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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:HU-16E Albatross
    Last Military Serial:7254 USCG
    Construction Number:G-345
    Compressed ID:Grumman HU-16E sn 7254 USCG cn G-34...
    Latest Owner or Location:Travis AFB Aviation Museum, Travis AFB, Vacaville - Fairfield, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SA-16A.

    18 January 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-7254.

    Transferred to 580th Air Resupply and Communications Group, Wheelus AB, Libya.

    September 1956

    Transferred to 7272nd Air Base Group, Wheelus AB, Libya.

    1957

    Converted to a SA-16B.

    Transferred to 354th Fighter-Day Wing, Myrtle Beach AFB, NC.

    1960

    Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    1962

    Redesignated as HU-16B.

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    By February 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 7254.

    Redesignated as HU-16E.

    By February 1965

    Transferred to Air Station Traverse City, MI.

    November 1966

    Transferred to Air Station Miami, FL.

    January 1970

    Transferred to Air Station Annette, AK.

    Circa 1972

    Transferred to Air Station Cape Cod, MA.

    Circa February 1979

    Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    To Smithsonian Institution.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 60 AMW/HOX, Travis AFB, CA.

    8 April 1989

    Ferry flight.

    June 1989

    To Travis AFB Heritage Center, Travis AFB, Vacaville-Fairfield, CA.
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    To Travis AFB Aviation Museum, Travis AFB, Vacaville-Fairfield, CA.
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