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GRUMMAN ALBATROSS
Grumman UF-1 Albatross
The second Grumman XJR2F-1 Albatross prototype (BuNo 82854) beaching after a trials fight.
[Source: U.S. Navy]
The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large twin-radial engine amphibious flying boat that was 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.

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