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Township acquires Grumman S-2 Tracker; volunteers to explore ferrying it from Akron
Summary
Commissioners were told a donated Grumman S-2 Tracker currently at the MAPS Museum in Akron has been donated to the township; locating, transporting and display logistics are under discussion with volunteers expected to assist.
The commission was informed that a Grumman S-2 Tracker military aircraft has been donated to the township and is currently at the MAPS Air Museum in Akron; commissioners and staff said volunteers are expected to help move it back to Grosse Ile but logistics and stewardship have not yet been formalized.
Janelle (staff member) said the plane was donated and is "down in Akron at the MAPS Museum" and that the aircraft had been based at the airport in about 1964 or 1965. Commissioners said they anticipated a complex logistics effort to transport the aircraft and that taxi/ferry arrangements and display location would be worked out later.
Jack (commission member) asked who was leading the effort; staff answered that the acquisition was very recent and that no lead organization, funding arrangement or timeline had been finalized. Janelle said volunteers would likely be involved and that the township is the recipient of the donation.
Why it matters: the Tracker is a vintage aircraft with local historical ties; bringing it back would require planning for transport, storage and possible restoration. Commissioners said they welcomed the donation but noted the work to move and steward the airframe will require volunteers and further decisions about ownership and display.
Next steps: staff and interested volunteers will explore transport logistics and stewardship arrangements; no funding or schedule was proposed at the meeting.
