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Grumman HU-16 Albatross

July 28, 2023

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), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), primarily as a search and rescue (SAR) 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. A new build G-111T Albatross with modern avionics and engines was proposed in 2021 with production in Australia to commence in 2025.[2]

HU-16 Albatross
A U.S. Navy Grumman UF-1 Albatross
Role Air-sea rescue flying boat
Manufacturer Grumman
First flight October 24, 1947[1]
Introduction 1949
Retired 1995 (Hellenic Navy)
Status Retired
Primary users United States Air Force
United States Coast Guard
United States Navy
Hellenic Navy
Produced 1949–1961
Number built 466
Developed from Grumman Mallard

Design and development

An improvement of the design of the Grumman Mallard, the Albatross was developed to land in open-ocean situations to accomplish rescues. Its deep-V hull cross-section and keel length enable it to land in the open sea. The Albatross was designed for optimal 4-foot (1.2 m) seas, and could land in more severe conditions, but required JATO (jet-assisted takeoff, or simply booster rockets) for takeoff in 8–10-foot (2.4–3.0 m) seas or greater.

Operational history

 
A USAF SA-16A during the Korean War
 
Grumman HU-16 Albatross at MacDill AFB Florida 1951 or early 1952

Most Albatrosses were used by the U.S. Air Force (USAF), primarily in the search and rescue (SAR) mission role, and initially designated as SA-16. The USAF used the SA-16 extensively in Korea for combat rescue, where it gained a reputation as a rugged and seaworthy craft. Later, the redesignated HU-16B (long-wing variant) Albatross was used by the USAF's Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service and saw extensive combat service during the Vietnam War. In addition, a small number of Air National Guard air commando groups were equipped with HU-16s for covert infiltration and extraction of special forces from 1956 to 1971.[3] Other examples of the HU-16 made their way into Air Force Reserve rescue and recovery units prior to its retirement from USAF service.

The U.S. Navy also employed the HU-16C/D Albatross as an SAR aircraft from coastal naval air stations, both stateside and overseas. It was also employed as an operational support aircraft worldwide and for missions from the former Naval Air Station Agana, Guam, during the Vietnam War. Goodwill flights were also common to the surrounding Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in the early 1970s. Open-water landings and water takeoff training using JATO was also conducted frequently by U.S. Navy HU-16s from locations such as NAS Agana, Guam; Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii; NAS North Island, California, NAS Key West, Florida; NAS Jacksonville, Florida, and NAS Pensacola, Florida, among other locations.

The HU-16 was also operated by the U.S. Coast Guard as both a coastal and long-range open-ocean SAR aircraft for many years until it was supplanted by the HU-25 Guardian and HC-130 Hercules.

The final USAF HU-16 flight was the delivery of AF Serial No. 51-5282 to the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, in July 1973 after setting an altitude record of 32,883 ft earlier in the month.[4]

The final US Navy HU-16 flight was made 13 August 1976, when an Albatross was delivered to the National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola, Florida.[5]

The final USCG HU-16 flight was at CGAS Cape Cod in March 1983, when the aircraft type was retired by the USCG. The Albatross continued to be used in the military service of other countries, the last being retired by the Hellenic Navy (Greece) in 1995.

The Royal Canadian Air Force operated Grumman Albatrosses with the designation "CSR-110".

Civil operations

 
Chalk's International Airlines Albatross arriving in Miami Harbor from Nassau, Bahamas, in 1987

In the mid-1960s the U.S. Department of the Interior acquired three military Grumman HU-16s from the U.S. Navy and established the Trust Territory Airlines in the Pacific to serve the islands of Micronesia. Pan American World Airways and finally Continental Airlines' Air Micronesia operated the Albatrosses serving Yap, Palau, Chuuk (Truk), and Pohnpei from Guam until 1970, when adequate island runways were built, allowing land operations.

Many surplus Albatrosses were sold to civilian operators, mostly to private owners. These aircraft are operated under either Experimental-Exhibition or Restricted category and cannot be used for commercial operations, except under very limited conditions.

In the early 1980s, Chalk's International Airlines owned by Merv Griffin's Resorts International had 13 Albatrosses converted to Standard category as G-111s. This made them eligible to be used in scheduled airline operations. These aircraft had extensive modification from the standard military configuration, including rebuilt wings with titanium wing spar caps, additional doors and modifications to existing doors and hatches, stainless steel engine oil tanks, dual engine fire extinguishing systems on each engine, and propeller auto feather systems installed. The G-111s were operated for only a few years and then put in storage in Arizona. Most are still parked there, but some have been returned to regular flight operations with private operators.

