB Saskatoon, Sask., in 1976, still with RCN serial number.  No record of CAF serial being applied.  By 1975 to Conair as C-GHQY.  Converted April 1979 to Firecat, coded "560".  Written off at McBride BC, 15 September 1986, one fatality.

1537

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC36

No record of CAF serial being applied.  By 1975 to Conair as C-GHQZ.  April 1978 converted to Firecat #561.  Written off Castlegar BC, 25 July 1978.

1538

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC37

To civil register as C-GWHK.  See CAF 12138 for subsequent history.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12138.

1539

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC38

No report if CAF serial number applied before being struck off.  By 1972 to Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources as CF-OPU, coded "54".  Still registered to them in 1976.  By 1980 to Conair as C-FOPU.  Converted April 1981 to Firecat, coded "564".  Registration as CS2F-1 cancelled 24 September 1991.  Re-registered as Conair Firecat, serial number 7, the same day.  Last Certificate of Registration issued on 2 April 2002.

first date:

last date: 12 November 1970

Struck off

1540

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC39

Converted to COD configuration January 1965, for use by VU-32.  Visited Portsmouth, UK, from HMCS Bonaventure, in October 1968.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12140 (which see).

1541

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC40

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12141 (which see).

1542

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC41

With VS 880 when it crashed in March 1959.

first date:

last date: 26 March 1959

Struck off, see comments.

1543

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-1

Tracker

DHC42

With VU 32 when it crashed on 3 February 1968, 4 fatalities.

first date:

last date: 22 May 1968

Struck off after crash, see comments.

1544

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-2 / -3

Tracker

DHC43

Converted to CS2F-3.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12144.

1545

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-2

Tracker

DHC44

At CFB Borden, Ontario, as instructional airframe, 1988, still with RCN serial number.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12145.

1546

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-2 / -3

Tracker

DHC45

Converted to CS2F-3.  In storage at CFB Saskatoon, Sask., in 1976, still with RCN serial number.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12146 (which see).

1547

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-2 / -3

Tracker

DHC46

Converted to CS2F-3.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12147.

1548

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-2 / -3

Tracker

DHC47

Converted to CS2F-3.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12148.

1549

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-2

Tracker

DHC48

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12149.

1550

Grumman

de Havilland Canada

CS2F

CS2F-2 / -3

Tracker

DHC49

Converted to CS2F-3.

first date:

last date: June 1970

To CAF as 12150.