Previously Held AFSC/MOS 42231-Apprentice Mechanical Accessories and Equipment Repairman
42251-Mechanical Accessories and Equipment Repairman
42351-Aircraft Environmental Systems Repairman
42271-Mechanical Accessories and Equipment Repair Technician
Service Years
1975 - 1987
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Additional Information
What are you doing now:
In the Air Cav as a member of Troop F 1st Squadron 230th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Jackson, TN and a dual status technician at AASF #3 performing duties as a Crew Chief on AH-64A Apaches and the commander's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.
Other Comments:
Preparing to accompany my brothers and sisters in another round of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Although qualified on the EVNI Sys of the F-5 after tech school it wasn't until 1990 while working with VF-45 that I was able to finally put all that knowledge to work on the Tiger II. I crewed both the E & F Model F-5 at that time.
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F-5 Tiger II Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications StatsCentral Model Northrop F-5E Tiger II Length 47.41 ft | 14.45 m Width 26.67 ft | 8.13 m Height 13.32 ft | 4.06 m Engine(s) 2 x General Electric J85-GE21 turbojet engines with afterburner generating 5,000lbs thrust each. Empty Weight 9,722 lbs | 4,410 kg MTOW 24,723 lbs | 11,214 kg Max Speed 1,077 mph | 1,734 km/h | 936 kts Max Range 1,543 miles | 2,483 km Ceiling 51,804 ft | 15,790 m | 9.8 miles Climb Rate 28,700 ft/min (8,754 m/min) Hardpoints 7 (including wing tip mounts) Armament 2 x 20mm cannons 2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
Mission-specific ordinance is limited up to a maximum of 7,000lbs and can include: rocket pods, AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles, dumb bombs, additional AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and additional fuel droptanks. Accommodations 1
on AH-64A Apaches and the commander's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.