 
Cockpit of Grumman Albatross N44RD which flew around the world in 1997

Satellite technology company Row 44 bought an HU-16B Albatross (registration N44HQ)[6] in 2008 to test its in-flight satellite broadband internet service. Named Albatross One, the company selected the aircraft for its operations because it has the same curvature atop its fuselage as the Boeing 737 aircraft for which the company manufactures its equipment. The plane purchased by Row 44 was used at one time as a training aircraft for space shuttle astronauts by NASA. It features the autographs of the astronauts who trained aboard the plane on one of the cabin walls.[7][8]

In 1997, a Grumman Albatross (N44RD), piloted by Reid Dennis and Andy Macfie, became the first Albatross to circumnavigate the globe. The 26,347 nmi flight around the world lasted 73 days, included 38 stops in 21 countries, and was completed with 190 hours of flight time.[9] In 2013 Reid Dennis donated N44RD to the Hiller Aviation Museum.[10]

Since the aircraft weighs over 12,500 pounds, pilots of civilian US-registered Albatross aircraft must have a type rating. A yearly Albatross fly-in is held at Boulder City, Nevada, where Albatross pilots can become type rated.

Proposed new build

Amphibian Aerospace Industries in Darwin, Australia, acquired the type certificate and announced in December 2021 that it planned to commence manufacturing a new version the Albatross from 2025. Dubbed the G-111T, it would have modern avionics and Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67F turboprop engines, with variants for passengers, freight, search and rescue, coastal surveillance, and aeromedical evacuation.[11][12]

Variants

 
An XJR2F-1 prototype at NAS Patuxent River in the 1940s
  • XJR2F-1 - Prototype designation, two built
  • HU-16A (originally SA-16A) - USAF version
  • HU-16A (originally UF-1) - Indonesian version
  • HU-16B (originally SA-16B) - USAF version (modified with long wing)
  • SHU-16B (modified HU-16B for Anti-Submarine Warfare) - export version
  • HU-16C (originally UF-1) - US Navy version
  • LU-16C (originally UF-1L) - US Navy version
  • TU-16C (originally UF-1T) - US Navy version
  • HU-16D (originally UF-1) - US Navy version (modified with long wing)
  • HU-16D (originally UF-2) - German version (built with long wing)
  • HU-16E (originally UF-2G) - US Coast Guard version (modified with long wing)
  • HU-16E (originally SA-16A) - USAF version (modified with long wing)
  • G-111 (originally SA-16A) - civil airline version derived from USAF, JASDF, and German originals
  • CSR-110 - RCAF version[13]
  • G-111T - proposed new builds with modern avionics and turboprop engines.

Operators

  Argentina
 
HU-16B of the Argentine Air Force, LADE 1st flight to Port Stanley, 1972
  Brazil
  Canada
 
A Grumman Albatross of the RCAF
  Chile
  Republic of China
  Germany
 
Preserved Hellenic AF aircraft at Dekelia AB.
  Greece
  Indonesia
  Italy
  Japan
  Malaysia
  Mexico
 
A Spanish HU-16
  Norway
  Pakistan
  Peru
  Philippines
  Portugal
  Spain
 
U.S. Coast Guard HU-16E from CGAS Cape Cod in the 1970s.
  Thailand
  United States

Aircraft on display

HU-16A
HU-16A (Indonesian version)
 
