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.
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (H-19) H-19 at National Museum of the United States Air Force, showing unusual mounting of engine H-19 at National Museum of the United States Air Force, showing unusual mounting of engine UH-19B rotor head UH-19B rotor head
General characteristics
* Crew: 2 (pilot, copilot) * Capacity: 12 troops or 8 litters * Length: 62 ft 7 in (19.1 m) * Rotor diameter: 53 ft (16.16 m) * Height: 13 ft 4 in (4.07 m) * Disc area: ft² (m²) * Empty weight: 4,795 lb (2,177 kg) * Loaded weight: 7,200 lb (3,266 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 7,900 lb (3,587 kg) * Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1340-57 radial engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 101 mph (163 km/h) * Range: 405 mi (652 km) * Service ceiling 10,500 ft (3,200 m) * Rate of climb: 700 ft/min (213 m/min)
