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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:UF-1 Albatross
    Last Military Serial:141282 USN
    Construction Number:G-432
    Last Civil Registration:N125FB
    Compressed ID:Grumman UF-1 sn 141282 USN cn G-432...
    Latest Owner or Location:Barron Aviation Llc, Perry, MO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UF-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 141282.

    From 8 June 1966 to 27 December 1966

    Jon Boles reported on 30 October 2013: Flew as Radio Operator on multiple mission types while stationed at NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

    15 June 1972

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 1U0055.

    16 February 1980

    To Grumman Aircraft Corp, Saint Augustine FL with new c/r N4253R.

    1 September 1983

    To Flying Boat Inc/Chalks International Airline, Miami FL with new c/r N125FB.

    From 1984 to 2005

    Placed on display with Evergreen Maintenance Center, Pinal Air Park, Marana, AZ.
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    19 January 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for N125FB (HU 16E, 141282) issued.

    24 February 1996

    To United Capital Corp of Ill, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N125FB.

    23 June 2002


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: One of eight Grumman Albatross stored at Marana, AZ in 2002 was N125FB. This one is c/n 432, ex US Navy HU-16D Bu.Aer 141282.

    10 April 2012

    To Wildfire Aircraft Llc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N125FB.

    19 January 2017

    To Barron Aviation Llc, Perry, MO keeping c/r N125FB.

    16 November 2022

    To Barron Aviation Llc, Perry, MO keeping c/r N125FB.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Jon Boles
    Terry Fletcher
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