Braden, Courtland, Lt Col

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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1495Z-Air Operations Officer
Current/Last AFSC Group
Air Operations
Primary Unit
1955-1957, 54630J, Lowry Air Force Base
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
63110-Fuel Specialist
56870A-Conventional Fuel
54630J-Liquid Fuel Systems Maintenance Specialist
Service Years
1951 - 1978
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Lieutenant Colonel

 Official Badges 

Supreme Headquarters Allied Forces Europe (SHAPE)


 Unofficial Badges 

E4 1000 Hours




 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

ACCESS is Alternative Community Correctional Educational Service and Support.  This is for high school students who for various reasons have not be functioning properly in the regular high school program. 


   

 1967-1968, O-1/L-19 Bird Dog
From Year
1967
To Year
1968
   
Personal Memories
Occasionally got to fly the Cessna 170 to pick up Dr. Pepper at Da Nang.
   
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 O-1/L-19 Bird Dog Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 25 ft 9 in (7.85 m)
* Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
* Height: 7ft 3½ in (2.22 m)
* Wing area: 174 ft² (16.16 m²)
* Empty weight: 1,614 lb (732 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 2,400 lb (1089 kg)
* Powerplant: 1× Continental O-470-11 flat six piston, 213 hp (159 kw)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 130 mph (209 km/h)
* Range: 530 miles (853 km)
* Service ceiling 20,300 ft (6,200 m)
* Rate of climb: 1,040 ft/min (317 m/min)

   
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Last Updated: Aug 20, 2009
   
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  • Barr, Robert, Sgt, (1967-1971)
  • Bell, Ronald, Capt, (1966-1991)
  • Bonner, Dolan, Sgt, (1967-1971)
  • Brewer, Russell, TSgt, (1956-1979)
  • Buller, Gerald (Jerry), SSgt, (1968-1971)
  • Chapman, Michael, MSgt, (1962-1985)
  • Crouse, Charles (Dave), Sgt, (1967-1971)
  • Deal, Richard, MSgt, (1967-1987)
  • Dennis, Gary, MSgt, (1962-1984)
  • DeSanto, Bob, Col, (1963-1991)
  • Duehring, Bill, A1C, (1963-1967)
  • Dunlop, Van, SMSgt, (1965-1988)
  • Elwell, Ronald, SMSgt, (1961-1987)
  • Fowler, Charles, A1C, (1963-1967)
  • Ganyon, George, A2C, (1964-1968)
  • Garcia, Al, MSgt, (1959-1993)
  • Gerry, Richard, Capt, (1964-1970)
  • Goelz, Leonard, MSgt, (1957-1978)
  • Haedt, William, CMSgt, (1961-1985)
  • Harden, Michael, Sgt, (1965-1968)
  • Harns, Richard, A1C, (1964-1968)
  • Harris, Daniel, SSgt, (1964-1969)
  • Hartley, Michael, Sgt, (1967-1971)
  • Heckman, Charles, Capt, (1964-1968)
  • Hinks, Kenneth, Sgt, (1964-1968)
  • Hopkins, Dick, SSgt, (1961-1969)
  • Horihan, Charles, Lt Col, (1963-1985)
  • Howard, Bob, MSgt, (1964-2001)
  • Howard, Terry, SSgt, (1966-1970)
  • Howe, Gerald, TSgt, (1965-1988)
  • Hunter, Sammie, Lt Col, (1961-1988)
  • Island, Jacques, 1st Lt, (1967-1976)
  • Jernigan, Gerald, A1C, (1964-1968)
  • Jones, Harold, Capt, (1965-1971)
  • Jones, William, SMSgt, (1960-1980)
  • Kermish, John, A1C, (1966-1969)
  • Krautbauer, John, SSgt, (1967-1971)
  • Lamparter, Frederick, Capt, (1962-1969)
  • Laufer, Carl, TSgt, (1967-1981)
  • Lee, John, TSgt, (1960-1981)
  • Lein, Dan, A1C, (1964-1968)
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