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Harold Eugene Caldwell, 79, of Columbus, MS passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at his residence.
Mr. Caldwell was born July 16, 1939, in Lee County, MS to the late Ruby Hester and George Albert Caldwell. He was a Mason. Mr. Caldwell served in the United States Airforce as an SMSGT for 22 years. He was a licensed pilot and owned his own plane. Mr. Caldwell was a licensed A and P mechanic and worked for Golden Triangle Regional Airport as an on flight aviation mechanic for many years. In addition to his parents, Mr. Caldwell in preceded in death by his wife- Phyllis Irene Harding Caldwell; daughter- Judy Caldwell; son- John Caldwell; brothers- John Caldwell, Charles Caldwell, and George Caldwell; sisters-Ruth Mallory, Mable Cannon, and Charlotte Caldwell Ivy; and nephew- Tommy Mallory.
Mr. Caldwell is survived by his daughter- Sandra Caldwell; grandchild- Kamery Perkins; sisters- Sue Ricketts, and Betty (Bud) Elzey; sisters-in-laws- Beulah Smith, Shirley Rice and Marie Caldwell; nephews- John Wayne Caldwell, Mike Cannon, Craig Cannon, Ronnie Cannon, Terry Mallory, Danny Caldwell, Billy Mallory, Jerry Caldwell, and Joe Caldwell; nieces- Celia Crawford, Maye Whitehead, and Bev Bagley.
Family ask for no flowers that memorials be made to support American Veterans at www.woundedwarriorproject.org
1966-1968, A-1 Skyraider (Sandy, Spad)
From Year 1966
To Year 1968
Personal Memories
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A-1 Skyraider (Sandy, Spad) Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Douglas AD-1 Skyraider Length 39.37 ft | 12.00 m Width 50.00 ft | 15.24 m Height 15.75 ft | 4.80 m Engine(s) 1 x Wright R-3350-24W air-cooled radial engine generating 2,500hp. Empty Weight 10,470 lbs | 4,749 kg MTOW 18,029 lbs | 8,178 kg Max Speed 321 mph | 517 km/h | 279 kts Max Range 1,553 miles | 2,500 km Ceiling 26,001 ft | 7,925 m | 4.9 miles Climb Rate 2,300 ft/min (701.4 m/min) Hardpoints 14 Armament 4 x 20mm Cannons 12 x Rockets
7,000 pounds of external ordnance including bombs and gun pods. Accommodations 1
* AD-5 - Anti-Submarine Model of which 212 produced; two crew-seating in side-by-side configuration; widened fuselage. * AD-6 - Improved AD-4B versions; improved low-level bombing capability; 713 produced. * AD-7 - AD-6 version fitted with R-3350-26WB and reinforced substructure of which 73 were produced in total in this way. * A-1E - AD-5 Redesignated from 1962 standard onwards. * A-1H - AD-6 Redesignated from 1962 standard onwards. * A-1J - AD-7 Redesignated from 1962 standard onwards.
