Enjoying retired life in Oregon. I work in my garden. I have twenty fruit trees,blueberrys,raspberry,marionberrys and a large vegetable garden, all fenced in to keep deer out. Our home is on the beautiful Mckenzie River. I enjoy fishing;Trout,Steelhead Trout, and Salmon all on this river. Also, a few miles up river there are lots of rapids for whitewater rafting, (class three) All the water comes from the three Sister mountains in the Cascades. Seventy miles east from here If you like to ski only hour away. Bend OR, is only 110 mile east . I also like Oregon ( DUCK s) football and track, Eugene is Track town USA. Lots of stars came from University of Oregon.The Olympic trials have been held here many times.
We like to travel. You would think I would be tired of traveling after 26 years of AF life. and 17 years of being overseas. We own a RV so in the summer months we go camping with Good Sam friends. Lots of nice places out here in the western US to camp.
.The VA takes care of all my medical needs. I'm 100% service connected disabled. Uncle Surgar is great. What a wonderful country we live in. We have so much to be thankful for. No other country in the world takes care of its Vets like ours. God Bless USA
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I spent my entire career in Air Transportation. Lots of fond memories and events over the years. Have many stories and pictures of some of these places.(check it out)
I really loved serving in the Air Force. I sure do miss it at times. What a great life of 26 yrs active.The majority of those years were overseas ( 17 ).Many of the people I served with I can hardly remember. We seem to enjoy serving all together. Send me a message if you would like to reminisce the old times we shared together, I would love to hear from you...Aim Hi..Bob
Remembrance Profiles -
1 Airman Remembered
Smallidge, Michael, TSgt, (1962-1982)
1961-1970, C-133 Cargomaster II
From Year 1961
To Year 1970
Personal Memories
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C-133 Cargomaster II Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: six (two pilots, two engineers, navigator, loadmaster) * Capacity: Designed as a logistics transport, the C-133 carried only small numbers of passengers, usually associated with the cargo. * Payload: 110,000 lb (50,000 kg) * Length: 157 ft 6 in (48.0 m) * Wingspan: 179 ft 8 in (54.8 m) * Height: 48 ft 3 in (14.7 m) * Wing area: 2,673.1 ft� (248.34 m�) * Empty weight: 109,417 lb (49,631 kg) * Loaded weight: 275,000 lb (125,000 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 275,000 lb (C-133A) / 286,000 lb (C-133B) (125,000 kg (C-133A) / 130,000 kg (C-133B)) * Powerplant: 4� Pratt & Whitney T34-P-9W turboprops, 7,500 shp (5,586 kW) each * * Cargo deck : 86 ft 10 in (26.47 m)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 312 kt (359 mph / 578 km/h) * Cruise speed: 280 kt (322 mph / 519 km/h) * Range: 3,560 nm with 52,000 lb (23,587 kg) payload (4,097 mi / 6,590 km) * Service ceiling 32,300 ft (9,800 m)
I spent my entire career in Air Transportation. Lots of fond memories and events over the years. Have many stories and pictures of some of these places.(check it out)