Astra in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
CP-121 Tracker
DeHavilland, Grumman
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025
1. CP-121 Tracker Marker
The Grumman, deHavilland Tracker (CAF designated CP-121) was built in Downsview, Ontario. From Canada's experience in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War, The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) realized it needed an effective anti-submarine force. They acquired the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure and arranged for de Havilland of Canada to manufacture a Canadian version of the Grumman Tracker anti-submarine aircraft. The Grumman Tracker was an effective aircraft, with a retractable magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) boom, a retractable radome, a powerful search light and sixteen sonobuoys. It also carried. homing torpedoes or depth charges in the bomb bay and under the wings.
A total of 99 Canadian-built Trackers entered service, starting in 1956. In 1957, HMCS Bonaventure entered service and the Trackers operated from the aircraft carrier. In 1970, HMCS Bonaventure was decommissioned from service and the Tracker aircraft operated from shore bases. Unfortunately, being based on shore tended to limit the Tracker's effectiveness as an anti-submarine aircraft, so they were modified for shipping
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The Museum's Tracker was one of the first Trackers built in Canada. After it entered service, it was stationed on HMCS Bonaventure. Later, the aircraft was [sic] sent to land-based squadrons, eventually serving with every squadron in the Canadian Navy.
In June 1993, the Tracker was retired from service. The aircraft came into the ownership of Mr. Byron Reynolds. In 2003, Mr. Reynolds donated the Tracker to the National Air Force Museum of Canada.
Specifications
Tail #: 12145 Model: CS2F-2
Wingspan: 21.23 m, Length: 12.88 m.
Height: 4.96 m
Max Weight: 10984 kg
Max Speed: 532 km/h
Crew: 2 pilots, 2 crew
Role: anti-submarine warfare, patrol
In service: 1959-1993
No d'immatriculation: 12145 Model: CS2F-2
Envergure: 21,23 m, Longueur: 12,88 m.
Hauteur: 4,96 m
Masse maximale: 10 984 kg
Vitesse maximale 532 km/h
Équipage: 2 pilotes, 2 membres d'équipage
Rôle: guerre anti-sousmarine, patrouille
En service: 1959-1993
Erected by National Air Force Museum of Canada.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025
2. CP-121 Tracker and Marker
Location. 44° 6.918′ N, 77° 32.977′ W. Marker is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Astra. It can be reached from Portage Drive. Marker and aircraft are in the National Air Force Museum of Canada's Memorial Air Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 RCAF Road, Quinte West ON K0K 3V0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 400 'City of Toronto' Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Mobile Support Equipment (within shouting distance of this marker); CT-114 Tutor (within shouting distance of this marker); Atmospheric Environment Service Meteorologists Supporting Canadian Forces NATO (within shouting distance of this marker); 435-436 Squadrons (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewish World War II Air Force Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 405 Squadron RCAF (within shouting distance of this marker); 306 (Maple Leaf) R.C.A.F.A. Wing (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quinte West.
More about this marker. Admission required, and the outdoor Air Park is closed during inclement weather.
Also see . . .
1. CP-121 Tracker. (Submitted on June 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. National Air Force Museum of Canada. (Submitted on June 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
