| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N216HU |
| Alternate Serial: | 7238 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-64 Albatross |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman G-64 Albatross (G-111 / U-16) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman HU-16C Albatross |
| C/n (msn): | 333 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Buckeye - MunicipalMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBXK IATA: BXK Local: BXK Other: - |
| Collection: | Lauridsen Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 12 August 2018 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. Pettersen |
| Photo ID: | 104196 |
| Photo Comment |
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This aircraft served with the US Navy as UF-1 131904, renamed HU-16C in 1962. Later it became civil as N7026X, N904G, N9131 and then N216HU as seen here. Although painted as a Coast Guard aircraft, it never served with them and the serial 7238 is fake. This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2018, and has since been viewed 815 times. |