Survivors Grumman AF Guardian

af-2 guardian on display @ national museum of naval aviation



grumman af guardian @ pima air museum

after disposal u.s. navy 5 guardians saw many years service aero union based @ chico, california, in forest firefighting role, last being retired in 1978.

airworthy




af-2s




123088 - owned airstation inc. in arlington, washington.
126792 - owned aero-trans corp. in ocala, florida.


on display




af-2s




123100 - national naval aviation museum @ nas pensacola in pensacola, florida. seventh af-2s produced. aircraft operated firefighter until 1978. acquired museum in 1980. displayed in colors of first navy assignment, though still carries number 30 on cowling, many years aircraft s call-sign firefighting aircraft;
129233 - pima air museum, tucson, arizona. aircraft displayed appeared while serving aerial firefighter aero union in california. during period distinctive empennage twin vertical stabilizers on each horizontal tail removed make more conventional appearance.
126731 - static display @ commemorative air force s mesa facility in mesa, arizona memorial vadm james b. stockdale, flew aircraft in navy career.




^ faa registry: n3143g faa.gov retrieved: 13 december 2012.
^ faa registry: n9995z faa.gov retrieved: 24 july 2014.
^ af-2s guardian/bu. 123100. national naval aviation museum. retrieved: 13 december 2012.
^ af-2s guardian/bu. 129233. pima air & space museum. retrieved: 16 january 2011.
^ af-2s guardian/bu. 126731. arizona wing commemorative air force. retrieved: 10 may 2011.
^ faa registry: n9993z faa.gov retrieved: 24 july 2014.