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The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large twin-radial engine amphibious flying boat that was developed from the Grumman Mallard. Utilized by the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard, primarily as a search and rescue and combat search and rescue aircraft. Originally designated as the SA-16 for the USAF and the JR2F-1 and UF-1 for the USN and USCG, it was redesignated as the HU-16 in 1962.
The Albatross was developed to land in open ocean situations to rescue downed pilots and other flight crew members. Its deep-V hull cross-section and substantial length enable it to land in the open sea. The Albatross was designed for optimal 4 ft seas, and could land in more severe conditions, but required JATO (jet-fuel assisted take off, or simply booster rockets) for takeoff in 8–10 ft seas or greater.
Below is a list of Albatross airframes that survived military service.
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48-595 (D-97) 48-603 (?) 48-607 (?) 49-074 (A-99) 49-075 (?-13) 49-076 (D-97) 49-082 (A-04) 49-089 (D-05) 49-097 (?-16) 51-006 (D-05) 51-007 (A-01) 51-016 (S-01) 51-019 (?-16) 51-022 (D-04) 51-025 (A-04) |
51-026 (S-02) 51-030 (S-02) 51-033 (A-08) 51-5282 (D-04) 51-5292 (?-02) 51-5303 (R-05) 51-5304 (D-04) 51-7144 (D-04) 51-7162 (S-92) 51-7163 (D-03) 51-7164 (A-08) 51-7168 (S-96) 51-7176 (D-99) 51-7186 (S-04) 51-7195 (A-04) |
51-7214 (-) 51-7218 (A-04) 51-7223 (S-98) 51-7226 (A-98) 51-7243 (S-99) 51-7244 (S-96) 51-7245 (D-04) 51-7246 (A-04) 51-7247 (D-04) 51-7249 (S-99) RCAF 9304 (S-96) RCAF 9308 (S-96) |
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131890 (S-02) 131892 (S-01) 131904 (S-12) 131905 (S-96) 131906 (A-99) 131910 (A-04) 131911 (A-04) 131916 (A-99) 131917 (S-98) 137900 (S-01) 137901 (S-96) 137908 (A-04) 137911 (A-03) 137912 (S-98) 137915 (A-99) 137921 (W-03) 137924 (S-98) 137927 (A-11) |
137928 (D-04) 137930 (A-99) 137932 (A-04) 137933 (A-01) 141261 (S-02) 141262 (A-04) 141265 (A-99) 141266 (?-??) 141271 (W-03) 141276 (A-04) 141278 (A-08) 141279 (-) 141282 (S-96) 142360 (?-81) 142362 (S-98) 146426 (A-00) 146427 (A-04) 146428 (S-93) 146430 (S-93) |
148325 (S-96) 148326 (A-03) 148327 (S-96) 148328 (S-96) 148329 (A-04) USCG 1265 (S-02) USCG 1275 (R-09) USCG 1293 (D-03) USCG 1294 (S-02) USCG 1311 (A-04) USCG 2124 (S-96) USCG 2126 (S-98) USCG 2132 (A-05) USCG 2134 (S-93) USCG 2135 (S-02) |
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