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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:G-111
    Last Military Serial:9304 RCAF
    Construction Number:G-452
    Last Civil Registration:N118FB
    Compressed ID:Grumman G-111 sn 9304 RCAF cn G-452...
    Latest Owner or Location:Barron Aviation Llc, Perry, MO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CSR-110.

    Circa 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 60-9304.

    From 27 September 1960 to 17 December 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9304.

    19 August 1971

    To Grumman Aerospace Corp, Saint Augustine, FL with new c/r N9380.

    1977

    To Chalks International Airline, Miami FL keeping c/r N9380.

    20 March 1981

    To Flying Boat Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N9380.

    By 1982

    Converted to a G-111.
    By Grumman at St Augustine FL.

    13 January 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX118FB (G-111, 9304) issued.

    By March 1982

    To Flying Boat Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL with new c/r N118FB.

    By 1986

    Withdrawn from use.
    In open storage at Marana, AZ.

    Based at Evergreen Maintenance Center, Pinal Air Park, Marana, AZ.
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    26 February 1996

    To United Capital Corp of Ill, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N118FB.

    24 July 2010


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: This Grumman Albatross is clearly ex Chalks Aviation service. Seen at Marana,AZ.

    10 April 2012

    To Wildfire Aircraft Llc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N118FB.

    3 January 2017

    To Barron Aviation Llc, Perry, MO keeping c/r N118FB.

    16 November 2022

    To Barron Aviation Llc, Perry, MO keeping c/r N118FB.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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