Shannon, Billy Eugene, Capt

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Last Rank
Captain
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1024D-Pilot
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1965-1965, 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Thunderbolts
Service Years
1951 - 1965
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Home State
Missouri
Missouri
Year of Birth
1927
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Center
Last Address
Bien Hoa AB

Casualty Date
May 16, 1965
 
Cause
Non Hostile- Died while Missing
Reason
Other Accident
Location
Bien Hoa (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Olivet Cemetery - Center, Missouri
Wall/Plot Coordinates
01E 120

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 1965-1965, B-57 Canberra
From Year
1965
To Year
1965
   
Personal Memories
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 B-57 Canberra Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model English Electric Canberra B.Mk 2
Length 65.49 ft | 19.96 m
Width 63.94 ft | 19.49 m
Height 0.00 ft | 0.00 m
Engine(s) 2 x Rolls-Royce Avon RA.3 Mk 101 turbojet engines generating
Empty Weight 22,201 lbs | 10,070 kg
MTOW 45,999 lbs | 20,865 kg
Max Speed 570 mph | 917 km/h | 495 kts
Max Range 2,660 miles | 4,281 km
Ceiling 47,999 ft | 14,630 m | 9.1 miles
Climb Rate Not Available
Hardpoints 0
Armament Canberra B.Mk 2:
Up to 6,000lbs of ordnance carried internally.

B-57B:
4 x 20mm Cannons
8 x 12.7mm Machine Guns
External Hardpoints
Internal Weapons Bay
Accommodations 3
Operators United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia and the United States of America.

   
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Last Updated: Jul 13, 2009
   
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