Aircraft Photo of MM50-180 | Grumman HU-16A Albatross | Italy - Air Force | AirHistory.net #325041
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:MM50-180
Military Code:15-6
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman G-64 Albatross
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman G-64 Albatross (G-111 / U-16)
Aircraft Version:Grumman HU-16A Albatross
C/n (msn):69
Operator Titles:Italy - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Cuneo - LevaldigiMap
Country:ItalyAircraft Map
Airport Codes:ICAO: LIMZ   IATA: CUF   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1 June 2010
Photo by:Beau
Photo ID: 325041
Photo Comment

Originally delivered to the USAF as 50-180 on 23 Jul 1951, and transferred to the Italian Air Force on 20 May 1958 through the MDAP - Mutual Defense Assistance act Programme. It had been withdrawn from use by 1980 and was placed on display at Cuneo Airport at Levaldigi some years later. Unfortunately the Albatross did not receive much attention, and as can be seen here its condition in 2010 was not good. In 2014 the aircraft was dismantled and trucked to France for restoration and display.

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