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Contact Info
Home Town Carbondale, PA
Last Address Carbondale
Date of Passing Apr 20, 1985
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
General Jerome F. O'Malley served as a United States Air Force four-star general. He had served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (VCSAF) from 1982 to 1983; Commander in Chief, Pacific Air Forces (CINCPACAF) from 1983 to 1984; and Commander, Tactical Air Command (COMTAC) from 1984 to 1985.
He died in an airplane crash while still in office on 20 April 1985 with his wife, Diane, and three crewmen. The small two engine military CT-39A Sabreliner (# 62-4496) they were in experienced brake failure at the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport. The aircraft overran the runway, went down a 125 feet embankment, and caught fire.
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A detailed Obituary can be found at:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6620028
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-47E-IV Stratojet Length 108.01 ft | 32.92 m Width 116.14 ft | 35.40 m Height 0.00 ft | 0.00 m Engine(s) 6 x General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojets generating 7,200lbs of thrust each. 1 x 36,000lb rocket system for JATO launch. Empty Weight 79,073 lbs | 35,867 kg MTOW 229,999 lbs | 104,326 kg Max Speed 600 mph | 965 km/h | 521 kts Max Range 3,870 miles | 6,228 km Ceiling 40,499 ft | 12,344 m | 7.7 miles Climb Rate 4,350 ft/min (1,325.88 m/min) Hardpoints 0 Armament 2 x 20mm cannons in rear-facing remote tail turret assembly.
25,000lbs of internal ordnance Accommodations 3 or 4 Operators the United States of America
