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Preserved at the gate of USCGAS Elizabeth City, NC is this Grumman HU-16E Albatross 51-7247. For 32 years, from May 1951 to March 1983, 88 of these aircraft served in the US Coast Guard. It's primary mission was search & rescue. It holds 9 amphibious world records, including longest non-stop distance (including Kodiak, AK to Pensacola, FL - 3,107 miles).

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Oct 09, 2009

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Preserved at the gate of USCGAS Elizabeth City, NC is this Grumman HU-16E Albatross 51-7247. For 32 years, from May 1951 to March 1983, 88 of these aircraft served in the US Coast Guard. It's primary mission was search & rescue. It holds 9 amphibious world records, including longest non-stop distance (including Kodiak, AK to Pensacola, FL - 3,107 miles).

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