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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:UF-1 Albatross
    Last Military Serial:137926 USN
    Construction Number:G-399
    Last Civil Registration:N888AC
    Compressed ID:Grumman UF-1 sn 137926 USN cn G-399...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gill Nicholas Allen, Kila, MT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UF-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 137926.

    9 June 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR888AC (HU-16, 137926) issued.

    6 March 2000

    To LLD Llc, Minneapolis, MN with new c/r N888AC.

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR888AC (HU-16, 137926) issued.

    15 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    Based at Carson City Airport, Carson City, NV.
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    26 July 2013

    To Clemens Rick, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N888AC.

    5 November 2022

    Civil registration, N888AC, cancelled.

    17 July 2024

    To Gill Nicholas Allen, Kila, MT with new c/r N888AC.
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