JOHAN VISSCHEDIJK COLLECTION
No. 5485. Grumman G-251 SHU-16B Albatross (51-0048 c/n G.124) US Air Force
Photograph from Grumman

Grumman G-251 SHU-16B Albatross

07/15/2006. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "This aircraft was built for the USAF as a G-64 SA-16A-GR, for use in the SAR role. After 1956 it was upgraded to G-111 SA-16B when it received a new wing, while it was retrofitted to a G-251 SHU-16B and transferred to the Norwegian AF in 1962. In 1970 it was transferred to the Peruvian AF and became FAP 520. Its fate is unknown."


Created July 15, 2006