UF-1 Albatross of the Indonesian Air Force at Dirgantara Mandala Museum
HU-16B
 
BS-02, Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina
HU-16C
HU-16E

Accidents and incidents

  • On 24 January 1952, SA-16A Albatross, 51-001, c/n G-74,[70] of the 580th Air Resupply Squadron (described as a Central Intelligence Agency air unit), on cross-country flight from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, to San Diego, California, suffered failure of the port engine over Death Valley. The crew of six successfully bailed out around 18:30 with no injuries, and walked south some 14 miles (23 km) to Furnace Creek, California, where they were picked up the following day by an SA-16 from the 42nd Air Rescue Squadron, March AFB, California. The abandoned SA-16 crashed into Towne Summit mountain ridge of the Panamint Range west of Stovepipe Wells with the starboard engine still running. The wreckage is still there.[71][72]
  • On 16 May 1952, a U.S. Navy Grumman Albatross attached to the Iceland Defense Force crashed on Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland. Due to bad weather conditions, rescuers did not make it to the crash site until two and a half days later. One crew member was found dead in the wreckage, but the other four were not found despite extensive search. Evidence on scene suggested that they had tried to deploy the emergency radio, but most likely failed due to very poor weather conditions, and then tried to walk down the glacier.[73] In 1964, partial remains of one of the crewmember along with an engraved wedding ring were found at the rim of the glacier.[74] On 20 August 1966, the remains of the three remaining crew members were found at a similar location.[75][76]
  • On 18 May 1957, U.S. Coast Guard HU-16E Albatross, Coast Guard 1278, stalled and crashed during a JATO demonstration during the Armed Forces Day display at Coast Guard Air Station Salem. The pilot and another crewman were killed. The stall was caused by pilot error.[77]
  • On 22 August 1957, U.S. Coast Guard HU-16E Albatross, Coast Guard 1259, crashed during takeoff at Floyd Bennett Field, killing 4 of the 6 crew on board. The aircraft had just completed an inspection in which the control columns were removed and inspected for fatigue cracks. Although not proven, it is believed that poor maintenance during the re-installation of the control columns led to the crash.[78]
  • On 3 July 1964, U.S. Coast Guard HU-16E Albatross, Coast Guard 7233, was lost along with all five crew members as it returned from a search for a missing fishing boat. Two days later, the wreckage was found on a mountainside, 3 miles (4.8 km) from its base at Air Station Annette, Alaska.[79]
  • On 18 June 1965, on the first Operation Arc Light mission flown by B-52 Stratofortresses of Strategic Air Command to hit a target in South Vietnam, two aircraft collided in the darkness. Eight crew were killed, but four survivors were located and picked up by an HU-16A-GR Albatross amphibian, AF serial number 51-5287. The Albatross was damaged on take-off by a heavy sea state, and those on board had to transfer to a Norwegian freighter and a Navy vessel, the aircraft sinking thereafter.[80]
  • On 9 January 1966, a Republic of China HU-16 carrying three mainland Chinese naval defectors was shot down by communist MiGs over the Straits of Formosa, just hours after they had surrendered their landing ship and asked for asylum. The Albatross was attacked just 15 minutes after departing the island of Matsu on a 135 miles (217 km) flight to Taipei. According to a U.S. Defense Department announcement, the attack was a swift—and perhaps intentional—retribution for the communist sailors who killed seven fellow crew members during their predawn escape to freedom.[81]
  • On 23 April 1966, a Royal Canadian Air Force Grumman CSR-110 Albatross (9302) serving with No. 121 Composite Unit (KU) at RCAF Station Comox, BC crashed on the Hope Slide near Hope, BC. It was the only RCAF Albatross loss. Five of the six crew members died (Squadron Leader J. Braiden, Flying Officer Christopher J. Cormier, Leading Aircraftsman Robert L. McNaughton, Flight Lieutenant Phillip L. Montgomery, and Flight Lieutenant Peter Semak). Flying Officer Bob Reid was the sole survivor. A portion of the wreckage is still visible and can be hiked to.
  • On 5 March 1967, U.S. Coast Guard HU-16E Albatross, Coast Guard 1240, c/n G-61, out of Coast Guard Air Station St. Petersburg, Florida, deployed to drop a dewatering pump to a sinking 40-foot (12 m) yacht, Flying Fish, in the Gulf of Mexico off of Carrabelle, Florida. Shortly after making a low pass behind the sinking vessel to drop the pump, the flying boat crashed a short distance away, with loss of all six crew. The vessel's crew heard a loud crash, but could see nothing owing to fog. The submerged wreck was not identified until 2006.[82][83]
  • On 15 June 1967, U.S. Coast Guard HU-16E Albatross, Coast Guard 7237, was based at Coast Guard Air Station Annette Island, in Alaska. The crew was searching near Sloko Lake, British Columbia, Canada, for a missing light plane. The pilot began following the river up to Sloko Lake, intending to turn around at the lake and fly back out of the valley. The co-pilot called for a right turn, but for some reason, the plane went left. According to reports, the co-pilot shouted, “Come right! Come right!” The plane hit the mountain, and burst into flames. The three observers in the back were able to get clear of the wreckage, and reported seeing an intense fire engulf the front half of the aircraft. Pilot Lt. Robert Brown, co-pilot Lt. David Bain, and radio operator AT2 Robert Striff, Jr., however, were killed. The wreckage can still be seen on the side of the mountain in Atlin Provincial Park.[84]
  • On 7 August 1967, U.S. Coast Guard HU-16E Albatross, Coast Guard 2128, c/n G-355, (ex-USAF SA-16A, 52-128), out of CGAS San Francisco, returning from a search mission for an overdue private cabin cruiser Misty (which had run out of fuel) in the Pacific Ocean off of San Luis Obispo, struck a slope of Mount Mars near the Monterey-San Luis Obispo County line, about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of Highway 1. The airframe broke in two, killing two crew immediately and injuring four others, with one dying in the hospital several days later.[85]
  • On 21 September 1973, U.S. Coast Guard HU-16E Albatross, Coast Guard 2123, was lost over the Gulf of Mexico. The crew was dropping flares over a search area when one flare ignited inside the aircraft, incapacitating the pilots, which led the aircraft to enter an uncontrollable spin. All seven on board were killed.[79]
  • On 23 January 1986, Indonesian Air Force HU-16A Albatross number IR-0222 crashed into the water at Makassar harbor during an attempted emergency landing. Five out of 8 crew were killed in the accident. The wreckage also blocked the harbor and delaying a Pelni liner from docking.[86]
  • On 5 November 2009, Albatross N120FB of Albatross Adventures crashed shortly after take-off from St. Lucie County International Airport, Fort Pierce, Florida. An engine failed shortly after take-off; the aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.[87]

