Grumman HU-16 Albatross

Aircraft Information
> Aircraft Make: Grumman. Model: HU-16. Nickname: Albatross
> Aircraft Mil Civ Description: Airplane ME Piston
> FAA Category and Class: Airplane Multi-engine Sea
> Engine Description: Twin piston (radial)

Aircraft Experience
> As of: 6/25/2024
> Number of Hours Flown: 1
> Number of Times Flown: 1
> Other Aircraft Models Associated:
UF-1; HU-16C Construction number G-400

First Flown Information
> Sequence First Flown: 107
> Date First Flown: 6/29/2000
> Location First Flown: Lake Tahoe, CA
> Who and/or What Organization First Flown With: USNTPS Qual Eval, Dennis Buehn, one of the great people in the warbird community.

Recollections: Part of a staff field trip Qualitative Evaluation; gorgeous day at Lake Tahoe, flew the airplane for “high work”, evaluating mechanical characteristics, single control turns, and static/dynamic stability; then to the fun stuff…3 water landings, conducted at Lake Tahoe on a gorgeous clear day!

Years later, hoped to get the chance to fly some more, when my best friend, JB Hollyer, purchased an HU-16 to do oceanographic research.  Unfortunately that airplane was a hull loss, so grateful JB came out unhurt.