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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
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Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant
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Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 747-Airplane and Engine Mechanic
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Current/Last AFSC Group
Ordnance/Maintenance (Enlisted)
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Primary Unit
1968-1969, 431st Fighter Squadron
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Service Years
1954 - 1974
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What are you doing now:
Presently we are spending our kids money on Crusies and Las Vegas having a blast. I don't that think it will all be spent but were trying.
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Other Comments:
Not Specified
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From Year
1960 |
To Year
1963 |
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Air Refueler with J-47 Jet Engines woed on these at Yokota
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Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: 8: Pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, radio/electronic countermeasures operator, two side gunners, top gunner and tail gunner
* Length: 99 ft 0 in (30.2 m)
* Wingspan: 141 ft 3 in (43.1 m)
* Height: 32 ft 8 in (10.0 m)
* Wing area: 1736 ft² (161.3 m²)
* Empty weight: 80,610 lb (36,560 kg)
* Loaded weight: 121,850 lb (55,270 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 173,000 lb (78,470 kg)
* Powerplant: 4× Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 395 mph (343 kn, 636 km/h)
* Cruise speed: 244 mph (212 kn, 393 km/h)
* Combat radius: 2,100 NM (2,400 mi, 3,860 km)
* Ferry range: 5,000 NM (5,760 mi, 9,270 km)
* Service ceiling 36,650 ft (11,170 m)
* Rate of climb: 2,225 ft/min (11.3 m/s)
* Wing loading: 70.19 lb/ft² (343 kg/m²)
* Power/mass: 0.115 hp/lb (193 W/kg)
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