This Grumman Tracker was built and delivered to the Navy in 1959. Flying with VS 880, it operated at sea from HMCS Bonaventure and ashore at CFB Shearwater from September 1960 to May 1969. The Museum acquired the aircraft in late 1997. It is currently being restored to flying condition.
Grumman CS2F-2
Tracker
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) selected the Grumman Tracker in 1954 for anti submarine (ASW) operations. With a licence from Grumman, 100 aircraft were ordered from de Havilland Canada, Downsview, Ontario.