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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:HU-16B Albatross
    Last Military Serial:51-0025 USAF
    Construction Number:G-099
    Last Civil Registration:N44HQ
    Compressed ID:Grumman HU-16B sn 51-0025 USAF cn G...
    Latest Owner or Location:N44HQ Flyingboats Llc, Anchorage, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a HU-16B.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-0025.

    1973

    To Bradley Air Museum, Windsor Locks CT.

    1979

    Museum renamed-New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks CT.

    3 October 1979

    Damaged.
    Badly damaged by a tornado at the museum.

    April 1990

    To Dennis G. Buehn, Carson City NV with new c/r N7141S.
    Operated with markings: 51025

    19 September 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7141S (HU-16B, 51-025) issued.

    Circa 2002


    Photographer: Tom Vance
    Notes: at KBVU Boulder City, NV USA parked with 2 other Albatross at the west end of the Terminal area. date apprx Feb 2002,

    7 October 2007


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N7141S at Boulder City Airport Oct 2007

    15 August 2008

    To N44HQ Llc, Westlake Village, CA with new c/r N44HQ.
    Operated with markings: 44

    Based at Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, CA.
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    28 August 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX44HQ (HU-16B, 51-025) issued.

    22 August 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: 2010 Camarillo Airshow

    20 December 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX44HQ (HU-16B, 51-025) issued.

    21 August 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX44HQ (HU-16B, 51-025) issued.

    23 August 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At the Camarillo Airshow, California

    23 April 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX44HQ (HU-16B, 51-025) issued.

    12 October 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX44HQ (HU-16B, 51-025) issued.

    23 October 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX44HQ (HU-16B, 51-025) issued.

    1 February 2018


    Photographer: Graham Speirs
    Notes: N44HQ Grumman G-64 Albatross.Boulder City Municipal Airport

    23 October 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX44HQ (HU-16B, 51-025) issued.

    9 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7141S (HU-16B, 51-025) issued.

    29 June 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N44HQ.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Santa Ana, CA.

    7 December 2021

    To Anuvu Airplane Holdings Llc, Santa Ana, CA keeping c/r N44HQ.

    25 October 2023

    To N44HQ Flyingboats Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N44HQ.

    15 December 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX44HQ issued.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Terry Fletcher
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