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Wingspan: 18"
Fuselage Length: 12"
An Excellent, Museum Quality Albatross HU-16 Model Airplane Will Greatly Valued By Enthusiasts and Model Collectors
Our Albatross HU-16 model airplane is delicately handcrafted and made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Painstakingly and passionately worked by our master craftsmen on the Albatross HU-16 model airplane's details, ensuring exactness and precision based on the original airplane.
Our museum-quality Albatross HU-16 model plane is truly unique and not constructed from kits. The USCG Albatross HU-16 model plane comes with a sturdy, durable base with a chrome steel support mounting rod or you can have our variable pitch wall mount accessory, allowing your to be displayed either hanging on the wall or the ceiling for an added effect. This top-quality USCG Albatross HU-16 model plane will surely be appreciated by anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift.
USCG Albatross HU-16 History:
The Grumman HU-16A Albatross was built as a utility amphibian aircraft serving the military for more than 30 years. The Albatross was designed for SAR, patrol, and ASW duties. It gained fame in the Korean War where Albatross crews rescued nearly 1000 United Nations personnel from coastal waters. It performed the same service in Vietnam until replaced by the Jolly Green Giant helicopter. In 1949, it had its flight test and got introduced in the same year.
The Albatross were equipped with heavy duty deicing boots and static electricity tails for rough weather operations. The HU-16 could also carry light anti-submarine weapons and was used as a coastal-patrol aircraft by the Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The US Air Force also used the Albatross in service, it was designated as the U-16. During the Berlin airlift, U-16 aircraft were assigned to rescue crews who were forced down in Russian territory.
The HU-16 were built for the military during the late 1940's and the last HU-16 was used in the U.S Coast Guard in 1983. A total of 466 HU-16 built. Civilian versions designated as the Grumman G64 Albatross can still be seen flying today.
