Grumman – Henry Tenby – Aviation Fan – Worldwide Operations https://www.henrytenby.com The latest aviation and internet business news from Henry Tenby Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:26:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 RCAF Grumman HU-16 Albatross in the 1960s – Photo History https://www.henrytenby.com/rcaf-grumman-hu-16-albatross-in-the-1960s-photo-history/ https://www.henrytenby.com/rcaf-grumman-hu-16-albatross-in-the-1960s-photo-history/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:39:06 +0000 https://www.henrytenby.com/?p=7721 RCAF Grumman HU-16 Albatross in the 1960s – Photo History
Photos by Dr. John Blatherwick (unless otherwise indicated)
Write up by Henry Tenby

During the 1950s and into the 1960s the RCAF operated a small fleet of Grumman HU-16 Albatross aircraft, primarily in the search and rescue role on the West and East coasts of the Canada.

RCAF HU-16 Albatross 9304 in storage at Saskatoon July 1971.

RCAF HU-16 Albatross 9304 in storage at Saskatoon July 1971.

The Grumman Albatross was hugely successful in its service with US Air Force and Coast Guard from the 1950s into the 1970s, and was also ordered by the air forces of both Canada and Germany both in the NATO alliance.

As a pure amphibious aircraft the HU-16 Albatross could operate from land based runways and water surfaces to perform rescue duties. Chinook helicopters with the RCAF could also alight on water surfaces but were not nearly as stable in a choppy environment as the HU-16, which meant the Albatross was a lot more versatile in the water rescue theatre of operations.

We hope you enjoy the Canadian Armed Forces HU-16 Albatross images taken by Dr. John Blatherwick. Thank you very much for visiting this page, and enjoy!

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Royal Canadian Navy & Canadian Armed Forces S2 Trackers Service History 1960s-1970s – Photo History https://www.henrytenby.com/royal-canadian-navy-canadian-armed-forces-s2-trackers-service-history-1960s-1970s-photo-history/ https://www.henrytenby.com/royal-canadian-navy-canadian-armed-forces-s2-trackers-service-history-1960s-1970s-photo-history/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:26:47 +0000 https://www.henrytenby.com/?p=7655 Royal Canadian Navy & Canadian Armed Forces S2 Trackers Service History 1960s-1970s – Photo History
Photos by Dr. John Blatherwick (unless otherwise stated)
Write up by Henry Tenby

Royal Canadian Navy S2 Tracker 1528 June 1969 possibly at Victoria.

Royal Canadian Navy S2 Tracker 1528 June 1969 possibly at Victoria.

The Grumman S2 tracker was a very successful 1950s designed twin radial engine maritime search and surveillance aircraft that was first ordered by the US Navy as a carrier based aircraft in the 1950s. It remained in front line active service with the US Navy through to the 1980s and also found a welcome home in Canada with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Armed Forces into the 1990s.

We hope you enjoy the Canadian Forces S2 Grumman Tracker images taken by Dr. John Blatherwick which span from the 1960s to the mid 1970s. Thank you very much for visiting this page, and enjoy!

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Pacific Coastal Airlines Tomorrow’s Issues Today’s Survival https://www.henrytenby.com/pacific-coastal-airlines-tomorrows-issues-todays-survival/ Tue, 13 Jan 2015 22:02:33 +0000 http://www.henrytenby.com/?p=1932 Pacific Coastal Airlines Tomorrow’s Issues Today’s Survival
Story and photos by Henry Tenby
Airliners Magazine, Spring 1989

In the Fall of 1987, Henry Tenby travelled up to Port Hardy to meet Pacific Coastal Airlines’ then Manager Clayton Hutchings to talk about the challenges that were facing the airline at the time.

Hutchings summarized the situation quite clearly: “There are too many companies, with too many airplanes, after too small a market.”

Now that thirty year have passed, we can see back with clarity that the situation today is unchanged. The story below appeared in Airliners magazine in the Spring of 1989.

Pacific Coastal Airlines Tomorrow's Issues Today's Survival

Pacific Coastal Airlines Tomorrow's Issues Today's Survival

Pacific Coastal Airlines Tomorrow's Issues Today's Survival

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