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 (VFW)Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Brotherhood
  1967, Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) - Assoc. Page
  1992, American Legion - Assoc. Page
  1992, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2003, Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Brotherhood - Assoc. Page


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

 1977-1979, F-104 Starfighter
From Year
1977
To Year
1979
   
Personal Memories
RDAF, Volkel AB, Netherlands
   
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 F-104 Starfighter Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Length 54.66 ft | 16.66 m
Width 20.87 ft | 6.36 m
Height 13.42 ft | 4.09 m
Engine(s) 1 x General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet engine generating 15,800lbs of thrust with afterburner.
Empty Weight 13,995 lbs | 6,348 kg
MTOW 29,055 lbs | 13,179 kg
Max Speed 1,320 mph | 2,124 km/h | 1,147 kts
Max Range 1,081 miles | 1,740 km
Ceiling 58,005 ft | 17,680 m | 11.0 miles
Climb Rate 48,000 ft/min (14,640 m/m)
Hardpoints 4
Armament 1 x 20mm cannon
2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

External missile load capacity of up to 4,000lbs (1,814 kg) on fuselage and wing positions.
Accommodations 1


* XF-104 - Prototype of which two built.
* YF-104A - Prototype Production Model Designation; 17 example prototypes built.
* F-104A - Interceptor Production model featuring J79-GE-3 powerplant; limited service with USAF Air Defense Command.
* F-104B - Tandem-seat trainer model.
* F-104C - Tactical strike fighter-bomber model.
* F-104D - Tandem-seat trainer model.
* F-104G - All-weather multi-role developed by NATO consortium; Redesigned for West German Luftwaffe (Air Force) export; definitive F-104 model.
* F-104J - License built F-104G for Japan; 207 produced locally by Mitsubishi for SDF.
* TF-104 - Trainer variant based on F-104G model.
* RF-104 - Reconnaissance variant based on F-104G model.

   
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Last Updated: Dec 31, 2008
   
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