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Loisel, John Simon, Col USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Coeur d'Alene
Last Address Plano, Texas Norfolk, Nebraska
Date of Passing Jan 20, 2010
Location of Interment Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery (VA) - Dallas, Texas
During the war in the Pacific Theater, Colonel Loisel flew 300 combat missions over the course of three consecutive years, longer than any U.S. pilot. Flying a P-38 "Lightning" in the 475th Fighter Group, Loisel downed 11 Japanese airplanes. Before war's end he reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in command of the group.
Loisel remained in the military and in 1950 returned to combat in the F-80 Shooting Star in Korea. He retired from the Air Force in 1970 with more than 5,500 flying hours.
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications StatsCentral 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
