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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-106 Delta Dart
From Year 1963
To Year 1964
Personal Memories
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F-106 Delta Dart Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Convair F-106A Delta Dart Length 70.70 ft | 21.55 m Width 38.29 ft | 11.67 m Height 20.28 ft | 6.18 m Engine(s) 1 x Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 turbojet engine generating 24,500lbs thrust with afterburner. Empty Weight 24,859 lbs | 11,276 kg MTOW 41,831 lbs | 18,974 kg Max Speed 1,487 mph | 2,393 km/h | 1,292 kts Max Range 1,950 miles | 3,138 km Ceiling 58,005 ft | 17,680 m | 11.0 miles Climb Rate 30,000 ft/min (9,144 m/min) Hardpoints 4 Armament 1 x 20mm cannon
Mission specific armament may include:
2 x AIR-2A Genie Nuclear Rockets 4 x AIM-4 Falcon Air-to-Air Missiles Accommodations 1
Major Variants
* YF-102 - Single Delta Dagger prototype * YF-102A - Redesigned airframe * F-102A - Single seat interceptor * TF-102A - Two-seat trainer * F-102B - Redesignated to F-106 * YF-106A - Two prototypes produced * F-106A - Single seat interceptor * F-106B - Two-seat trainer variant
