Grumman HU-16 Albatross (USN Photo) A U.S. Navy Grumman UF-1 Albatross (BuNo 141270, after 1962 HU-16C) in flight. This aircraft was retired to the MASDC as 1U0035 on 30 December 1969 and later transferred to the Mexican Navy. The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large, twin–radial engined amphibious flying boat that was used by the United … Read more
Grumman J2F Duck (Bill Larkins Photo) Grumman J2F Duck (BuNo. 36937), NAS (NART) Oakland reserve plane in March 1947. The Grumman J2F Duck (company designation G-15) is an American single-engine amphibious biplane. It was used by each major branch of the U.S. armed forces from the mid-1930s until just after the Second World War, primarily … Read more
Consolidated PBY Catalinas The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in the USA. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. Any errors found here are by the author, … Read more
