Registration / Serial:51-7144
Alternate Serial:0-17144
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):194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Warner Robins - Robins AFB (KWRB / WRB)Map
Region / Country:Georgia, United States
Collection:Museum of Aviation
Photo Date:28 May 2013
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:76442Submit Correction
View count: 700
This HU-16 was delivered to the USAF in 1954 and assigned to the 41st ARS at Hamilton AFB, CA. In 1964 it was transferred to the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, making numerous SAR deployments to Vietnam. It was finally retired in 1971 and became one of the first aircraft placed at the Museum of Aviation in 1983.
Registration / Serial:51-7144
Alternate Serial:0-17144
Aircraft Version:Grumman HU-16B Albatross
C/n (msn):194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Warner Robins - Robins AFB (KWRB / WRB)Map
Region / Country:Georgia, United States
Photo Date:28 May 2013
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Registration / Serial:51-7144
Alternate Serial:0-17144
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):194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Warner Robins - Robins AFB (KWRB / WRB)Map
Region / Country:Georgia, United States
Collection:Museum of Aviation
Photo Date:28 May 2013
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:76442Submit Correction
View count: 700
This HU-16 was delivered to the USAF in 1954 and assigned to the 41st ARS at Hamilton AFB, CA. In 1964 it was transferred to the 33rd ARS at Naha AB, Okinawa, making numerous SAR deployments to Vietnam. It was finally retired in 1971 and became one of the first aircraft placed at the Museum of Aviation in 1983.
Registration / Serial:51-7144
Alternate Serial:0-17144
Aircraft Version:Grumman HU-16B Albatross
C/n (msn):194
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Warner Robins - Robins AFB (KWRB / WRB)Map
Region / Country:Georgia, United States
Photo Date:28 May 2013
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact