Grumman Albatross at Oban

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Grumman Albatross at Oban

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Not sure where this appeared from, but rather tasty to say the least!

https://twitter.com/ObanAirport

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From elsewhere on Twitter this came across via Canada. It was in the UK in 2002/3 and appeared at several shows, albeit in a slightly different USN scheme.

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Presuming you mean this tweet?

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ObanAirport/status/1001884213161885697[/tweet]
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Amp wrote:From elsewhere on Twitter this came across via Canada. It was in the UK in 2002/3 and appeared at several shows, albeit in a slightly different USN scheme.


Yes indeed, it was at Seawings 2000 down at Southampton when I saw it last.

Any idea where she's off next? Would love to see it again?

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Im sure the owner has family on one of the Isles and comes over every year, for the last few, im sure its the same guy who has used his PC-12 for his holidays. Hopefully he feels the need to visit Dundee as he usually does.
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He's based in Nevada and on it's way to the seaplane meeting/airshow at Lac de Biscarrosse 07-10 June. Also present will be a Beriev Be-200, Catalina N9767, CL-415, Beaver LN-NCC and others... Another Albatross has been restored to static condition over the last two years and is now on display at the Biscarrosse museum.
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Any idea of how long it's there for? That would be a nice run up North to Oban to see it.
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toom317 wrote:Any idea of how long it's there for? That would be a nice run up North to Oban to see it.


Currently on it's way to Dinard.

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Doesn't appear to be plotting on any of the usual tracking sites.

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