Specifications (HU-16B)

 
3-view line drawing of the Grumman SA-16A Albatross
 
3-view line drawing of the Grumman UF-2 Albatross

Data from Albatross: Amphibious Airborne Angel,[88] United States Navy Aircraft since 1911,[89] Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59[90]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 4-6
  • Capacity: 10 passengers
  • Length: 62 ft 10 in (19.15 m)
  • Wingspan: 96 ft 8 in (29.46 m)
  • Height: 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m)
  • Wing area: 1,035 sq ft (96.2 m2)
  • Airfoil: NACA 23017[91]
  • Empty weight: 22,883 lb (10,380 kg)
  • Gross weight: 30,353 lb (13,768 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 37,500 lb (17,010 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 675 US gal (562.1 imp gal; 2,555.2 L) internal fuel + 400 US gal (333.1 imp gal; 1,514.2 L) in wingtip floats + two 300 US gal (249.8 imp gal; 1,135.6 L) drop tanks
  • Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-1820-76A Cyclone 9 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,425 hp (1,063 kW) each for take-off
1,275 hp (951 kW) normal rating from sea level to 3,000 ft (914 m)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 236 mph (380 km/h, 205 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 124 mph (200 km/h, 108 kn)
  • Stall speed: 74 mph (119 km/h, 64 kn)
  • Range: 2,850 mi (4,590 km, 2,480 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 21,500 ft (6,600 m)
  • Rate of climb: 1,450 ft/min (7.4 m/s)

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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Further reading

  • Núñez Padin, Jorge Felix (2009). Núñez Padin, Jorge Felix (ed.). . Serie Aeronaval (in Spanish). Vol. 25. Bahía Blanca, Argentina: Fuerzas Aeronavales. ISBN 9789872055745. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
  • "Pentagon Over the Islands: The Thirty-Year History of Indonesian Military Aviation". Air Enthusiast Quarterly (2): 154–162. n.d. ISSN 0143-5450.

