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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:HU-16B Albatross
    Last Military Serial:51-7169 USAF
    Construction Number:G-219
    Last Civil Registration:N123RK
    Compressed ID:Grumman HU-16B sn 51-7169 USAF cn G...
    Latest Owner or Location:Saint Lucie County International Airport, Fort Pierce, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SA-16B by Grumman at Bethpage, New York.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-7169.

    Circa 1952

    Transferred to 67th Air Rescue Squadron, Prestwick, Scotland.

    7 August 1958

    Transferred to 56th Air Rescue Squadron, Sidi Slimane AB, Morocco.

    September 1962

    Redesignated as HU-16B.

    By 1973

    Based at National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    1973

    Loaned to Michigan Military Air Museum, Saginaw, MI.

    1974

    Returned from loan to National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Michigan Military Air Museum closed, NMUSAF impounded the aircraft at Saginaw.

    January 1975

    To BCM Aircraft Inc, Dallas TX with new c/r N24BM.

    26 March 1975

    Ferry flight.
    Ferried Saginaw-Tri City to Dallas, TX.

    1977

    To Antone Freitas, Lake Park, FL keeping c/r N24BM.

    October 1984

    To Robert A. Sweetapple, Miami, FL keeping c/r N24BM.

    February 1987

    To Aircraft Specialty Inc, Belle Chasse, LA keeping c/r N24BM.

    July 1987

    To Robert K. Cabos, Keaau, HI keeping c/r N24BM.

    4 December 1990

    To Richard L. Gooding, Broomfield, CO keeping c/r N24BM.

    15 May 1991

    To Richard L. Gooding, Broomfield, CO with new c/r N46RG.

    October 1992


    Photographer: Harry E. Chatfield
    Notes: At Colorado Springs, CO

    24 July 1995

    To Fightertown Inc, Miami, FL with new c/r N159JR.

    7 March 1998

    To Lake Air Inc, Davie, FL with new c/r N113LA.

    3 May 2000

    To Sukanu Air, Tequesta, FL with new c/r N123RK.

    4 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR123RK (HU-16B, 86B) issued.

    19 June 2002

    To Sukanu Air, Palm Beach, FL keeping c/r N123RK.

    1 February 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR123RK (HU-16B, 86B) issued.

    August 2004

    Damaged.
    Badly damaged in a hangar collapse caused by hurricane Andrew.

    19 February 2005


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Fort Pierce - St Lucie Co Intl, FL. USA

    16 June 2006

    To Sea and Air Adventures Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N123RK.

    6 August 2009

    Civil registration, N123RK, cancelled.

    Based at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, FL.
    Only the fuselage survives here.
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    To Saint Lucie County International Airport, Fort Pierce, FL.
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Glenn Chatfield
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