McKinstry, James J., Jr., Capt

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Last Rank
Captain
Primary Unit
1968-1968, 772nd Tactical Airlift Squadron
Service Years
1960 - 1968
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Home State
California
California
 Year of Birth
1938
 
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Sgt Stephen Willcox - Deceased
 
Casualty Info
Home Town
Oakland		 Last Address
Oakland
Casualty Date
Apr 26, 1968		  
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action		 Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Thua Thien (Vietnam)		 Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
San Francisco National Cemetery (VA) - San Francisco, California		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  1968, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page


 1961-1966, KC-97 Stratotanker
From Year
1961		 To Year
1966
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics

* Crew: five (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer, boom operator)
* Capacity: 9,000 gal (34,000 L) of jet fuel
* Length: 117 ft 5 in (m)
* Wingspan: 141 ft 2 in (m)
* Height: 38 ft 4 in (m)
* Wing area: ft² (m²)
* Empty weight: 82,500 lb (kg)
* Loaded weight: 153,000 lb (kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 175,000 lb (kg)
* Powerplant:
o 2× General Electric J47-GE-23 turbojets, 5,790 lbf (kN) each
o 4× Pratt & Whitney R-4360-59 radial engines, 3,500 hp (kW) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 400 mph (km/h)
* Cruise speed: 230 mph (km/h)
* Range: 2,300 mi (km)
* Service ceiling 30,000 ft (m)
* Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
* Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
* Power/mass (prop): hp/lb (kW/kg)
   
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Last Updated: Jul 11, 2009
   
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