Aircraft Photo of 137912 / N70270 / 7912 | Grumman HU-16C Albatross | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #43803
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:137912
Alternate Registration:N70270
Alternate Serial:7912
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman G-64 Albatross
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman G-64 Albatross (G-111 / U-16)
Aircraft Version:Grumman HU-16C Albatross
C/n (msn):385
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDMA   IATA: DMA   Local: DMA   Other: -
 
Photo Date:11 October 2011
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 43803
Photo Comment

This old Albatross served with the Navy as 137912 before being retired to MASDC during Aug. 1966 and stored with the inventory number 1U016. Now she languishes at the Allied scrapyard awaiting her fate. Officially registered as N70270, but never painted on the aircraft.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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