The history of the Albatross reaches back well into world war II. In 1944 the USAF ordered the development of an amphibious aircraft which was to be used for training future flying boat crews and serve as a Search and Rescue aircraft.
Three years later on 24th october 1947 the Grumman's wining proposal, the Albatross left ground for the first time.
1/144th Scale Model Grumman HU-16 B Albatross / Amphibian - Royal Thai Navy
Kits: A-model Decals: SiamScale
Model by: Supawat Putthitornworasit Copyright 2012