Flight recordLanded3 legs

Redding, CA → Redding, CA

N442DF moved from Redding, CA to Redding, CA on Oct 18, 2026.

Oct 18, 2026N442DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Redding, CARedding, CAKRDD → KRDDOct 18, 20262:49 PM3:00 PMEDT11m3h 3m on ground
  2. 2Redding, CARedding, CAKRDD → KRDDOct 18, 20266:03 PM6:46 PMEDT43m8m on ground
  3. 3Redding, CARedding, CAKRDD → KRDDOct 18, 20266:54 PM8:05 PMEDT1h 10m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N442DF flying from Redding, CA to Redding, CA on Oct 18, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 1 of 3
Route
KRDD → KRDD
Departure
Oct 18, 2026, 2:49 PM ET
Arrival
Oct 18, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Airborne
11m
Paired legs
returnRedding, CA → Redding, CAOct 23, 2026, 2:30 PM
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N442DF
FAA type
S2T · Grumman S-2T Tracker air tanker family
Group
CAL FIRE
Registry
United States
Attribution

Attributed to CAL FIRE S-2T Airtanker · registry confirmed · high confidence

Registered owner
USDA Forest Service FEPPValid
FAA Registry N442DF ↗current registry · not dated to this flight
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ADS-B data is a public aircraft-movement record. This page separates observed movement from cited context and avoids passenger claims unless a source document supports them.