HU-16 Albatross

...notification procedures were initiated at 20:15. An F-106 aircraft from McChord Air Force Base east of Tacoma, Washington and a HU-16 Albatross from Portland's air base were dispatched to attempt to locate the missing plane on the night...

In this article: West Coast Airlines, Douglas DC-9, Portland, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, and Seattle Center

...protagonist Frank Bama owned and operated a rebuilt Grumman Goose dubbed the Hemisphere Dancer. (The actual Hemisphere Dancer is a Grumman Albatross that belongs to Buffett and is now the centerpiece for his Margaritaville Cafe...

In this article: Grumman Goose, Grumman, Royal Air Force, Pacific Coastal Airlines, World War II, Alaska, Jimmy Buffett, and Long Island

...& Whitney Wasp H radial engines with modern turboprop engines. Manufactured from 1946 to 1951, production ended when Grumman's larger SA-16 Albatross was introduced. Building on the success of the Goose and Widgeon , Grumman Aircraft...

In this article: Mallard, Grumman Mallard, Grumman, Chalk's Ocean Airways, Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101, Sa-16 Albatross, Pacific Western Airlines, Aero Engineers Australia, and Frakes Aviation

...hours until being rescued. Italian Agusta began production in 1974 and delivered 22 helicopters as replacements for the Grumman HU-16 Albatross used for SAR (Search and Rescue) missions at sea. Italian Air Force AS-61R helicopters...

In this article: Sikorsky S-61R, Gerald Young, Jolly Green Giant, Agusta, United States Air Force, Argentine Air Force, United States Coast Guard, and South East Asia

Linda Finch's Electra 10E in 2007 Linda Finch's Electra 10E on tarmac for viewing by Finch's admiring public. Grumman Albatross was Finch's emergency and spare parts plane that traveled with her on the flight around the world in 1997.

In this article: Linda Finch, Amelia Earhart, Grumman Albatross, Corsair, Pratt & Whitney, Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, Texas, and Geography

...hatch. Hatchlings are released at sunset and tourists may participate in the release process. Horses are available to rent and there is a crashed airplane, a Grumman Albatross, that can be reached by riding roughly 3 km west down the beach.

In this article: Olive Ridley turtles, Grumman Albatross, Oaxaca, Pacific, and Mexico

...North Atlantic ice patrol and command and control of search and rescue, replacing previously operated HU-16 Albatross and HC-123 Provider aircraft. Like their USAF counterparts, USCG HC-130s also have the capability of air dropping rescue...

In this article: Lockheed HC-130, United States Air Force, United States Coast Guard, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operations Northern Watch, C-130 Hercules, and CGAS Elizabeth City

...at CGAS Mobile, AL Chalk's International Airlines Albatross arriving in Miami Harbor from Nassau, Bahamas, in 1987 The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large twin-radial engine amphibious flying boat. Originally designated SA-16, it was...

In this article: U.S. Coast Guard, United States Navy, U.S. Air Force, Titanium, Hc-130 Hercules, and Grumman Mallard

...system to provide enhanced STOL performance. The company also built upon its wartime experience (as Kawanishi ) to refine the Grumman Albatross hull that the aircraft was based on. In 1966, the JMSDF awarded the company a contract to...

In this article: ShinMaywa US-1A, ShinMaywa US-2, and Grumman Albatross

...Wilks directed the Mills captain to increase his speed to 27 knots as a way of smoothing out the choppy waters so he could land his HU-16 Albatross, an amphibious flying boat, while taking care not to smash into the destroyer. He brought...

In this article: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Medal, USS Mills, and Brooklyn