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Description
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | U-16 | |
| Designation: | HU-16 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Albatross | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1952-Present | |
| Basic role: | Utility | |
| Modified Mission: | Search and Rescue | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 61' 10" | 18.8 m | |
| Height: | 25' 10" | 7.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 96' 8" | 29.4 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 35,998 lb | 16,326 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 36,000 lb | 16,326 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-1820 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1425 | ||
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 165 mph | 265 km/h | 143 kt |
| Max Speed: | 250 mph | 402 km/h | 217 kt |
| Ceiling: | 22,000 ft | 6,705 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
| Maryland ANG - 175th FG, Baltimore | Baltimore | Maryland |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| National Atomic Museum | Kirtland AFB | New Mexico |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
| Strategic Air Command Museum | Ashland | Nebraska |
| Travis Air Force Museum | Travis AFB | California |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
HU-16B on display
Castle Air Museum | Museum of Aviation | New England Air Museum | Strategic Air Command Museum | |
United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Frank McDonald , TN | For several years, an SA-16 was parked just north of Hangar 1010 on Sheppard AFB. It sat so long we had assumed it abandoned. One day we observed it sitting on it's tail, nose in the air. Some one had left an aft hatch open and it rained. They tried to pull it down with a rope but it refused. Finally, someone remembered that it may have a drain plug somewhere on the hull. Miracle! After several barrels of water drained out, it decided to descend back onto all three by it's self. Not too long after that, a civian crew showed up, preflighted it, ran the engines, and departed for points west. I asked the "boss" how he knew it had engine oil pressure, as there were no gages in it. He replied that he simply "cracked a pressure line after he had the engines running." Well, thats one way! 06/02/2008 @ 15:38 [ref: 21089] |
| GS & JC Gil Brisbane, OTH | Hello Guys!
We are doing some research on the Grumman HU-16B Albatross, Serial Number 51-5292, we are looking for information if this particular aircraft flew combat missions in Vietnam, any other info is very welcome. fennec28@yahoo.com Thanks 03/22/2008 @ 20:44 [ref: 20232] |
| fah619 Omaha, NE | Chief Harris:
Thank you for your coments on your SAR mission to Howard AB. Do the 48th ARS keep in their archives a report of your mission. c. Nov-1965. Photos of the area that you search?? Did anyone else find any debris anywhere?? Any other pictures of the SAR aircraft involved at Howard?? 02/08/2008 @ 08:25 [ref: 19607] |
| T J HARRIS CMSGT RET CLEVELAND, AL | TO FAH619 OMAHA, NE I WAS A CREW CHIEF ON A HU-16 ALBATROSS FROM THE 48TH ARS AT EGLIN AFB,FL THAT WENT TO THE CANAL ZONE TO SEARCH FOR THE C-54 DONT REMEMBER MUCH ,BUT I KNOW WE FLEW SEVERAL MISSIONS OVER THE OCEAN ,BUT DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING 10/28/2007 @ 21:10 [ref: 18339] |
| Chris Timco Dearborn, MI | I was stationed at NAS Agana 1969-1971. I was in the division of SAR with HU16. I was in the office with Chief Alves and Chief Willie. I was an AZ3 but did go to Tinian, Ulithi, Siapan, Tiawan, Korror, Truk and Ponape all on HU16. I have many slides like to share.
I am going to post those picture on a website dedicated to Guam. Send me an email for the url. Oh, I forgot to tell you. I was in barracks 16. 10/28/2007 @ 19:54 [ref: 18338] |
| Michael Comfort Monongahela, PA | Anyone out there have any knowledge of N9115 1953 HU16B 1953 Albatross. Am purchasing, and am looking for history of plane and where it was used. Also anyone interested in helping restore. M Comfort
724 258 3116 10/24/2007 @ 05:53 [ref: 18288] |
| Clifford Walter Kirkland, WA | I was stationed at NAS Agana Guam in 65/66 as an ADR (Recip mech.) and got very familier with the HU-16D's that we flew. It was the most fun I had in the Navy and tried to extend there but couldn't. Flying to all of the island was like living in National Geographic. The HU-16 sometimes could have used more power and on the ground or sitting on the water they got like ovens inside but many times sitting in a harbor some where we got to swim off of the wings in some of the clearest water in the world. 07/25/2007 @ 07:30 [ref: 17274] |
| Rick Hageman Pocono Mountains, PA | I fondly recall, and with some help from my many photos, getting up at ungodly hours to pick up bottles of JATO and ignitors, rush to the bird, load, and go! As an AO3, assigned to NAS AGANA, GUAM's Armory (WEPS), I was crew for both the HU-16D's and the UH-34's. I must admit my favorite was the HU-16! I love looking at my "National Geographic" type photos from Truk, Ulithi, Ponape, Kapingamaringi, Oraluk, Yap, and a bunch of other outer islands. I was flightcrew from shortly after my arrival on Guam in mid 1969 until I departed in mid December 1970! I earned my AO3AC while there. I really miss the smell and noise...and have a bunch of stories. I even took some blackshoes along for rides! She's a solid, dependable, bird. that took all the torture we gave her. I only wish she had an a/c unit to keep her cool while on the ground or in the water...sloshing around in Apra Harbor or in the open sea for SAR's, quickly brought up things from a day before! Anyone else on Guam at the same time? 04/21/2007 @ 01:30 [ref: 16254] |
| Adam , NC | Would anyone who has a lot of knowledge about these birds mind talking to me? The company I work for is thinking about buying one and I need all the info I can get. MX costs, checklists, systems info, quirks, fuel/oil consumption, etc etc. Thanks in advance. 01/24/2007 @ 17:06 [ref: 15287] |
| fah619 Omaha,, NE | SAR Folks:
If you were stationed at the Canal Zone c. Nov-1965 and participated in the SAR missions of Argentine AF C-54G TC-48 that prob crashed at sea off the Panamenian Coast..we are interested in hearing fm you. We are also looking for photos of the aircraft involved and the poss whereabouts of the SAR Report fm Howard/ ALbrook AB as briefed my Maj. Uribe.Tks 01/18/2007 @ 23:09 [ref: 15225] |
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