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US Navy It's been nearly 40 years since the US got rid of its last seaplane, an aircraft long seen as outdated. Growing attention on the Indo-Pacific and on China, which is developing its own seaplane, have revived discussion about the utility of amphibious aircraft. March marked the 38th anniversary of the retirement of the last US military seaplane. That aircraft, an HU-16E Albatross flown by the Coast Guard, left service 16 years after the Navy retired its last seaplane. Seaplanes played a vital role in World War II and had been considered essential for naval ...

The US ditched its last flying boats 38 years ago, but they could still help fill the gaps against China in the Pacific insider@insider.com (Benjamin Brimelow) © US Navy US Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross amphibious aircraft at Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts. US Navy It's been nearly 40 years since the US got rid of its last seaplane, an aircraft long seen as outdated. Growing attention on the Indo-Pacific and on China, which is developing its own seaplane, have revived discussion about the utility of amphibious aircraft. March marked the 38th anniversary of the ...