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Contact Info
Home Town Dover, Delaware
Last Address 7955 16th Manor Apt A202 Vero Beach, Florida 32966
Date of Passing Jul 23, 2014
Location of Interment Florida National Cemetery (VA) - Bushnell, Florida
Ret. Col. Richard A. Boaman, Jr. USAF, 74, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away July 23, 2014 at the Brennity.
He was born April 24, 1940 in Reading, PA and had been a resident of Vero Beach for 10 years, coming from Lady Lake, FL.
Mr. Boaman retired from the United States Air Force after 28 years of service.
He is survived by his wife, Ann D. Boaman; daughter, Kathleen Stouder; mother, Rita Boaman; brothers, Martin Boaman and Gregory Boaman; sister, Candy Brown and granddaughter, Courtney Putzel. He was predeceased by his father, Richard A. Boaman, Sr.
At the request of the family, services will be private. Interment will take place at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to MDA for ALS Research, http://mda.org/disease/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis/research.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home, Vero Beach. An online guestbook may be signed at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.
1963-1964, F-101 Voodoo
From Year 1963
To Year 1964
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F-101 Voodoo Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model McDonnell F-101B Voodoo Length 67.39 ft | 20.54 m Width 39.67 ft | 12.09 m Height 18.01 ft | 5.49 m Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 turbojet engines with afterburn generating 14,880lbs of thrust. Empty Weight 28,971 lbs | 13,141 kg MTOW 52,399 lbs | 23,768 kg Max Speed 1,221 mph | 1,965 km/h | 1,061 kts Max Range 1,550 miles | 2,494 km Ceiling 54,806 ft | 16,705 m | 10.4 miles Climb Rate 36,500 ft/min (11,133 m/min) Hardpoints 6 Armament Mission-specific weapons may include the following:
2 x MB-1 Genie air-to-air missiles (nuclear-tipped). 4 x Falcon air-to-air missiles OR 6 x Falcon air-to-air missiles. Accommodations 1
Major Variants
* XF-88 - Prototype Interceptor Model designation on which the F-101 is based on. * F-101A - Single-Seat Base Production Model * F-101B - Two-Seat All-Weather Interceptor Model. * F-101C * RF-101A - Reconnaissance Conversion Models