A USCG UF-2G Grumman "Albatross" on Patrol. A UF-2G Grumman "Albatross" plane attached to a Coast Guard Air Detachment at Argentina, Newfoundland, flies on patrol over the North Atlantic. This aircraft assisted in the 1915 International Ice Patrol operations conducted by the Coast Guard. A Modified and improved version of the UF-1G "Albatross" type the Coast Guard has in service, the UF-2G is all weather, high wing, twin engine, medium range amphibious with a fixed wing tip float. Its primary mission is search and rescue, but it also is suitable for missions involving transport of cargo a
A USCG UF-2G Grumman "Albatross" on Patrol. A UF-2G Grumman "Albatross" plane attached to a Coast Guard Air Detachment at Argentina, Newfoundland, flies on patrol over the North Atlantic. This aircraft assisted in the 1915 International Ice Patrol operations conducted by the Coast Guard. A Modified and improved version of the UF-1G "Albatross" type the Coast Guard has in service, the UF-2G is all weather, high wing, twin engine, medium range amphibious with a fixed wing tip float. Its primary mission is search and rescue, but it also is suitable for missions involving transport of cargo and personnel, medical evacuation cases, and general utility. This plane has accommodations for a crew of 8, including the pilot, co-pilot, navigator, radiomen, radar operator, and three observers. It is equipped with modern electronics instruments, and measured 62 ft. 7 in. overall length, 96 ft. 8in. in wing span.
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Keywords: 17-a2-156, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg
