Warbird Information Exchange

Had the opportunity to be out at this one today, and I know how ya'll like pictures

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Outside view.



The door.



Looking forward. Lots of room, lots of padding. More so than one usually sees. Perhaps because it is a rescue plane? "That, or it belonged to some General" as my partner said.



Looking back. Storage and APU.



Nice office.



Fairly nice ride!



Cockpit







Enjoy.

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Wow...Nice!!! Thanks for posting the pictures.

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So, finding out a tad more about this plane: It is technically an HU-16B. It is one of a few that were fitted with skis. Don't know much more about it yet.

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Are the "skis" you're referring to the "triphibiam" modification. It featured small runners that extended from the wing floats and hull to enable ice/snow operations.
I don't see them on the wing floats.

If it's a USAF machine passed to the USCG (as many were), they may have been removed.

One of my favorite aircraft...if I had the money, Id love to have one in USAF ARS colors as a tribute to those airmen.

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I figure if you wanted my opinion on items unrelated to this forum, you'd ask for it.

I don't think this one had any CG service.

Side note.....I seem to recall Gary Larkin told me his dad did a rescue in Greenland in one of these on skis. Pretty sure I seen a pic of it. I might even have it somewhere.