As we continue with the Boneyard Files series, which will showcase some of the retired aircraft resting at US Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, in the late 1960s, through the lens of ...
On this day in aviation history, 73 years ago (December 4, 1952), the Grumman S-2 Tracker flew for the first time. The S-2, known as the S2F, prior to 1962, was a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare ...
Despite its humble appearance and specifications, the S-2 was well-equipped for its role—flying low and slow over wide expanses of ocean, methodically seeking any indication of a Soviet submarine. The ...