Keywords: XJR2F-1 NATC NAN1-50.jpg The second Grumman XJR2F-1 Albatross prototype BuNo 82854 beaching after a trials fight Cdr H E McNeely Head of Patrol Section of the U S Naval Air Test Center at NAS Patuxent River Maryland USA was at the controls during this flight The XJR2F-1 first flew on 24 October 1947 It was redesignated UF-1 before production started and finally became the HU-16 in the tri-service scheme of 1962 U S Navy Naval Aviation News January 1950 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1950/Jan50 pdf ca 1948 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman HU-16 Albatross 1948 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River |