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grumman, albatross, large, twin, radial, engined, amphibious, seaplane, that, used, united, states, force, usaf, navy, coast, guard, uscg, primarily, search, rescue, aircraft, originally, designated, usaf, jr2f, uscg, redesignated, 1962, build, 111t, albatross. 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 and the U S Coast Guard USCG primarily as a search and rescue SAR 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 A new build G 111T Albatross with modern avionics and engines was proposed in 2021 with production in Australia to commence in 2025 2 HU 16 AlbatrossA U S Navy Grumman UF 1 AlbatrossRole Air sea rescue flying boatManufacturer GrummanFirst flight October 24 1947 1 Introduction 1949Retired 1995 Hellenic Navy Status RetiredPrimary users United States Air ForceUnited States Coast Guard United States Navy Hellenic NavyProduced 1949 1961Number built 466Developed from Grumman Mallard Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 2 1 Civil operations 2 2 Proposed new build 3 Variants 4 Operators 5 Aircraft on display 6 Accidents and incidents 7 Specifications HU 16B 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksDesign and development EditAn improvement of the design of the Grumman Mallard the Albatross was developed to land in open ocean situations to accomplish rescues Its deep V hull cross section and keel length enable it to land in the open sea The Albatross was designed for optimal 4 foot 1 2 m seas and could land in more severe conditions but required JATO jet assisted takeoff or simply booster rockets for takeoff in 8 10 foot 2 4 3 0 m seas or greater Operational history Edit A USAF SA 16A during the Korean War Grumman HU 16 Albatross at MacDill AFB Florida 1951 or early 1952Most Albatrosses were used by the U S Air Force USAF primarily in the search and rescue SAR mission role and initially designated as SA 16 The USAF used the SA 16 extensively in Korea for combat rescue where it gained a reputation as a rugged and seaworthy craft Later the redesignated HU 16B long wing variant Albatross was used by the USAF s Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service and saw extensive combat service during the Vietnam War In addition a small number of Air National Guard air commando groups were equipped with HU 16s for covert infiltration and extraction of special forces from 1956 to 1971 3 Other examples of the HU 16 made their way into Air Force Reserve rescue and recovery units prior to its retirement from USAF service The U S Navy also employed the HU 16C D Albatross as an SAR aircraft from coastal naval air stations both stateside and overseas It was also employed as an operational support aircraft worldwide and for missions from the former Naval Air Station Agana Guam during the Vietnam War Goodwill flights were also common to the surrounding Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in the early 1970s Open water landings and water takeoff training using JATO was also conducted frequently by U S Navy HU 16s from locations such as NAS Agana Guam Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Cuba NAS Barbers Point Hawaii NAS North Island California NAS Key West Florida NAS Jacksonville Florida and NAS Pensacola Florida among other locations The HU 16 was also operated by the U S Coast Guard as both a coastal and long range open ocean SAR aircraft for many years until it was supplanted by the HU 25 Guardian and HC 130 Hercules The final USAF HU 16 flight was the delivery of AF Serial No 51 5282 to the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright Patterson AFB Ohio in July 1973 after setting an altitude record of 32 883 ft earlier in the month 4 The final US Navy HU 16 flight was made 13 August 1976 when an Albatross was delivered to the National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola Florida 5 The final USCG HU 16 flight was at CGAS Cape Cod in March 1983 when the aircraft type was retired by the USCG The Albatross continued to be used in the military service of other countries the last being retired by the Hellenic Navy Greece in 1995 The Royal Canadian Air Force operated Grumman Albatrosses with the designation CSR 110 Civil operations Edit Chalk s International Airlines Albatross arriving in Miami Harbor from Nassau Bahamas in 1987In the mid 1960s the U S Department of the Interior acquired three military Grumman HU 16s from the U S Navy and established the Trust Territory Airlines in the Pacific to serve the islands of Micronesia Pan American World Airways and finally Continental Airlines Air Micronesia operated the Albatrosses serving Yap Palau Chuuk Truk and Pohnpei from Guam until 1970 when adequate island runways were built allowing land operations Many surplus Albatrosses were sold to civilian operators mostly to private owners These aircraft are operated under either Experimental Exhibition or Restricted category and cannot be used for commercial operations except under very limited conditions In the early 1980s Chalk s International Airlines owned by Merv Griffin s Resorts International had 13 Albatrosses converted to Standard category as G 111s This made them eligible to be used in scheduled airline operations These aircraft had extensive modification from the standard military configuration