Calfire Grumman S2-T Turbo Tracker stands at the ready at the Grass Valley Air Attack Base in Northern California


Calfire Grumman S2-T Turbo Tracker stands at the ready at the Grass Valley Air Attack Base. The Turbo Tracker is a civilian conversion of the Navy's S-2 Tracker. The Calfire fleet, formerly California Department of Forestry, includes 23 of the Turbo Trackers located throughout the state. Each aircraft is capable of carrying 1200 gallons of water or retardant and able to reach a fire within 20 minutes.


Size: 5201px × 3467px
Location: grass valley, nevada county, california, united states
Photo credit: © Rick Pisio\RWP Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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