| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | MP-103 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-64 Albatross |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman G-64 Albatross (G-111 / U-16) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman CSR-110 Albatross |
| C/n (msn): | 455 |
| Operator Titles: | Mexico - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Antonio - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSAT IATA: SAT Local: SAT Other: - |
| Photo Date: | September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 19967 |
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Originally thought to have been ex RCAF 9307 and to Mexico 8.3.74 (one of four CSR-110s supplied by Canada), but some doubt has now been cast on this aircraft's identity. Canadian Albatrosses had more powerful Wright R-1820-82 engines with an air scoop on top of the nacelle; this aircraft may in fact be one from two later batches of ex USN HU-16s, eight ex-DM in 1976 and four in 1978. Re-serialling later occurred and like many Mexican i/d's, this one is very difficult to verify This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 November 2017, and has since been viewed 757 times. |