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Grumman Albatross

Are there any of these active in europe at the moment as I know of somebody wishing to hire one !

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By: Newforest - 22nd February 2013 at 14:32

No mystery, pretty sure that is Connie Edwards. šŸ™‚

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By: Hnx - 22nd February 2013 at 14:29

Found a picture of our mystery man

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By: Newforest - 21st February 2013 at 08:58

The aircraft is N226CG and I believe owned by Connie’s son.

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By: pagen01 - 21st February 2013 at 08:18

Just out of interest, how many Albatross’s (??) are airworthy now?
I seem to remember that there were a few around not that long ago, including that gorgous white and sea grey one that came to the UK for a couple of shows.
Lovely old beast!

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By: Newforest - 21st February 2013 at 07:45

Was it Dennis Buehn?

The photo is not Dennis Buehn.

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By: J Boyle - 20th February 2013 at 22:56

It looks like the USGC marked SA/HU-16 of Connie Edwards (of BoB film Buchon fame).
His had similar anniversary graphics.
He owned it in 2003 when I met him in Texas…I don’t know if he sold it.

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By: Hnx - 20th February 2013 at 21:07

Was it Dennis Buehn?

I don’t remember his name, I am sorry

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By: Oxcart - 20th February 2013 at 21:04

Was it Dennis Buehn?

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By: ALBERT ROSS - 27th February 2004 at 23:20

Albatrosses in Europe

Someone call my name?:o Bill da Silva has friends in Scotland and regularly brings his Albatross over from the States. It was at Southampton’s Seawings in June 2000, at Biggin Hill in June 2002 and at the Coventry Air Show last year – so pretty regular!
Reg is N7025N/141262 in U. S.Navy colours – a beaut!;)

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By: Corsair166b - 25th February 2004 at 21:50

Yeah, I caught it on second glance…still, Lake Mead makes more sense…you can’t land a plane legally on a lake here in Colorado, so they’d be land based…kinda useless….Oh well.

The above shot was taken at Breckenridge Texas back in 1996, the photographer’s daughter is riding in the Albatross which then landed on Hubbard reservoir and her and Connie’s stepson got out and went swimming in the lake while the photographer/mother circled in the photo T-6 taking pictures of it all…all in all a great photo flight and a great airshow, sorely missed these days.

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By: JDK - 25th February 2004 at 18:29

Woah! Hose that man down!

Sorry Mr166B – not only did I spell the place wrong it was the wrong place. See Melv’s post.

My abject apologies for over-exciting you!

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By: Corsair166b - 25th February 2004 at 17:30

A gathering of them here in Boulder, Colorado? When did this happen, or when is it going to? I’d love to see it!

Here’s Connie Edwards Coast Guard bird….appropriate, since I’m ex Coast Guard.

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By: Arthur - 25th February 2004 at 09:31

The Greeks still have a bunch of them at Elefsis. They were operational only ten years ago, i’m actually a bit surprised these haven’t showed up on the private markets yet.

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By: Melvyn Hiscock - 25th February 2004 at 09:17

Originally posted by JDK
There’s a static museum one in Spain – Quatros Ventos, outside Madrid. NOT mobile though! Only one I can think of in Europe. If someone wants to flash enough cash, you could get one of the N American fliers over. Have a google for Albatross events. There was a meet relatively recently, but i don’t have the URL. Bolder Colarado? I’m guessing wildly here…

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Lake Mead near Las Vegas. I was going to go but putting engiens together got in the way. Besides I have had enough of Albatrii at the moment!

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By: JDK - 25th February 2004 at 09:14

There’s a static museum one in Spain – Quatros Ventos, outside Madrid. NOT mobile though! Only one I can think of in Europe. If someone wants to flash enough cash, you could get one of the N American fliers over. Have a google for Albatross events. There was a meet relatively recently, but i don’t have the URL. Bolder Colarado? I’m guessing wildly here…

Cheers

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