I OFFICIALLY RETIRED FROM THE INS BUSINESS...FROM 1AUG70 TO 1AUG16 IS ENOUGH...I STILL WORK MON-FRI AS A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR FOR A NATIONAL/ INTERNL MERCHANT CARD COMPANY...I DON'T DO NIGHTS AND I DON'T DO WEEKENDS. I LIKE THIS WORK.
Other Comments:
I WILL RUN 3 DAYS A WEEK AND WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK...WE LIKE TO VISIT OUR 2 SONS AND THEIR FAMILIES...MARK NOW WORKS FOR NASCAR AS A MASTER MECHANIC IN OHIO...JAY IS A CAREER NAVY PILOT ( HAS FINISHED HIS STRATCOM TOUR AT OFFUTT ) AND IS NOW JOINING NATO STAFF AND WILL BE STATIONED AT NORFOLK NAS ANNEX...HE HAS RECENTLY MADE COMMANDER AND NOW SERVES AS A NATO JOINT MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISES PLANNER...BZ
RECEIVED 2000 HR PIN...FLEW ARCLIGHT...FLEW AIRBORNE ALERT
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B-52 Stratofortress (Buff) Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-52H Stratofortress Length 160.89 ft | 49.04 m Width 185.10 ft | 56.42 m Height 40.68 ft | 12.40 m Engine(s) 8 x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3 turbofan engines generating 17,000lbs of standard thrust each. Empty Weight 172,743 lbs | 78,355 kg MTOW 487,993 lbs | 221,350 kg Max Speed 595 mph | 958 km/h | 517 kts Max Range 10,000 miles | 16,093 km Ceiling 54,954 ft | 16,750 m | 10.4 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 2 Armament Mission-specific armament can include any of the following:
20 x AGM-86B ALCM cruise missiles (internal) 20 x AGM-129 cruise missiles (internal) 2 x AGM-86B ALCMs cruise missile (external) 2 x AGM-129 cruise missiles (external) Free Fall Nuclear Bombs 12 x AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles 12 x AGM-142A air-to-surface missiles AGM-86C CALCM cruise missiles JDAMs
Up to 51,570lbs (340kg) class bombs or mines Accommodations 6 Operators United States of America
