A few years ago stepped back from the day to day operation of our family business, putting it in the hands of our youngest brother. Spent the next six months doing crossword with mother, God rest her soul. My proficiency level shot up to 7-0. Got bored and there it was, right next to the puzzle "Help Wanted Golf Course" Wow got in the car punched in the coordinance, turned on the atuopilot, and the next thing you know I was cutting grass in a beautiful setting, birds a'singing and ducking little white "in-coming" projectiles. Asked for advice from the boss. He replyed, you were in the service? I said yes Air Force...He said Situational Awareness. .... more to come....
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TDYs --- Fort Campbell Kentucky Early 1968
Home of the 101st airborne
and depending on which side of the camp you were on, you could be in Tennessee. If memory serves me ... a red paint line running thru a mess hall showing the Kentucky/Tenn demarcation.
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Two week of mostly standby time, brought along five C-141s from Dover AFB and various support personnel. Set up in large open bay barracks, got my first taste of Pinochle. Could not get enough of it. I was hooked.
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Only one --- One time --- Replaced HF Radio It was an honor and pleasure to do so.
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C-97 Stratofreighter Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
A post-war design, Boeing developed the C-97 as the Model 367 - a military transport based on the success of the design of the B-29 Superfortress.
The Model 777 Stratocruiser was the civilian transport version of the Model 367.
The C-97 was used in the Korea War to shuttle casualties to and fro. Others were used as air command posts for SAC and still some others were used for inflight refueling roles.
888 C-97's were built over the span of a decade.
General characteristics
* Crew: 4: * Length: 110 ft 4 in (33.7 m) * Wingspan: 141 ft 3 in (43.1 m) * Height: 38 ft 3 in (11.7 m) * Wing area: 1,734 ft² (161.1 m²) * Empty weight: 82,500 lb (37,410 kg) * Loaded weight: 120,000 lb (54,420 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 175,000 lb (79,370 kg) * Powerplant: 4× Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines, 3,500 hp (2,610 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 375 mph (603 km/h) * Cruise speed: 244 mph (212 knots, 393 km/h) * Ferry range: 5,000 nm (5,760 mi, 9,270 km) * Service ceiling 35,000 ft (10,670 m) * Wing loading: 69.2 lb/ft² (337.8 kg/m²) * Power/mass: 0.117 hp/lb (192 W/kg)
