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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:UF-1 Albatross
    Last Military Serial:137932 USN
    Construction Number:G-405
    Last Civil Registration:N44RD
    Compressed ID:Grumman UF-1 sn 137932 USN cn G-405...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos, San Francisco, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UF-1.

    1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 137932.

    24 July 1990

    To Reid W. Dennis, Woodside, CA with new c/r N44RD.

    3 October 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR44RD (HU-16, 137932) issued.

    10 February 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR44RD (HU-16, 137932) issued.

    10 January 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N44RD.
    Registration pending to a new owner in San Carlos, CA.

    4 February 2013

    To Hiller Aviation Institute, San Carlos, CA keeping c/r N44RD.

    To Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos, San Francisco, CA.
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    28 March 2014


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Hiller Aviation Museum.

    28 March 2014


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Hiller Aviation Museum.

    28 February 2018

    Civil registration, N44RD, cancelled.
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