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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:HU-16C Albatross
    Last Military Serial:137927 USN
    Construction Number:G-400
    Last Civil Registration:N7927
    Latest Owner or Location:Adventures Albatross Inc, Dover, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UF-1.

    22 August 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 137927.

    6 July 1962

    Redesignated as HU-16C.

    By 1964

    Transferred to US Naval Test Pilot School, NAS Patuxent River, MD.

    By 1968

    Transferred to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

    25 September 1970

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 1U0051.

    9 March 1981

    To Allied Aircraft Sales Inc, Tucson AZ/behalf of Grumman Aerospace Corp, Saint Augustine FL.
    Aircraft remained at MASDC with 35 other frames purchased by Grumman.

    16 April 1985

    To Dennis G. Buehn, Reno, NV.
    Purchased in derelict condition.

    9 September 1985

    To Dennis G. Buehn, Reno NV with new c/r N9722B.

    14 March 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson

    By July 1988

    Markings Applied: NAVY, GUANTANAMO BAY, 7927

    2 August 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    2 August 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    Circa 9 September 1991


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field just north of Reno, NV.

    July 1995

    To Dennis G. Buehn, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N9722B.

    September 1996


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Reno-Stead, NV

    From 11 April 2001 to 2002

    To Dennis G. Buehn, Carson City, NV with new c/r N7927.

    11 May 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7927 (HU-16, 137927) issued.

    5 July 2002

    To Glen Balmann/Deutsche Capital Inc, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N7927.

    15 August 2002


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: At Winnipeg

    16 February 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Opa Locka Airport, Florida

    10 September 2008

    To Adventures Albatross Inc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N7927.

    5 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7927 (HU-16, 137927) issued.

    3 May 2018

    To Adventures Albatross Inc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N7927.


    Photographer: Kristin Stanford
    Notes: She is still owned by Adventures Albatross, currently undergoing restoration with the goal to have her flying before the end of the year. Looking for people wanting to share this dream and the adventures!


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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