Aircraft Photo of 1240 | Grumman HU-16E Albatross | USA - Coast Guard | AirHistory.net #478135
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:1240
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman G-64 Albatross
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman G-64 Albatross (G-111 / U-16)
Aircraft Version:Grumman HU-16E Albatross
C/n (msn):61
Operator Titles:USA - Coast Guard
Location
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, United States
 
Photo Date:May 1951 to December 1951
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 478135
Photo Comment

The first USCG Albatross, then designated UF-1G. 1240 was lost on a rescue mission over the Gulf of Mexico on March 6, 1967. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

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