Gruman Tracker, fate ?

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Looking through Scramble's US Military Aircraft Mishaps 1950-2004 .

I wondered just what happened with a Gruman Tracker that is listed -
16 May 1964 - 149883 - S-2E - NT - VS-38.
No other details of any event/accident or crash, fatal or otherwise.

Anyone know anything about this ?

Thanks
Alex

[twocee]

149883 did not serve with VS38. I think you must mean 149884 which was lost on the date you give whilst with VS38 aboard Bennington.

[Alex Smart]

Thank you for the reply George.
I have checked the book and page 148
16 May 64
149883 - S-2E - NT - VS-38
58-2096 - T33A - HQ Command (nr) Shaw AFB, SC, USA, crew OK.

So perhaps a printers typo ?
Or Scramble has incorrect info ?

Alex

PS
Have sent you a pm.

[twocee]

Printer's typo most likely.

[Stig Jarlevik]

George

But what did happen to 149884?? If anyone knows on TOCH it's you!

Cheers
Stig

[twocee]

No idea on that one, Stig, I'm afraid.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks for checking George

Cheers
Stig

PS: I can add, thanks to Mach III and Sid Nanson that the incident happened at sea while onboard USS Bennington

[Alex Smart]

Hello all,
So are we agreed that "Scramble" has it wrong and that it is a typo error. The a/c number should be -
Not 149883
But 149884.
Also to find out about both of the a/c further searching would be nessesary.
Thank you all for your input

Joe Baugher's site has -

149883 (MSN 158C) to Turkish Navy as TCB-883. WFU Jul 8, 1994.
But nothing for '884 .

Alex

[Alex Smart]

Hello all,
OK I found the a/c that I was seeking.
147643 delivered to Netherlands in May 1960 and returned to the US Navy in November 1974.
Alex