Hendren, David, SrA

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Current Service Status
USAF Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Senior Airman
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
43152-Airlift/Bombardment Aircraft Maintenance Specialist
Current/Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance
Primary Unit
1977-1980, 43152, 8th Air Force
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
43131E-Aircraft Maintenance Specialist
43131E-Apprentice Aircraft Mechanic
Service Years
1977 - 1980
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Senior Airman

 Official Badges 




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Journeyman Technician


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA)Chapter 1
  2004, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) - Assoc. Page
  2004, Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) - Assoc. Page
  2010, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 1 (Secretary) (Augusta, Maine) - Chap. Page


 Remembrance Profiles -  2 Airmen Remembered

 1977-1977, B-29 Superfortress
From Year
1977
To Year
1977
   
Personal Memories
Worked on the B-29 gate guardian project
   
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 B-29 Superfortress Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-29A Superfortress
Length 99.02 ft | 30.18 m
Width 142.26 ft | 43.36 m
Height 29.56 ft | 9.01 m
Engine(s) 4 x Wright R-3350-57 radial piston engines generating 2,200hp.
Empty Weight 71,361 lbs | 32,369 kg
MTOW 141,102 lbs | 64,003 kg
Max Speed 358 mph | 576 km/h | 311 kts
Max Range 4,100 miles | 6,598 km
Ceiling 31,808 ft | 9,695 m | 6.0 miles
Climb Rate 526.3 ft/min (160.4 m/min)
Hardpoints 0
Armament 4 x 12.7mm machine guns in electrically-operated dorsal turret
2 x 12.7mm machine guns in electrically-operated under-nose turret
2 x 12.7mm machine guns electrically-operated turret over rear fuselage.
2 x 12.7mm machine guns electrically-operated turret under rear fuselage
2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position
1 x 20mm cannon in tail gun position

6,000lbs or internal ordnance.
Accommodations 10
Operators the United States of America

   
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Last Updated: Feb 12, 2009
   
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  8 Also There at This Aircraft:
 
  • Edwards, Ernest, A1C, (1958-1962)
  • Helt, Mathias, A2C, (1953-1957)
  • Kivette, Ralph, Col, (1952-1978)
  • Prater, Donald, SSgt, (1951-1955)
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