including rebuilt wings with titanium wing spar caps additional doors and modifications to existing doors and hatches stainless steel engine oil tanks dual engine fire extinguishing systems on each engine and propeller auto feather systems installed The G 111s were operated for only a few years and then put in storage in Arizona Most are still parked there but some have been returned to regular flight operations with private operators Cockpit of Grumman Albatross N44RD which flew around the world in 1997Satellite technology company Row 44 bought an HU 16B Albatross registration N44HQ 6 in 2008 to test its in flight satellite broadband internet service Named Albatross One the company selected the aircraft for its operations because it has the same curvature atop its fuselage as the Boeing 737 aircraft for which the company manufactures its equipment The plane purchased by Row 44 was used at one time as a training aircraft for space shuttle astronauts by NASA It features the autographs of the astronauts who trained aboard the plane on one of the cabin walls 7 8 In 1997 a Grumman Albatross N44RD piloted by Reid Dennis and Andy Macfie became the first Albatross to circumnavigate the globe The 26 347 nmi flight around the world lasted 73 days included 38 stops in 21 countries and was completed with 190 hours of flight time 9 In 2013 Reid Dennis donated N44RD to the Hiller Aviation Museum 10 Since the aircraft weighs over 12 500 pounds pilots of civilian US registered Albatross aircraft must have a type rating A yearly Albatross fly in is held at Boulder City Nevada where Albatross pilots can become type rated Proposed new build Edit Amphibian Aerospace Industries in Darwin Australia acquired the type certificate and announced in December 2021 that it planned to commence manufacturing a new version the Albatross from 2025 Dubbed the G 111T it would have modern avionics and Pratt amp Whitney PT6A 67F turboprop engines with variants for passengers freight search and rescue coastal surveillance and aeromedical evacuation 11 12 Variants Edit An XJR2F 1 prototype at NAS Patuxent River in the 1940sXJR2F 1 Prototype designation two built HU 16A originally SA 16A USAF version HU 16A originally UF 1 Indonesian version HU 16B originally SA 16B USAF version modified with long wing SHU 16B modified HU 16B for Anti Submarine Warfare export version HU 16C originally UF 1 US Navy version LU 16C originally UF 1L US Navy version TU 16C originally UF 1T US Navy version HU 16D originally UF 1 US Navy version modified with long wing HU 16D originally UF 2 German version built with long wing HU 16E originally UF 2G US Coast Guard version modified with long wing HU 16E originally SA 16A USAF version modified with long wing G 111 originally SA 16A civil airline version derived from USAF JASDF and German originals CSR 110 RCAF version 13 G 111T proposed new builds with modern avionics and turboprop engines Operators Edit Argentina HU 16B of the Argentine Air Force LADE 1st flight to Port Stanley 1972Argentine Air Force 3 aircraft 14 Argentine Naval Aviation 4 aircraft 15 BrazilBrazilian Air Force 16 Canada A Grumman Albatross of the RCAFInternational Test Pilots School 17 Royal Canadian Air Force 18 ChileChilean Air Force 19 Republic of ChinaRepublic of China Air Force 20 Germany Preserved Hellenic AF aircraft at Dekelia AB German Navy 21 GreeceHellenic Air Force 22 IndonesiaIndonesian Navy 23 Indonesian Air Force 24 Airfast Indonesia 25 Dirgantara Air Service 26 Pelita Air 26 ItalyItalian Air Force 27 JapanJapan Maritime Self Defense Force 27 MalaysiaRoyal Malaysian Air Force 28 Mexico A Spanish HU 16Mexican Navy 29 NorwayRoyal Norwegian Air Force 30 PakistanPakistan Air Force 31 PeruPeruvian Air Force 32 PhilippinesPhilippine Air Force 33 PortugalPortuguese Air Force 34 SpainSpanish Air Force 35 U S Coast Guard HU 16E from CGAS Cape Cod in the 1970s ThailandRoyal Thai Navy 27 United StatesUnited States Air Force 36 United States Coast Guard 37 United States Navy 27 38 Aircraft on display EditHU 16AAF Ser No 51 0006 Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland Nebraska 39 AF Ser No 51 0022 Pima Air and Space Museum adjacent to Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson Arizona 40 AF Ser No 51 7144 Museum of Aviation Robins AFB Georgia 41 AF Ser No 51 7163 Castle Air Museum adjacent to the former Castle AFB Atwater California 42 AF Ser No 51 7176 Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater Florida It was previously at the Pate Museum of Transportation in Cresson Texas until its disassembly and relocation to CGAS Clearwater for restoration It is currently marked as USCG 1023 43 AF Ser No 51 7193 Maryland Air National Guard Museum Warfield Air National Guard Base Baltimore Maryland 44 AF Ser No 51 7195 Yanks Air Museum Chino California 45 MM50 179 Italian Air Force Museum Vigna di Valle Italy 46 HU 16A Indonesian version UF 1 Albatross of the Indonesian Air Force at Dirgantara Mandala MuseumIR 0117 On display at Dirgantara Mandala Museum Sleman Regency Special Region of Yogyakarta Indonesia 47 IR 0220 On storage in Husein Sastranegara International Airport Bandung West Java Indonesia It was displayed during Bandung Airshow 2017 48 49 Unknown On display at Abdul Rachman Saleh Air Force Base Malang East Java Indonesia 50 HU 16B BS 02 Museo Nacional de