After almost 32 years of Government Service with the USAF and the FAA, I retired in 2004. 12 years Active Duty with one break and Two years Active Reserves, I served in Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and Ten CONUS assignments as a Jet Engine mechanic (B52's and KC135's) an Air Traffic Controller ( Tower/ Radar and the MOB) and an Airfield Management Specialist (Reserves) and I can say I enjoyed all of them. I just enjoyed some more than others! I left the Air Force in 1984 when the FAA gave me an offer I couldn't refuse. I spent two more with the Air Force Reserve at Greater Pitt. After 30 years of telling pilots where to go, I hung up my headset and now I watch my 16 year old son grow up. And Yes he wants to be an Air Force Fighter Pilot. He's a Plane nut just like his dad!
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The Aircraft in this profile I either worked on as a mechanic, or controlled as an Air Traffic Controller in the US Air Force or the FAA. Some have interesting stories if you click on the photo.
Although not a missle guy, I worked on the J52 engines for the missle shop a few times. Same engine in the A-4 Skyhawk.
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AGM-28 Hound Dog Missile Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Data for AGM-28B: Length 12.95 m (42 ft 6 in) Wingspan 3.66 m (12 ft) Diameter 0.71 m (28 in) Weight 4500 kg (10000 lb) Speed Mach 2.1 Ceiling 16800 m (55000 ft) Range 1100 km (700 miles) Propulsion Pratt & Whitney J52-P-3 turbojet; 33 kN (7500 lb) Warhead W-28 thermonuclear (1.1 MT)
