94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group Reports On The Grumman HU-16 Albatross Nose Section Project, Follow Up With The George T. Baker Aviation School & U.S.C.G Air Station Miami

UPDATE Shown above is the amazing progress that the Students at George T. Baker under the supervision and leadership of School Instructor, Mr. Allan Munoz have made on the Grumman HU-16 Albatross nose section by stripping off the old blue and white Navy paint scheme in which the  nose section arrived with at the School in December of 2012 and various sheet metal, fuselage repairs

The research done by the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group have found out that the U.S. Navy operated the Grumman Albatross and were designated as UF-1's. The U.S. Coast Guard operated them with the designation HU-16

The front cockpit window are in good shape and well protected during the restoration phase

Shown are the aircraft cockpit crew seats. The two large seats represents the pilot and co-pilot and the two small seats are from the navigators compartment and the cockpit observer seat. Wise Touch Interiors of Opa Locka Airport have stepped up to the plate to assist with the restoration of the aircraft seats

UPDATE Miami, Florida 8th April 2013: As reader to the Blogg may recall back on 14th January, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) organized the first meeting of the parties gathered by the (94th ACG) so as to launch the restoration project of the Grumman HU-16 Albatross nose section, which was saved by Captain Roberto Gomez from the scrapper torch at Opa Locka Airport (KOPF).
It is with great professional delight and pride to report that the student body at George T. Baker who have volunteered for this project under the leadership of School Instructor Mr. Allan Munoz have excelled in the accomplishment so far on the nose section.
When viewed on 8th April a close visual inspection indicated that all sheet metal damages to the nose section skin area were repaired and corrected accordingly. The old, faded U.S. Navy "Blue and White" paint scheme was totally and professionally removed and the fuselage skin ready for cleaning prior to applying primer.
Miami Sea Plane Base, under the leadership and representation of Captain Roberto Gomez has coordinated with the School so as to provide lunch to the volunteer students. It give the (94th ACG) great pride to see their idea for the benefit of the Students of George T. Baker come to life so as to give the opportunity to the students to part take in these projects for the development of their aerospace, maintenance and engineering careers.
Keep tune in as further reports on this project shall follow, as the School hopes to have the freshly paint nose section in U.S.C.G Aviation colors of the 1960's displayed at the upcoming May 2nd aviation event to be held at the Coast Guard Air Station Miami at Opa Locka Airport.