Aeronautica de ArgentinaBS 02 Museo Nacional de Aeronautica de Argentina at Moron Buenos Aires Argentina 51 52 ex BS 03 Museo Aviacion Naval Buenos Aires Argentina Displayed as Argentine Naval Aviation 4 BS 3 15 AF Serial No 51 5282 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force Wright Patterson AFB Ohio This was USAF s last operational HU 16 On 4 July 1973 it established a world record for twin engined amphibians when it reached 32 883 feet and was transferred to the Air Force Museum two weeks later 53 AF Ser No 51 7181 then BuNo 151265 U Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield Sattahip Chonburi Province Thailand 54 55 Former USAF and USN aircraft in Royal Thai Navy markings now bearing registration 151265 and displayed as a gate guardian since the early 1990s HU 16CBuNo 137928 Hemisphere Dancer Universal Studios Orlando Florida 56 Former USN aircraft in civilian markings previously owned by musician and pilot Jimmy Buffett BuNo 137932 Hiller Aviation Museum San Carlos California N44RD formerly owned by Reid W Dennis 57 HU 16EAF Ser No 51 7209 Aerospace Museum of California former McClellan AFB Sacramento California 58 AF Ser No 51 7216 Floyd Bennett Field New York City New York 59 AF Ser No 51 7228 New England Air Museum Windsor Locks Connecticut 60 USCG 7236 National Museum of Naval Aviation NAS Pensacola Florida 61 AF Ser No 51 7245 then USCG 7245 Pacific Coast Air Museum Santa Rosa California 62 Originally served in USAF transferred to USCG circa 1957 58 AF Ser No 51 7247 then USCG 7247 Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City North Carolina 63 AF Ser No 51 7250 the USCG 7250 Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod Massachusetts 64 AF Ser No 51 7251 Dyess Linear Air Park Dyess AFB Texas 65 AF Ser No 51 7254 Jimmy Doolittle Air amp Space Museum Travis AFB Fairfield California 66 AF Ser No 52 1280 Kirtland AFB Albuquerque New Mexico 67 USCG 1293 March Field Air Museum March ARB Riverside California 68 USCG 2129 Battleship Memorial Park Mobile Alabama 69 Accidents and incidents EditOn 24 January 1952 SA 16A Albatross 51 001 c n G 74 70 of the 580th Air Resupply Squadron described as a Central Intelligence Agency air unit on cross country flight from Mountain Home AFB Idaho to San Diego California suffered failure of the port engine over Death Valley The crew of six successfully bailed out around 18 30 with no injuries and walked south some 14 miles 23 km to Furnace Creek California where they were picked up the following day by an SA 16 from the 42nd Air Rescue Squadron March AFB California The abandoned SA 16 crashed into Towne Summit mountain ridge of the Panamint Range west of Stovepipe Wells with the starboard engine still running The wreckage is still there 71 72 On 16 May 1952 a U S Navy Grumman Albatross attached to the Iceland Defense Force crashed on Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland Due to bad weather conditions rescuers did not make it to the crash site until two and a half days later One crew member was found dead in the wreckage but the other four were not found despite extensive search Evidence on scene suggested that they had tried to deploy the emergency radio but most likely failed due to very poor weather conditions and then tried to walk down the glacier 73 In 1964 partial remains of one of the crewmember along with an engraved wedding ring were found at the rim of the glacier 74 On 20 August 1966 the remains of the three remaining crew members were found at a similar location 75 76 On 18 May 1957 U S Coast Guard HU 16E Albatross Coast Guard 1278 stalled and crashed during a JATO demonstration during the Armed Forces Day display at Coast Guard Air Station Salem The pilot and another crewman were killed The stall was caused by pilot error 77 On 22 August 1957 U S Coast Guard HU 16E Albatross Coast Guard 1259 crashed during takeoff at Floyd Bennett Field killing 4 of the 6 crew on board The aircraft had just completed an inspection in which the control columns were removed and inspected for fatigue cracks Although not proven it is believed that poor maintenance during the re installation of the control columns led to the crash 78 On 3 July 1964 U S Coast Guard HU 16E Albatross Coast Guard 7233 was lost along with all five crew members as it returned from a search for a missing fishing boat Two days later the wreckage was found on a mountainside 3 miles 4 8 km from its base at Air Station Annette Alaska 79 On 18 June 1965 on the first Operation Arc Light mission flown by B 52 Stratofortresses of Strategic Air Command to hit a target in South Vietnam two aircraft collided in the darkness Eight crew were killed but four survivors were located and picked up by an HU 16A GR Albatross amphibian AF serial number 51 5287 The Albatross was damaged on take off by a heavy sea state and those on board had to transfer to a Norwegian freighter and a Navy vessel the aircraft sinking thereafter 80 On 9 January 1966 a Republic of China HU 16 carrying three mainland Chinese naval defectors was shot down by communist MiGs over the Straits of Formosa just hours after they had surrendered their landing ship and asked for asylum The Albatross was attacked just 15 minutes after departing the island of Matsu on a 135 miles 217 km flight to Taipei According to a U S Defense