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Bates, Earl Jack, Jr., TSgt USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Last Address NEW PORT RICHEY, FL
Date of Passing Nov 07, 2012
Location of Interment Florida National Cemetery (VA) - Bushnell, Florida
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-50D Superfortress Length 100.00 ft | 30.48 m Width 141.40 ft | 43.10 m Height 34.58 ft | 10.54 m Engine(s) 4 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360-35 Wasp Major 28-cylinder radial engines generating 3,500hp each. Empty Weight 0 lbs | 0 kg MTOW 173,001 lbs | 78,472 kg Max Speed 380 mph | 611 km/h | 330 kts Max Range 4,896 miles | 7,880 km Ceiling 36,713 ft | 11,190 m | 7.0 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 0 Armament 12 x 12.7mm machine guns 1 x 20mm cannon
Up to 20,000lbs of internal ordnance Accommodations 10 Operators the United States of America