Butson, David, CMSgt

Command and Control
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Chief Master Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
27490A-Command and Control Superintendent.
Current/Last AFSC Group
Command and Control
Primary Unit
1989-1992, 27490A, United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
64550-Inventory Management Specialist
27430-Command Post Specialist
27450-Command and Control Specialist
27470-Command Post Technician
27470A-Command and Control Technician
27490-Command Post Superintendent
27490-Command and Control Superintendent
Service Years
1961 - 1992
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Chief Master Sergeant

 Official Badges 

Joint Chiefs of Staff US Pacific Command


 Unofficial Badges 

C-130 Hercules 1000 Hour Cold War Medal First Sergeant


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA)American LegionVeterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Brotherhood
  1967, Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) - Assoc. Page
  1992, American Legion - Assoc. Page
  1992, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2003, Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Brotherhood - Assoc. Page


 Remembrance Profiles -  1 Airman Remembered
  • Yancey, Roger, TSgt, (1960-1975)

 1962-1965, F-106 Delta Dart
From Year
1962
To Year
1965
   
Personal Memories
27th FIS, Loring AFB, ME
   
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 F-106 Delta Dart Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Convair F-106A Delta Dart
Length 70.70 ft | 21.55 m
Width 38.29 ft | 11.67 m
Height 20.28 ft | 6.18 m
Engine(s) 1 x Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 turbojet engine generating 24,500lbs thrust with afterburner.
Empty Weight 24,859 lbs | 11,276 kg
MTOW 41,831 lbs | 18,974 kg
Max Speed 1,487 mph | 2,393 km/h | 1,292 kts
Max Range 1,950 miles | 3,138 km
Ceiling 58,005 ft | 17,680 m | 11.0 miles
Climb Rate 30,000 ft/min (9,144 m/min)
Hardpoints 4
Armament 1 x 20mm cannon

Mission specific armament may include:

2 x AIR-2A Genie Nuclear Rockets
4 x AIM-4 Falcon Air-to-Air Missiles
Accommodations 1



Major Variants

* YF-102 - Single Delta Dagger prototype
* YF-102A - Redesigned airframe
* F-102A - Single seat interceptor
* TF-102A - Two-seat trainer
* F-102B - Redesignated to F-106
* YF-106A - Two prototypes produced
* F-106A - Single seat interceptor
* F-106B - Two-seat trainer variant

   
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Last Updated: Dec 31, 2008
   
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