S-2A Tracker Question
Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:58 am
Did S-2A's serve in Vietnam?
Mike
Mike
Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:36 pm
Mike,
Since we are assigned the CAF's US-2B, we did a good amount of research on the type. I can say that Trackers did fly patrols off the coast of Vietnam while deployed on WESTPAC cruises and there was even one lost, possibly to enemy action. Now, I can not say that there were S-2A's but there were certainly later models and series in the theater. Of course, there were the COD's to bring the much needed mail in the days before e-mail and sta phones.
Bob
Since we are assigned the CAF's US-2B, we did a good amount of research on the type. I can say that Trackers did fly patrols off the coast of Vietnam while deployed on WESTPAC cruises and there was even one lost, possibly to enemy action. Now, I can not say that there were S-2A's but there were certainly later models and series in the theater. Of course, there were the COD's to bring the much needed mail in the days before e-mail and sta phones.
Bob
Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:55 pm
Did also hear that they flew the aircraft inland and used the madboom to detect metal objects under the jungle canopy.
Another aussie S2 tracker to fly
Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:03 pm
In Australia we have just heard we will have another S2 trackewr ex RAN restored to airworthness also
Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:11 pm
AAAAHHHH the old stoof! nothing like the sound of those two 1820's at take off power!!! Sure was glad I got to be around them when they were hauling mud out to fires in California.
Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:32 pm
RNDMTRS4EVR wrote:AAAAHHHH the old stoof! nothing like the sound of those two 1820's at take off power!!!
We ran 136788 on Tuesday night, I havent heard it run in 4 years!
I pulled out an earplug to listen to her purr. MY GOD, IT WAS LOUD!
Short stacks and Big pistons!
C1A
Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:56 am
krlang wrote:RNDMTRS4EVR wrote:AAAAHHHH the old stoof! nothing like the sound of those two 1820's at take off power!!!
We ran 136788 on Tuesday night, I havent heard it run in 4 years!
I pulled out an earplug to listen to her purr. MY GOD, IT WAS LOUD!
Short stacks and Big pistons!
Halloween
That was a good nite to run the old girl.
Maybe you scared some ghosts away.
Is she still in Beverly?
Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:39 am
I figured that would perk your interest up!
Yes it is!
He really is amazing with duct tape and foam rubber!
It ran like crap but he was happy. I called him on Sunday as I was bringing our shop van home to move some furniture. I asked him if I should load a nitrogen bottle in while I was going up there. I serviced the tires and accumulators with Nitrogen. He was even happier.
The nose tires are all dry cracked, one had 40 psi in it and the other one was empty. The mains were at around 85 or so. He may run it one more time before packing it up for winter.
Yes it is!
He really is amazing with duct tape and foam rubber!
It ran like crap but he was happy. I called him on Sunday as I was bringing our shop van home to move some furniture. I asked him if I should load a nitrogen bottle in while I was going up there. I serviced the tires and accumulators with Nitrogen. He was even happier.
The nose tires are all dry cracked, one had 40 psi in it and the other one was empty. The mains were at around 85 or so. He may run it one more time before packing it up for winter.
Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:57 pm
Packing it up for winter? 
When was the last time it flew?
Is he going to get her inside?
I know that its like,I flew for the first time in five years
172 out of MMK.
You start turning wrenchs and stop have time and money to fly.
When was the last time it flew?
Is he going to get her inside?
I know that its like,I flew for the first time in five years
172 out of MMK.
You start turning wrenchs and stop have time and money to fly.
Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:16 pm
He really is amazing with duct tape and foam rubber!
It has not flown, and if you consider inside the foam and duct tape, inside.