Aircraft Photo of N8497J | Grumman HU-16B Albatross | AirHistory.net #425469
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N8497J
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):57
Location
City / Airport:Miami - Opa-locka ExecutiveMap
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KOPF   IATA: OPF   Local: OPF   Other: -
 
Photo Date:3 March 1989
Photo by:Tim Spearman
Photo ID: 425469
Photo Comment

Ex USAF 49-0099 and 567 with the Fuerza Aerea de Chile. Registered in the US with Resorts International/Chalks International in October 1990. Sold to Grumman Aerospace in 1984 and stored at St Augustine FL. until sold to Island Flying Boats at Opa Locka in 1989. Later operated by Air Crane, still based at Opa Locka and a private Tulsa based owner since 1992. Still on the US register and present at Okmulgee Regional, OK at time of upload.

This photo is copyright © Tim Spearman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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