| Registration / Serial: | "51-071" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-64 Albatross |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman G-64 Albatross (G-111 / U-16) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman HU-16E Albatross |
| C/n (msn): | 302 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Albuquerque - International Sunport (KABQ / ABQ)Map |
| Region / Country: | New Mexico, United States |
| Collection: | USAF Rescue Heritage Hall Museum |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 2000 |
| Photo by: | Roger SyrattContact |
| Photo ID: | 535957Submit Correction |
| View count: | 179 |
Ex-US Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross serial 1280 photographed on display at the USAF Rescue Heritage Hall Museum at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The aircraft is painted to depict USAF HU-16B 51-071 which was destroyed by enemy fire, and two of its crew killed, whilst attempting to rescue the crew of a shot-down USAF F-4C Phantom off Haiphong, North Vietnam, on 14th March 1966.
| Registration / Serial: | "51-071" |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman HU-16E Albatross |
| C/n (msn): | 302 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Albuquerque - International Sunport (KABQ / ABQ)Map | Region / Country: | New Mexico, United States |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 2000 |
| Photo by: | Roger SyrattContact |
| Registration / Serial: | "51-071" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-64 Albatross |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman G-64 Albatross (G-111 / U-16) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman HU-16E Albatross |
| C/n (msn): | 302 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Albuquerque - International Sunport (KABQ / ABQ)Map |
| Region / Country: | New Mexico, United States |
| Collection: | USAF Rescue Heritage Hall Museum |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 2000 |
| Photo by: | Roger SyrattContact |
| Photo ID: | 535957Submit Correction |
| View count: | 179 |
Ex-US Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross serial 1280 photographed on display at the USAF Rescue Heritage Hall Museum at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The aircraft is painted to depict USAF HU-16B 51-071 which was destroyed by enemy fire, and two of its crew killed, whilst attempting to rescue the crew of a shot-down USAF F-4C Phantom off Haiphong, North Vietnam, on 14th March 1966.
| Registration / Serial: | "51-071" |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman HU-16E Albatross |
| C/n (msn): | 302 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Albuquerque - International Sunport (KABQ / ABQ)Map | Region / Country: | New Mexico, United States |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 2000 |
| Photo by: | Roger SyrattContact |