Comments on: 4 July 1973 https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/3-july-1973/ Important Dates in Aviation History Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:01:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Wrynn https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/3-july-1973/#comment-27323 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:16:09 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=3519#comment-27323 The Coast Guard was flying HU-16s until the early 1980s. For the last few years, they weren’t able to land on or take off from water due to structural deficiencies. They finally had to be taken out of service, temporarily replaced with C-131s from the boneyard. Eventually the HU-25 Falcon jets took over from the Albatross.

]]> By: Gary Meeker https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/3-july-1973/#comment-27320 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:14:30 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=3519#comment-27320 301st was my old outfit. I remember an old time member present at the time saying Grover Lorning witnessed the flight.

]]> By: Bryan Swopes https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/3-july-1973/#comment-24377 Sun, 05 Jul 2020 12:31:35 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=3519#comment-24377 In reply to Ron Olsen.

Mr. Olsen, I try to be very diligent in obtaining permission to use photographs and to credit the photographer. If you are referring to the image with three U.S. Air Force Grumman SA-16B Albatross flying boats, I credited this to the United States Air Force. The Department of Defense Visual Information Record Identification Number Identifier is VIRIN: 070312-F-0000R-001.JPG, As such, I believe that the photograph is in the public domain.

]]> By: Ron Olsen https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/3-july-1973/#comment-24376 Sun, 05 Jul 2020 03:29:32 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=3519#comment-24376 You used my photo without permission or credit. (photo above showing 3 aircraft)

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