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    The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large, twin–radial engined amphibious seaplane that was used by the United States Air Force (USAF), the U.S. Navy (USN)...
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    Dancer was singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett's personal seaplane. A Grumman HU-16 Albatross flying boat, former U.S. Navy Bureau Number (BuNo) 137928 and civil...
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  • Czech jet trainer aircraft de Havilland Albatross, a four-engine British transport aircraft Grumman HU-16 Albatross, a US Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard...
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    production ended when Grumman's larger SA-16 Albatross was introduced. Building on the success of the Goose and Widgeon, Grumman Aircraft developed larger...
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    Widmark, Yul Brynner and George Chakiris, follows the crews of two Grumman HU-16 Albatross of the USAF Air Rescue Service as they attempt to rescue the survivors...
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  • The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a 20th century American producer of military and civilian aircraft...
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    patrol aircraft (MPA). Following the demonstration of a converted Grumman HU-16 Albatross testbed aircraft, referred to as the UF-XS, the Japan Maritime...
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    CGAS Clearwater. Also on static display is USCG 1023, a restored Grumman HU-16 Albatross. Air Station Clearwater also operates two aviation facilities in...
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    surveillance and anti-submarine operations from Sola, using the Grumman HU-16 Albatross. In its current role the squadron became operational in 1973, using...
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  • from US". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024. Kadidal, Akhil (11 July 2023). "Elbit to supply two...
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  • shooting at each other." The flying boat used for filming is a Grumman HU-16 Albatross and the ship used as a setting in the opening scene was a Russian...
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  • aircraft of a flight of two Grumman HU-16 Albatross seaplanes dispatched to rescue the Japanese civilians at sea. When one HU-16 crashes in the rough seas...
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  • only used for target towing Douglas C-47 Skytrain Douglas DC-6B Grumman HU-16 Albatross HFB 320 Hansa Jet Learjet 35A, 36A LET L-410 Lockheed C-140 Jetstar...
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    they also made a historic landing at Kalayaan. In May 1976, the Grumman HU-16 Albatross was transferred to 15th Strike Wing from 530th Air Base Group in...
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    a requirement for the United States Coast Guard to replace the Grumman HU-16 Albatross, but they selected the Dassault Falcon instead. In 1980, deliveries...
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  • Dauntless Fairchild PT-19 Grumman F3F Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat Grumman G-44 Widgeon Grumman HU-16 Albatross General Motors TBM Avenger...
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    Grumman F-14A Tomcat Grumman HU-16 Albatross Grumman J2F Duck Grumman J4F Widgeon Grumman JRF Goose Grumman S2F Tracker Grumman TC-4C Academe Hanriot...
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  • development of the company's ideas, the Americans provided a single Grumman HU-16 Albatross flying boat, which was disassembled, reverse engineered and reassembled...
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    the Supermarine Spitfire, F-86 Sabres, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Grumman HU-16 Albatross, Sikorsky H-19, Bell 47, Dassault Mirage F1, Lockheed T-33, Republic...
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    Seabirds known to be at Kure in one survey: Black-footed Albatross (Diomedea nigripes) Laysan Albatross (Diomedea immutabilis) Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Pufinus...
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    41 started to operate from Lajes, equipped with Boeing SB-17, Grumman HU-16 Albatross, Douglas C-54 Skymaster and, later Sikorsky H-19 helicopters. In...
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  • General Dynamics EF-111A Raven General Motors TBM Avenger Grumman C-1 Trader Grumman HU-16 Albatross Hughes 269 Hughes TH-55 Osage Lockheed T-33 McDonnell...
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    production in 1974 and delivered 22 helicopters as replacements for the Grumman HU-16 Albatross used for SAR (Search and Rescue) missions at sea. Italian Air Force...
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    Bell UH-1 Iroquois (1967–1983) Cessna A-37 Dragonfly (1967–1972) Grumman HU-16 Albatross (1969) Fairchild C-123 Provider (1970–1975) Fairchild C-119 Flying...
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    Wildcat Grumman TF-1 / C-1 Trader Grumman E-1 Tracer Grumman FF Grumman F3F Grumman XF5F Skyrocket Grumman XP-50 Grumman HU-16 Albatross Grumman J2F Duck...
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  • Aviation Pioneer United Kingdom Utility 9 Retired from service. Grumman HU-16 Albatross United States SAR / Utility 2 Amphibious aircraft. Retired from...
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  • 378 nmi) Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Grumman HU-16 Albatross Grumman G-73 Mallard Related lists List of flying boats and floatplanes...
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    was reorganized as 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, flying the Grumman HU-16 Albatross fixed-wing and Piasecki H-21 helicopter, later re-equipping with...
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    primary rescue aircraft. In the mid-1950s, helicopters came, as did Grumman HU-16 Albatross amphibious flying boats (UFs). The air station's missions included...
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    Capacity: 3,127 lb (1,418 kg) payload Length: 44 ft 6.5 in (13.576 m) Height: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) Empty weight: 5,083 lb (2,306 kg) Max takeoff weight: 8,300 lb...
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