First
flown as the XJR2F-1 in 1947, the Albatross was used
by the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.
The U.S. Navy used the Albatross as a utility
aircraft (the UF-1) carrying a crew of four and 10
passengers, stretchers or cargo. The U.S. Air Force used the
Albatross as a search and rescue aircraft (SA-16). In
1962, both services re-designated this aircraft as the HU-16.
Most were phased out of service in the 1970s.
