Previously Held AFSC/MOS 27250A-Air Traffic Control Operator
27270-Air Traffic Control Technician
Service Years
1960 - 1980
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Additional Information
What are you doing now:
My wife and I are both retired and travel a lot- mainly throughout the Southwestern USA. We both enjoy photography and music.
Other Comments:
After retiring from American Airlines in 1995, I worked as office manager for friends who owned 3 Port of Subs sandwich shops. Then I helped out another friend as office manager of Casino Gaming School. When the Las Vegas Gladiators came to town, I worked for them as Operations Manager. Great people to work with and a fun job!!! I also worked several years at House of Blues as a production runner. It was a lot of fun until they, because of insurance requirements, required the performers to use taxi or limo transportation. When I could no longer transport them in my vehicle, I bailed.
Ramstein AB, Germany. We had a squadron of these for the fighter pilots who worked in the headquarters to get their flight time.
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T-33 Shooting Star (T-Bird) Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (T-33A)
General characteristics
* Crew: Two * Length: 37 ft 9 in (11.2 m) * Wingspan: 38 ft 10.5 in (11.5 m) * Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.3 m) * Empty weight: 8,300 lb (3,775 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 15,100 lb (6,865 kg) * Powerplant: 1� Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal compressor turbojet, 5,400 lbf (23 kN)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 600 mph (970 km/h) * Range: 1,275 miles ferry (2,050 km) * Service ceiling 48,000 ft (14,600 m)
Armament
* (AT-33) 2x 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M3 machine guns with 350 rounds per gun * Up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of ordnance on two underwing hardpoints. Weapons carried include bombs and rocket pods.
