Grumman G-111 Albatross, N26PR / G-464, Private
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Registration: N26PR
Construction Number: G-464
Model Grumman G-111 Albatross
Operator: Private
Airport: Fort Lauderdale - Executive (FXE / KFXE), USA - Florida
Photographer: Juha Ritaranta
Date Taken: 09/1996
Date Submitted: 24/07/2007
This aircraft was never a long-wing USAF variant (i.e. an HU-16B). It was built for the JMSDF as a USN model UF-2. Even after the US DOD changed its designation system in 1962 at which point all UF-2 aircraft became HU-16D's, because it was not a US-operated aircraft, it remained as a UF-2 in JMSDF service. In the late 1970's, Grumman bought it back from Japan and converted it as a civilian model G-111 under TC no. A22SO (not the same thing as a design no. G-111 long-wing conversion for the USAF, i.e. an HU-16B). By the time it was N26PR, it was officially a civilian model G-111.
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