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Constructed as a SA-16A. |
29 October 1951 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-0017. |
15 November 1951 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered. |
26 November 1951 |
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Transferred to 581st Air Resupply and Communications Wing (Military Air Transport Service), Mountain Home AFB, ID.
Deployment to MacDill AFB, FL in February 1952. |
July 1952 |
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Transferred to Far East Air Forces, Clark AB, Philippines.
Departed Great Falls Air Force Base on 15 July 1952 for Clark Air Force Base via Fort Nelson, Anchorage, Shemya and Haneda, Japan. Deployment to Yongdong AB, Korea. |
8 September 1953 |
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Transferred to 581st Air Resupply Group.
581st Air Resupply and Communications Wing inactivated and duties assumed by group. Communications dropped from group name. |
October 1954 |
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Transferred to Kadena AB, Japan.
Deployment to Kwajalein AB, Marshall Islands. |
1957 |
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Photographer: Unknown via United States Air Force
Notes: With the 581st Air Resupply and Communications Group in the Philippines. |
December 1957 |
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Transferred to 6313th Air Base Wing (Pacific Air Forces), Kadena AB, Japan. |
January 1958 |
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Transferred to 129th Air Resupply Squadron (Air National Guard), Hayward MAP, CA. |
May 1959 |
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Transferred to 129th Troop Carrier (Medium) Squadron, Hayward MAP, CA.
Unit redesignated. |
November 1960 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
Dropped from inventory by transfer to US Navy. |
3 November 1960 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 149836 as a UF-1. |
3 November 1960 |
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Assigned to NAF Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. |
30 November 1960 |
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Transferred to Overhaul and Repair, NAS Pensacola, FL. |
31 May 1961 |
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Transferred to NAS Patuxent River, MD. |
30 November 1962 |
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Redesignated as HU-16C. |
24 July 1963 |
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Assigned to NAF Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. |
21 May 1965 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
17 February 1981 |
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To Allied Aircraft Sales, Tucson, AZ.
On behalf of Grumman Aerospace Corp, St Augustine, FL.
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January 1989 |
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To Air Crane Inc, Opa Locka, FL with new c/r N7026C. |
From April 1989 to 1993 |
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To Island Flying Boats Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N7026C. |
From March 1993 to 1994 |
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To South Florida Aviation Investments, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N7026C. |
17 November 1994 |
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To Dennis G. Buehn, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N7026C. |
2 February 1995 |
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To Tom Casey, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N7026C. |
From By 18 April 2003 to By 7 April 2009 |
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Based at Specialized Aircraft Maintenance, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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18 April 2003 |
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Photographer: Jakob L. Dahlgaard
Notes: Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaydeekay/49722345963 |
5 June 2007 |
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To Tom Casey, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N7026C. |
16 May 2008 |
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Photographer: Ruud Leeuw
Notes: Source: http://www.ruudleeuw.com/usa08-salvage-tucson.html |
16 November 2011 |
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To Candlewood Clipper Llc, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N7026C. |
21 July 2012 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX7026C (HU-16, 149836) issued. |
By 25 July 2012 |
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Markings Applied: American Clipper |
10 August 2012 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR7026C (HU-16, 149836) issued. |
October 2012 |
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October 2013 |
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2 August 2014 |
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Photographer: Vince Horan
Notes: At Danbury, CT. |
Circa 2017 |
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Used in the filming of the documentary Flying Boat by Dirk Braun. |
Circa 28 April 2017 |
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28 August 2017 |
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8 July 2020 |
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To Candlewood Clipper Llc, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N7026C. |
By 20 June 2023 |
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Based at Westover Metropolitan Airport, Springfield, MA.
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20 June 2023 |
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Markings Applied: Erica
New name based on remaining letters after rest of *American Clipper* name removed from nose. |
6 March 2024 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N7026C.
Sale reported to a new owner in Batavia, OH. |
11 April 2024 |
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To Tri-State Warbird Museum, Batavia, OH keeping c/r N7026C. |
8 March 2025 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to museum. |
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8 March 2025 |
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Photographer: Noah Stegman Rechtin
Notes: Aircraft arriving at museum on 8 March 2025 after delivery flight from Westover Metropolitan Airport in Chicopee, Massachusetts. |
8 March 2025 |
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Based at Tri-State Warbird Museum, Batavia, OH.
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