After 45 years in the broadcasting and media industry, including my time with AFRTS in the USAF, I retired in June 2010 after eight years as President and CEO at KQED in San Francisco. I learned to fly after leaving the Air Force and still enjoy aviation today in my own aircraft a 2003 Cirrus SR20.
Other Comments:
I currently serve as a Command Pilot for Angel Flight West in Santa Monica, California and Grace Flight/Angel Flight South Central in Texas.
1966-1968, T-39 Sabreliner
From Year 1966
To Year 1968
Personal Memories
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T-39 Sabreliner Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
T-39 / CT-39 Sabreliner Specifications Contractor North American Sabreliner Corporation Wing span 44 feet 4 inches Length 43 feet 8 inches Height 16 feet 0 inches Weight 18,650 lbs. loaded 20,000 lbs. maximum takeoff [T-39N] Maximum useable payload 1,400 lbs Speed, maximum 482 knots / 538 mph Speed, Cruising 500 mph Ceiling 43,100 feet Range 1,505 nautical miles 1,777 nautical miles [T-39N] Power plant two Pratt & Whitney J60-P-3A engines Crew and passengers 6 typical Maximum passengers 9 (not to exceed max useable payload) 2 (one instructor, one student) [T-39N]