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3 unusual facts about Grumman HU-16 Albatross


British North Greenland Expedition

Three members of the crew were injured, and sheltered in the intact fuselage of the aircraft until air-lifted out by a Grumman HU-16 Albatross of the United States Air Force.

Hope Slide

On 23 April 1966, a Royal Canadian Air Force Grumman CSR-110 Albatross (9302) serving with No. 121 Composite Unit (KU) at RCAF Station Comox, BC crashed on the Hope Slide.

UF-1

Grumman HU-16 Albatross; a large twin-radial engine amphibious flying boat that was used by the United States Air Force/Navy/Coast Guard.



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