| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 51-5282 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-15282 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-64 Albatross |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman G-64 Albatross (G-111 / U-16) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman HU-16B Albatross |
| C/n (msn): | 163 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Chuck's Challenge |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 17 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 106871 |
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'Chuck's Challenge' was one of the last operational USAF Albatrosses. She set a world altitude record for twin-engined amphibians after reaching 32,883 feet on July 4, 1973 and then promptly retired and flown to the National Museum of the USAF for preservation. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 December 2018, and has since been viewed 457 times. |