I have my own Real Estate Business, but will retire March 31, 2009.
Other Comments:
I can say that I enjoyed my 24 years of active duty in the United States Air Force, and would do it all over again. I met and married my wife Laura Tilzey Lawlor while stationed at RAF Fairford during my second overseas tour having received a follow on assignment from Sidi Slimane AB in Morocco, North Africa. Two additional assignments to the UK during my career and many TDYs as well as a year at RTAFB Tahkli, Thailand in support of the war effort in Vietnam.
After my career came to a close I decided to enter Real Estate Sales, and was fortunate to obtain a sales position with the now defunct Design Master Homes located at the time in Phoenix, AZ. From there I got on with Lennar Homes of AZ and soon became the Sales Manager of there Adult Community until I retired from there employ in December 1999.
After being in business for myself for 9 years it is now time to enjoy the twilight years, and traveling is a major part of our plans that will include more Cruise's having done 14 to date and continueing our visits to the UK and other parts of Europe.
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Republic F-105D Thunderchief Length 64.24 ft | 19.58 m Width 34.94 ft | 10.65 m Height 19.59 ft | 5.97 m Engine(s) 1 x Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W turbojet engine generating 24,500lbs of thrust with afterburn capability. Empty Weight 27,500 lbs | 12,474 kg MTOW 52,838 lbs | 23,967 kg Max Speed 1,390 mph | 2,237 km/h | 1,208 kts Max Range 920 miles | 1,480 km Ceiling 41,207 ft | 12,560 m | 7.8 miles Climb Rate 34,400 ft/min (10,485 m/min) Hardpoints 4 Armament 1 x 20mm cannon
Internal bomb load capacity of up to 8,000lbs (3,629 kg) with an overall capacity of 12,000lbs (5,442 kg) of munitions (with the inclusion of the external hardpoints).
Mission-specific armament can include AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, mine dispensers, air-to-surface missiles, rocket pods, fuel tanks, nuclear-tipped weapons and conventional dumb bombs. Accommodations 1
Major Variants
* YF-105A - Initial prototypes of which two produced; Pratt & Whitney J57-P-25 turbojet. * YF-105B - Second prototype of which four produced; J75-P-3 powerplant. * F-105 - Base model designation * F-105B - First production rate model * F-105D - All-Weather Attack Variant * F-105F - Final production designation; Two-seat conversion trainer model. * EF-105F - Wild Weasel conversion with special radar detection equipment and anti-radar air-to-surface missiles. * F-105G - Later designation of same EF-105F Wild Weasel Variant.
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