Thyng, Harrison Reed, Brig Gen

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Brigadier General
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
99000-Basic Airman
Last AFSC Group
Special Identifiers
Primary Unit
1963-1966, Canadian NORAD Region, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Service Years
1939 - 1966
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Brigadier General

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Home State
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Year of Birth
1918
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Laconia, New Hampshire
Last Address
Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Date of Passing
Sep 24, 1983
 
Location of Interment
Riverview Cemetery - Barnstead, New Hampshire

 Official Badges 

Headquarters Air Force Commander NORAD Command Badge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Air Ace American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American Fighter Aces AssociationAir Force Memorial (AFM)
  2015, American Fighter Aces Association
  2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

You can read more about Gen. Harrison Thyng at http:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Thyng &
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=685.

   

 1941-1941, P-39 Airacobra
From Year
1941
To Year
1941
   
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 P-39 Airacobra Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
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Model Bell P-39M Airacobra
Length 30.15 ft | 9.19 m
Width 33.99 ft | 10.36 m
Height 11.84 ft | 3.61 m
Engine(s) 1 x Allison V-1710-83 water-cooled engine generating 1,200hp.
Empty Weight 5,611 lbs | 2,545 kg
MTOW 8,400 lbs | 3,810 kg
Max Speed 386 mph | 621 km/h | 335 kts
Max Range 650 miles | 1,046 km
Ceiling 35,991 ft | 10,970 m | 6.8 miles
Climb Rate 3,333 ft/min (1,015.9 m/min)
Hardpoints 2
Armament 1 x 37mm cannon mounted in the nose
2 x 12.7mm machine guns
4 x 7.62mm machine guns

Up to 500lbs of external ordnance as needed.
Accommodations 1




   
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Last Updated: Apr 30, 2009
   
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