| GRUMMAN HU-16B ALBATROSS | A big seabird with a lot of soul BY BARRY SCHIFF | P H OTO GRA P H Y BY M I K E FI Z E R here's a good chance you've used Row 44's satellite-based, in-flight Wi-Fi system as an airline passenger. It's much less likely, however, that you know how a vintage Grumman HU-16B Albatross-delivered in 1952-helped to develop this decidedly modern technology. VIDEO EXTRA Fly along with author Barry Schiff in this online video. 42 | AOPA PILOT December 2013