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One cannot forget the Navy UF-1 "Albatross", a beloved seaplane, especially among crashed and shot down pilots of the Korean War era. Designed during WW-II to replace the Navy J3F "Goose", the Albatross didn't actually appear until 1947. By then the Navy was loosing interest in seaplanes and more interested in nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. While the Navy did acquire them, including the Coast Guard, the biggest customer surprisingly was the U.S. Air Force- because in 1947 the newly created USAF was given the task of air-sea rescue for All Services, including the U.S. Navy. |
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UF-1 Albatross Naval Patrol Rescue |
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Pan Am operated Albatrosses to Pacific Islands up to 1968. |
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UF-1 Albatross Naval Patrol Rescue. One cannot forget the Navy UF-1 "Albatross", a beloved seaplane, especially among crashed and shot down pilots of the Korean War era. Designed during WW-II to replace the Navy J3F "Goose", the Albatross didn't actually appear until 1947. By then the Navy was loosing interest in seaplanes and more interested in nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. While the Navy did acquire them, including the Coast Guard, the biggest customer surprisingly |
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