Aircraft Photo of N29853 | Grumman HU-16E Albatross | AirHistory.net #85521
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N29853
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):335
Location
City / Airport:Sevierville / Gatlinburg - Pigeon ForgeMap
Region / Country:Tennessee, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KGKT   IATA: GKT   Local: GKT   Other: -
Collection:Tennessee Museum of Aviation
 
Photo Date:5 November 2015
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 85521
Photo Comment

From 1951 this aircraft served with the USAF as 51-7246 and then with the USCG as 7246, undergoing mods to test the AOSS [Airborne Oil Spill Surveillance] system. It's been part of the super Tennessee Museum of Aviation since at least June 2010.

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

It was added on 21 September 2018, and has since been viewed 700 times.


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