Known Squadron Assignments: 102; 442

First delivered to No. 102 (K) Unit at RCAF Station Trenton. Visited Toronto Island Airport in August 1961. Transferred to west coast in April 1963. Based at RCAF Station Vancouver in 1963. With 442 Squadron at CFB Comox, BC after integration. In storage by 1 December 1970. Sold to Grumman on 19 August 1971, refurbished and re-sold. Registered as N9425. Delivered to Chilean Navy in 1971. Transferred to Chilean Air Force (FACH). Retired in 1979, reported to be on display. Also reported as written off on 2 November 1973? Back to Grumman in 1982?
last update: 2024-September-22
   1960-July-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1971-August-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 121

Based at RCAF Station Vancouver in 1963. Serving with No. 121 Composite Unit (KU) at RCAF Station Comox, BC when it crashed near Hope, BC on 23 April 1966. Only RCAF Albatross loss.

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last update: 2024-September-22
   1960 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1966-June-16 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash, see comments. 2019-08-20
1966-April-23 KIFA RCAF Squadron Leader James Leslie Braiden CD 2024-11-17
1966-April-23 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Christopher John Cormier 2024-04-19
1966-April-23 KIFA RCAF Leading Aircraftman Robert Elwood MacNaughton 2021-04-16
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1966-April-23 KIFA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Peter Semak CD 2022-04-11

Known Squadron Assignments: 102; 103; 413

First delivered to No. 102 (K) Unit at RCAF Station Trenton. Still there in early 1964. Later with 103 KU, RCAF Station Greenwood, Nova Scotia, and finally with No. 413 (Rescue) Squadron out of CFB Summerside, Prince Edward Island. In storage by 1 December 1970. Sold to Grumman on 19 August 1971, refurbished and re-sold. Registered as N9427. Delivered to Chilean Navy on 1971. Transferred to FACH, their serial number 573, later 273. Retired in 1979, sold to Malaysia as M35-01. Currently on display at Kuala Lumpur in the RMAF Museum. Also reported on US register as N8487H, dates not known.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1960-September-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1971-August-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 102; 413

With No. 102 (K) Unit at Trenton when it performed in the 1961 Canadian International Airshow at Toronto. Still with this unit in 1966. With No. 413 Squadron at CFB Summerside, PEI after integration. In storage by 1 December 1970. Sold to Grumman on 19 August 1971, refurbished as civilian Model G111 and re-sold. Initially registered as N9380, later as N118FB. Operated by Flying Boats, Inc. with this registration in 1982. Registered to United Capital Corporation of Illinois in 1996, in experimental category. Reported in storage at Evergreen Air Park, Marana, AZ c.2000.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1960-September-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1971-August-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 121; 442

With No. 121 (K) Unit at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC in 1963 and 1964. With 442 Squadron at CFB Comox, BC after integration. In storage by 1 December 1970. Sold to Grumman on 19 August 1971, refurbished and re-sold to Mexican Navy in 1974. On US civil register as N9386, dates not known.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1960-October-14 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1971-August-19 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 442

Based at RCAF Station Vancouver in 1963. With 442 Squadron at CFB Comox, BC after integration. In storage by 1 December 1970. Sold to Grumman on 19 August 1971, refurbished and re-sold to Mexican Navy in 1974, their serial number MP-501 (or MP-401?). Also on US register as N9387, dates unknown. Preserved, displayed at Vera Cruz Naval Base, Mexico, c.1999.

last update: 2024-September-22
   1960-October-14 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1971-August-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 103; 413

Served with 103 Rescue Unit, RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. First Albatross delivered to this unit. Flew Comox to Greenwood non-stop on 24 May 1962, in 16 hours, 32 minutes. With 413 Squadron at CFB Summerside, PEI after integration. In storage by 1 December 1970. Sold to Grumman on 19 August 1971, refurbished and re-sold to Mexican Navy in 1974. Reported destroyed c.2000. Was on US register as N9388, dates unknown.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1960-October-31 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1971-August-19 Struck off Strength Struck off. Sold to Grumman in 1971, refurbished and re-sold. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 103; 413

Served with No. 103 Rescue Unit, RCAF Station Greenwood, NS, in 1964. Landed amongst ice floes in Gulf of St. Lawrence on 20 February 1964, to rescue hunters stranded by ice break up. Weather was reported as 200 foot ceiling, one mile visibility in snow, and high winds. Pilot Flight Lieutenant R.W. Cass received Air Force Cross for this mission. With 413 Squadron at CFB Summerside, PEI after integration. In storage by 1 December 1970. Sold to Grumman on 19 August 1971, refurbished and re-sold as civilian Model G111. May have been sold first in Mexico. Registered first as N9392, later as N119FB. Operated by Flying Boats, Inc. in 1982 with this registration. Registered to United Capitol Corporation of Illinois in 1996. In storage at Evergreen Air Park, Marana, Arizona c.2000.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1960-November-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1971-August-19 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 442

Acquired the name "Northern Dancer" while at Yellowknife on a search in 1963. Initially marked in black tape, later painted on. On display at Abbotsford air show in August 1968, with JATO bottles. With 442 Squadron at CFB Comox, BC after integration. In storage by 1 December 1970. Sold to Grumman on 19 August 1971, refurbished and re-sold to Mexican Navy in 1974. On US register as N9405, dates unknown. Reported as destroyed c.2000.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1960-November-29 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1971-August-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 442

Reported delivered to first squadron on 10 March 1961. Acquired the name "Tundra Queen" while at Yellowknife on a search in 1963. Initially marked in black tape, later painted on. With 442 Squadron at CFB Comox, BC after integration. In storage by 1 December 1970. Sold to Grumman on 19 August 1971, refurbished and re-sold to Chilean Navy in 1971. Transferred to FACH, their serial number 574, later 274. Retired in 1979. Returned to Grumman, sold to Malaysia as M35-02. Reported as destroyed c.2000. On US register as N9423 and N8497E, dates not known. Both these numbers deregistered by 2003.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1960-November-29 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1971-August-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20