Into the Ice: Albatross Touches Down in the Arctic

A Cold War rescue in Greenland where HU-16 crews braved blizzards, darkness, and mechanical failures to save stranded scientists.

Pacific Lifeline: Trust Territory Airlines

Across Micronesia’s vast blue expanse, three Albatrosses became flying lifelines — delivering medicine, mail, and hope to islands without runways, where their arrival meant the world.

Chalk’s Ocean Airways: The Only Airline on Water

FAA-certified G-111 Albatrosses carried passengers from Miami to the Bahamas, turning every flight into an adventure.

Rescue on the High Seas

In raging 12-foot waves, a Coast Guard Albatross landed, saved seven fishermen, and lifted off again against all odds.

From Greenland to Guam: A Worldwide Footprint

The Albatross served everywhere — rescuing airmen in Alaska, patrolling Vietnam’s rivers, and connecting Pacific villages.

Earthquake Relief in Nicaragua

After the 1972 Managua quake, Albatross crews flew in emergency supplies and evacuated survivors from flooded areas.