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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:UF-2 Albatross
    Last Military Serial:9052 JMSDF
    Construction Number:G-460
    Last Civil Registration:N116FB
    Compressed ID:Grumman UF-2 sn 9052 JMSDF cn G-460...
    Latest Owner or Location:Barron Aviation Llc, Perry, MO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UF-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 148325.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Japanese Marine Self Defence Force with s/n 9052.

    5 February 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX116FB (G-111, 148325) issued.

    4 July 1982


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida (KFLL).Taken on July 4, 1982.

    24 February 1996

    To United Capital Corp of Ill, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N116FB.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX116FB (G-111, 148325) issued.

    10 February 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N116FB.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Mesa, AZ.

    10 April 2012

    To Wildfire Aircraft Llc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N116FB.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Evergreen Maintenance Center, Pinal Air Park, Marana, AZ.
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    18 November 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N116FB.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Perry, MO.

    4 January 2017

    To Barron Aviation Llc, Perry, MO keeping c/r N116FB.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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