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J-56

J-56 arrived at Antilles Air Boats in 1974. Photo credit Tony Pierce
General Motors
Grumman first flew the G-73 Mallard in September 1946, when J-1 departed Bethpage, N.Y. as a demonstrator. It flew to show off this new amphibian to the country and the world. By December of 1950, Grumman had built 56 of the 59 Mallards.

J-56 was sold to General Motors in December 1950

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