Aircraft Photo of N121FB | Grumman G-111 Albatross

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	N121FB
Aircraft Original Type:	Grumman G-64 Albatross
Aircraft Generic Type:	Grumman G-64 Albatross (G-111 / U-16)
Aircraft Version:	Grumman G-111 Albatross
C/n (msn):	339

Location
City / Airport:	Kelso - Southwest Washington RegionalMap
Region / Country:	Washington, United States
Airport Codes:	ICAO: KKLS IATA: KLS Local: KLS Other: -

Photo Date:	6 March 2018
Photo by:	Gary Vincent
Photo ID:	325478

Photo Comment
US Air Force Grumman Albatross 51-7249 from Nov 16, 1953 was stored at MASDC in 1958 . Transferred to USCG as UF-1G 7249 around 1959, the aircraft was next part of the Smithsonian collection in 1979 but was sold by 1980. Converted to a G-111 (civil) by 1984, the amphibian is pictured awaiting some attention at the Kelso airport. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 January 2021, and has since been viewed 722 times.

Photo Comment

US Air Force Grumman Albatross 51-7249 from Nov 16, 1953 was stored at MASDC in 1958 . Transferred to USCG as UF-1G 7249 around 1959, the aircraft was next part of the Smithsonian collection in 1979 but was sold by 1980. Converted to a G-111 (civil) by 1984, the amphibian is pictured awaiting some attention at the Kelso airport.

It was added on 17 January 2021, and has since been viewed 722 times.

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