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Data from Albatross: Amphibious Airborne Angel, United States Navy Aircraft since 1911, Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59 Grumman Albatross: A History of the Legendary Seaplane 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 m 2) Airfoil: NACA 23017 Empty ...
Stevenson, Gregg and Takashima are the crew of the lead 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, Stevenson refuses to jeopardize his aircraft for Japanese lives.
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Grumman HU-16 Albatross: 1947 466 Twin piston engine flying boat Grumman F9F Panther: 1947 1,382 Single jet engine naval fighter Grumman F9F-6 Cougar: 1951 1,988 Single jet engine naval fighter Grumman XF10F Jaguar: 1952 1 Prototype single jet engine naval fighter Grumman S-2 Tracker: 1952 1,184 or 1,185 Twin piston engine anti-submarine ...
Grumman HU-16 Albatross 51-5282 [172] Grumman J2F-6 Duck 33587 – painted as OA-12 8563 [173] ... production model [224] Space Shuttle Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT ...
Grumman HU-16B Albatross. The 301st was originally activated in August 1956 at Miami International Airport, Florida as an amphibious aircraft unit, equipped with the SA-16 (later HU-16) Albatross and began training for combat search and rescue missions.
The Grumman G-73 Mallard is a medium, twin-engined amphibious aircraft. Many have been modified by replacing the original Pratt & Whitney Wasp H radial engines with modern turboprop engines . Manufactured from 1946 to 1951, production ended when Grumman's larger SA-16 Albatross was introduced.
It was equipped with Grumman HU-16 Albatross amphibians and C-46 Commando troop transports. The mission of the 130th TCS was primarily Air Commando special operations missions. On 1 July 1960 the 130th was authorized to expand to a group level, and the 130th Air Commando Group was established by the National Guard Bureau. The 130th was re ...