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Casualty Info
Home Town Coaldale, CO
Last Address Herat, Afghanistan
Casualty Date Jul 09, 2007
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Afghanistan
Location of Interment Coaldale Cemetery - Coaldale, Colorado
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15A Eagle Length 63.78 ft | 19.44 m Width 42.78 ft | 13.04 m Height 18.50 ft | 5.64 m Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan engines with afterburn generating 25,000lbs of thrust. Empty Weight 27,000 lbs | 12,247 kg MTOW 56,002 lbs | 25,402 kg Max Speed 1,650 mph | 2,655 km/h | 1,434 kts Max Range 600 miles | 966 km Ceiling 62,992 ft | 19,200 m | 11.9 miles Climb Rate 50,000 ft/min (15,250 m/min) Hardpoints 7 Armament 1 x M61A1 20mm cannon
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