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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:HU-16E Albatross
    Last Military Serial:2134 USCG
    Construction Number:G-361
    Last Civil Registration:N4470W
    Compressed ID:Grumman HU-16E sn 2134 USCG cn G-36...
    Latest Owner or Location:Airpower Inc, Lampson Airport, Lakeport / Kelseyville, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SA-16A.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-0134.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 2134 as a UF-1G.

    June 1962

    Redesignated as HU-16E.


    Photographer: Jon Shaw
    Notes: At Mojave in 1974

    9 December 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4470W (HU 16E, 2134) issued.

    23 February 1989

    To Southwest Aviation Inc, Fairacres, NE with new c/r N4470W.

    13 April 1993

    To Airpower Inc, Lakeport, CA keeping c/r N4470W.

    Based at Airpower Inc, Lampson Airport, Lakeport/Kelseyville, CA.
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    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR4470W (HU 16E, 2134) issued.

    1 May 2013

    Civil registration, N4470W, cancelled.

    8 December 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Lampson Field Airport, Lakeport, California.

    8 December 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Lampson Field Airport, Lakeport, California.

    26 September 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
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