18may2017 Taiwan PICS/videos: Grumman S-2T Trackers retired.

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18may2017 Taiwan PICS/videos: Grumman S-2T Trackers retired.

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The S-2T anti-submarine machine, known as the "shark machine", was taken by the anti-submarine 34 squadron of the squadron of the squadron, the S-2T anti-submarine driving number 2214 from the Pingtung base, the last flight mission, arrived at Hsinchu at 10:15 Base, after the completion of the official work back, the future show in Hsinchu base, to provide military fans, the size of friends to see the heroic.

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Goodbye old fighter S-2T anti-submarine machine today graduated!

In the late 1980s, due to the old S-2 fleet, equipment performance, security are reduced, only with the US cooperation, the S-2 fleet facelift TPE331 turboprop engine, and modified new detection equipment, improved S-2 called S-2T (T on behalf of the "Turbine" Turbine), a total of 26 completed.

S-2 painted for the dark blue camouflage, in the sea on the low-altitude detective-based, improved for the S-2T, the first increase in the first shark mouth painted, because handsome appearance, every base open, Become the biggest bright spot, attracting many people to grab the film.

2214 S-2T anti-submarine aircraft today officially removed the counterattack task, anti-submarine 34 squadron long Fang Hanzhi Lie said that it is a small number of air-conditioned models, each time for 3 hours of the mission, have to endure high temperature hot, especially the hottest summer, Had more than 40 degrees, in addition to its throttle in the top, the handle will be held high control, held up to the last cramps, the impression is very deep, military career, almost all accompany it, and now complete the task, that is very Dismay

Air Force Command has also held a "My Face with Shark" fans on the Facebook page, picking 30 fans to participate in the ceremony today.

Following the number 2206 of the S-2T anti-submarine aircraft before the decommissioning, into the Air Force Academy Aviation Education Exhibition Hall permanent preservation, number 2214 anti-submarine machine today to remove the task, will also be kept in Hsinchu base display.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDd5LfO3_ns


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ifb0zeRIw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m84T9S_nMzk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCGYvMkFP30

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Re: 18may2017 Taiwan PICS/videos: Grumman S-2T Trackers reti

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Now all they have to do is repaint the P-3's in this fantastic colour scheme.
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