Takeoff In An Albatross

[@jeanemery1]

My husband was crew chief and flew these off of Guam, 1969 -71.

[@rickwyman3882]

Flying with the Albatross HU-16 is a rare experience. I was stationed on Guam about the same time as your husband. Great memories and just fun.

[@jeanemery1]

@@rickwyman3882 His name was Scott Emery. Tall, blond fellow. Maybe, you knew each other. Thanks for the reply. He passed away 4 years ago.

[@jalbert222]

One of the most amazing airplanes ever built. Love them and being on one. Only distraction and shame was the white out of sun through the windshield.

[@sharkfan75]

The Sea Duck from Talespin is said to be an artistic combination of the Grumman hu-16 albatross, and the Fairchild C-82. The albatross is truly a marvel in engineering.

[@mal_752]

Fabulous take off 👌 😀 👍 👏

[@jimfowler5930]

Nifty footage....thank you!!

[@Deviation4360]

It doesn't have the usual R-1820's, I can tell by the lower pitch noise of the prop. The HU-16 engines usually sound like a bigger angrier Beech 18 engines. I'd say they were the engine models similar to those in the Grumman Tracker and Super DC-3.

[@kourkoumpinakis]

Man I gotta get me one of those and make it my home....

[@StraightandLevelCFI]

#planelife

[@stratoleft]

Like I said. It's a big flying RV that floats too.

[@bigskyguyatjuno]

I worked on those in Aviation School in NC in 1974 in the Coast Guard.

[@MikrofoneFiend420]

So did I, 1971. Flew as an aircrewman at AS Cape Cod before transitioning to H-52's

[@scopex2749]

Whats your VMU speed in this please?

[@AmericasChoice]

Chit chat in the cockpit during take-off procedure...? WTF

[@gaffersunable]

I was luckey to have done several JATO assist take off on San Francisco bay Califirorna ANG

[@holyjack4755]

Love this plane

[@ryanrobertsmba]

i want one sooo bad

[@wn6904k]

Way to cool............

[@nippon2003]

JMSDF get 6 UF-2 in 1961 as rescue-utility aircraft and retired them in 1976 sadly, in 1965, one of them crashed in training flight and killed 7 crew.

[@akoska]

Is it a hydroplane?

[@wgharris8378]

sea plane, but yes HU-16 is can land/take off from water or land. That is old ww2 plane

[@MikrofoneFiend420]

not WWII. Not prototyped until 1947

[@JohnVHRC]

That thing looks like a pain to fly

[@jarrodwhitley]

In almost every video I've seen the co-pilot is working the throttle for whatever reason

[@xbpbat21x]

Seems like a lot going on in the cockpit...I thought one guy could fly it.

[@xbpbat21x]

John Hall but is that a FAA requirement?

[@jimfowler5930]

I take it that you are NOT an aviator?! Good video.

[@xbpbat21x]

Jim Fowler It's does not take four guys to fly. You don't have to be an aviator to know this!

[@wgharris8378]

One personal can fly the plane. I fly solo, but help is always better.

[@stratoleft]

Jimmy Buffett flys it. What's yer point?

[@stranraerwal]

well, there's a rather longish foreplay (about 3:20 minutes) before anything happens. Could have cut some of it.

[@brustdiesel]

Baltimore Harbor?

[@369Bandido]

Hilary Brust long beach. They pass the QM and the Dome of the Spruce Goose.

[@mebeasensei]

Flying bathtub.