Grumman S-2 Tracker

The Grumman S-2 Tracker is the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to enter service with the United States Navy. Designed and initially built by Grumman, the Tracker was of conventional design — propeller-driven with twin radial engines, a high wing that could be folded for storage on aircraft carriers, and tricycle undercarriage. The type was exported to a number of navies around the world. Introduced in 1952, the Tracker and its E-1 Tracer derivative saw service in the U.S. Navy until the mid-1970s, and its C-1 Trader derivative until the mid-1980s, with a few aircraft remaining in service with other air arms into the 21st century. Argentina was the last country to operate the Tracker, with the last two Trackers being taken out of service on 19 November 2025.

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1954 — 1976  Wikimedia, Wikidata
CP-121; CP-121 Tracker; CS2F; CS2F Tracker; Conair Firecat; Conair Turbo Firecat; Firecat; G-121; G-121 Tracker; G-89; G-89 Tracker; G-96; G-96 Tracker; Grumman CP-121; Grumman CP-121 Tracker; Grumman CS2F; Grumman CS2F Tracker; Grumman G-121; Grumman G-121 Tracker; Grumman G-89; Grumman G-89 Tracker; Grumman G-96; Grumman G-96 Tracker; Grumman S-2; Grumman S-2 Tracker; Grumman S2F; Grumman Tracker; Marsh Turbo Tracker; S-2; S-2 Tracker; S2F; Stoof; Tracker; Turbo Firecat; Turbo Tracker; de Havilland Canada CP-121; de Havilland Canada CP-121 Tracker
length 13.26 metre, Mark 44 torpedo, Mark 34, depth charge, Mark 43, Mark 46, 
maritime patrol aircraft, carrier-capable airplane, Grumman, Argentina, United States, 

arit, AS-2D Tracker, CP-121 Tracker, Firecat, Gannet AS.1, Gannet AS4, Grumman C-1 Trader, Grumman ES-2D Tracker, IAI S-2T Turbo Tracker, RS-2C Tracker, S-2A Tracker, S-2AT Turbo Tracker, S-2B Tracker, S-2C Tracker, S-2D Tracker, S-2E Tracker, S-2ET Turbo Tracker, S-2F Tracker, S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker, S-2G Tracker, S-2T Turbo Tracker, TS-2A Tracker, Turbo Firecat, US-2 Tracker, 

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  AS-2D Tracker ⓘ
  proposed attack aircraft model by Grumman

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  CP-121 Tracker ⓘ
  carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft model by de Havilland Canada

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  Firecat ⓘ
  fire-fighter aircraft model by Conair

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  Grumman C-1 Trader ⓘ
  carrier on-board delivery aircraft family by the Grumman Corporation

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  Grumman ES-2D Tracker ⓘ
  electronic reconnaissance aircraft model by the Grumman Corporation

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  IAI S-2T Turbo Tracker ⓘ
  anti-submarine aircraft model by Israel Aircraft Industries

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  RS-2C Tracker ⓘ
  reconnaissance aircraft model by Grumman

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  S-2A Tracker ⓘ
  carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft model by Grumman

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  S-2AT Turbo Tracker ⓘ
  fire-fighter aircraft model by Grumman

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  S-2B Tracker ⓘ
  carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft model by Grumman

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  S-2C Tracker ⓘ
  carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft model by Grumman

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  S-2D Tracker ⓘ
  carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft model by Grumman

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  S-2E Tracker ⓘ
  carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft model by Grumman

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  S-2ET Turbo Tracker ⓘ
  fire-fighter aircraft model by Grumman

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  S-2F Tracker ⓘ
  carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft model by Grumman

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  S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker ⓘ
  fire-fighter aircraft model by Marsh Aviation

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  S-2G Tracker ⓘ
  carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft model by Grumman

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  S-2T Turbo Tracker ⓘ
  anti-submarine aircraft model by Grumman

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  TS-2A Tracker ⓘ
  military trainer aircraft model by Grumman

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  Turbo Firecat ⓘ
  fire-fighter aircraft model by Conair

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  US-2 Tracker ⓘ
  military utility aircraft series by Grumman

Frameless

AS-2 bomb bay schematic

Grumman S-2 Tracker, USS Essex, Hamburg 1968

S-2E Tracker of VS-32 approaching USS Essex (CVS-9) in 1967

Tracker S2 (P-16), Museu Asas de um Sonho

170215-N-WX059-0090 (32271757964)

An S-2 Tracker on display at the War Memorial of Korea.

A S-2D Tracker on display at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.

A S-2D Tracker on display at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.

Cavanaugh Flight Museum December 2019 40 (Grumman US-2B Tracker)

2022 .01 Air Force Heritage Park, Slemon Park, PEI

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		AS-2D Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		CP-121 Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Firecat	firefighting airplane, Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Grumman C-1 Trader	carrier-capable airplane, Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Grumman ES-2D Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		IAI S-2T Turbo Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		RS-2C Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2A Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2AT Turbo Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2B Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2C Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2D Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2E Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2ET Turbo Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2F Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2F3AT Turbo Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2G Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		S-2T Turbo Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		TS-2A Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Turbo Firecat	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
class	aircraft		US-2 Tracker	Grumman S-2 Tracker	Wikidata
commons	image		AS-2 bomb bay schematic		Commons
commons	image		Grumman S-2 Tracker, USS Essex, Hamburg 1968		Commons
commons	image		S-2E Tracker of VS-32 approaching USS Essex (CVS-9) in 1967		Commons
commons	image		Tracker S2 (P-16), Museu Asas de um Sonho		Commons
commons	image		170215-N-WX059-0090 (32271757964)		Commons
commons	image		An S-2 Tracker on display at the War Memorial of Korea.		Commons
commons	image		A S-2D Tracker on display at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.		Commons
commons	image		A S-2D Tracker on display at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.		Commons
commons	image		Cavanaugh Flight Museum December 2019 40 (Grumman US-2B Tracker)		Commons
commons	image		2022 .01 Air Force Heritage Park, Slemon Park, PEI		Commons