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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Sgt Stephen Willcox - Deceased
Casualty Info
Home Town Clearwater
Last Address Pleiku AB, South Vietnam
Casualty Date Jun 07, 1966
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Cambodia
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
He was assigned as an instructor pilot at Webb Air Force Base in 1960 and was among the first instructors for the T-38 newly assigned to Webb.
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T-38 Talon Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications StatsCentral Model Length 45.93 ft | 14.00 m Width 24.93 ft | 7.60 m Height 12.47 ft | 3.80 m Engine(s) 2 x General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojet engines with afterburners delivering 2,680 pounds dry thrust; 3,850 with afterburners. Empty Weight 0 lbs | 0 kg MTOW 12,092 lbs | 5,485 kg Max Speed 0 mph | 0 km/h | 0 kts Max Range 1,093 miles | 1,759 km Ceiling 55,000 ft | 16,764 m | 10.4 miles Climb Rate NA Hardpoints Armament None. AT-38B has provisions for practice bomb dispensers. Accommodations 2
