Splash
by John Schneider
Title
Splash
Artist
John Schneider
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
File# 0891 'Splash' a Grumman (SA)HU-16 Albatross, privately restored and owned, displayed at the Vectren Dayton (OH) Air Show in 2007.
Grumman HU-16 "Albatross" is a versatile amphibian that was designed to meet a Navy requirement for a utility aircraft which could operate from land or water and with skis from snow and ice. The Air Force ordered the plane in quantity for air-sea rescue duties. The Albatross is best known as a rescue aircraft. During the Korean conflict, Albatrosses rescued almost 1,000 personnel from coastal areas and rivers. They also made numerous rescues in Southeast Asia.
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April 3rd, 2018
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