Department announcement the attack was a swift and perhaps intentional retribution for the communist sailors who killed seven fellow crew members during their predawn escape to freedom 81 On 23 April 1966 a Royal Canadian Air Force Grumman CSR 110 Albatross 9302 serving with No 121 Composite Unit KU at RCAF Station Comox BC crashed on the Hope Slide near Hope BC It was the only RCAF Albatross loss Five of the six crew members died Squadron Leader J Braiden Flying Officer Christopher J Cormier Leading Aircraftsman Robert L McNaughton Flight Lieutenant Phillip L Montgomery and Flight Lieutenant Peter Semak Flying Officer Bob Reid was the sole survivor A portion of the wreckage is still visible and can be hiked to On 5 March 1967 U S Coast Guard HU 16E Albatross Coast Guard 1240 c n G 61 out of Coast Guard Air Station St Petersburg Florida deployed to drop a dewatering pump to a sinking 40 foot 12 m yacht Flying Fish in the Gulf of Mexico off of Carrabelle Florida Shortly after making a low pass behind the sinking vessel to drop the pump the flying boat crashed a short distance away with loss of all six crew The vessel s crew heard a loud crash but could see nothing owing to fog The submerged wreck was not identified until 2006 82 83 On 15 June 1967 U S Coast Guard HU 16E Albatross Coast Guard 7237 was based at Coast Guard Air Station Annette Island in Alaska The crew was searching near Sloko Lake British Columbia Canada for a missing light plane The pilot began following the river up to Sloko Lake intending to turn around at the lake and fly back out of the valley The co pilot called for a right turn but for some reason the plane went left According to reports the co pilot shouted Come right Come right The plane hit the mountain and burst into flames The three observers in the back were able to get clear of the wreckage and reported seeing an intense fire engulf the front half of the aircraft Pilot Lt Robert Brown co pilot Lt David Bain and radio operator AT2 Robert Striff Jr however were killed The wreckage can still be seen on the side of the mountain in Atlin Provincial Park 84 On 7 August 1967 U S Coast Guard HU 16E Albatross Coast Guard 2128 c n G 355 ex USAF SA 16A 52 128 out of CGAS San Francisco returning from a search mission for an overdue private cabin cruiser Misty which had run out of fuel in the Pacific Ocean off of San Luis Obispo struck a slope of Mount Mars near the Monterey San Luis Obispo County line about 0 5 miles 0 80 km east of Highway 1 The airframe broke in two killing two crew immediately and injuring four others with one dying in the hospital several days later 85 On 21 September 1973 U S Coast Guard HU 16E Albatross Coast Guard 2123 was lost over the Gulf of Mexico The crew was dropping flares over a search area when one flare ignited inside the aircraft incapacitating the pilots which led the aircraft to enter an uncontrollable spin All seven on board were killed 79 On 23 January 1986 Indonesian Air Force HU 16A Albatross number IR 0222 crashed into the water at Makassar harbor during an attempted emergency landing Five out of 8 crew were killed in the accident The wreckage also blocked the harbor and delaying a Pelni liner from docking 86 On 5 November 2009 Albatross N120FB of Albatross Adventures crashed shortly after take off from St Lucie County International Airport Fort Pierce Florida An engine failed shortly after take off the aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair 87 Specifications HU 16B Edit 3 view line drawing of the Grumman SA 16A Albatross 3 view line drawing of the Grumman UF 2 Albatross Data from Albatross Amphibious Airborne Angel 88 United States Navy Aircraft since 1911 89 Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1958 59 90 General characteristicsCrew 4 6 Capacity 10 passengers Length 62 ft 10 in 19 15 m Wingspan 96 ft 8 in 29 46 m Height 25 ft 10 in 7 87 m Wing area 1 035 sq ft 96 2 m2 Airfoil NACA 23017 91 Empty weight 22 883 lb 10 380 kg Gross weight 30 353 lb 13 768 kg Max takeoff weight 37 500 lb 17 010 kg Fuel capacity 675 US gal 562 1 imp gal 2 555 2 L internal fuel 400 US gal 333 1 imp gal 1 514 2 L in wingtip floats two 300 US gal 249 8 imp gal 1 135 6 L drop tanks Powerplant 2 Wright R 1820 76A Cyclone 9 9 cylinder air cooled radial piston engines 1 425 hp 1 063 kW each for take off1 275 hp 951 kW normal rating from sea level to 3 000 ft 914 m dd dd dd Propellers 3 bladed Hamilton Standard constant speed fully feathering reversible pitch propellersPerformance Maximum speed 236 mph 380 km h 205 kn Cruise speed 124 mph 200 km h 108 kn Stall speed 74 mph 119 km h 64 kn Range 2 850 mi 4 590 km 2 480 nmi Service ceiling 21 500 ft 6 600 m Rate of climb 1 450 ft min 7 4 m s See also Edit Aviation portalAircraft in fiction Grumman HU 16 AlbatrossRelated development Grumman Goose Grumman MallardAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Canadair CL 215 PBY CatalinaReferences Edit Pigott Peter 2001 Wings across Canada an illustrated history of Canadian aviation Dundurn Press p 121 ISBN 1 55002 412 4 Australia to restart HU 16 production after 60 years 14 December 2021 Minami Wayde Albatross Was a Maryland Air Guard Classic 175th Wing Air National Guard Archived from the original on 2011 07 22 Grumman HU 16B Albatross 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