Comeau, Richard, Sgt

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Current Service Status
USAF Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
42350-Aircraft Electrical Repairman
Current/Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance
Primary Unit
1966-1966, 42350, 4133rd Bombardment Wing (Provisional)
Service Years
1963 - 1967
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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
B-52 Stratofortress AssociationAmerican LegionVietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
  2009, B-52 Stratofortress Association
  2009, American Legion - Assoc. Page
  2010, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Retired

   

 Remembrance Profiles -  2 Airmen Remembered

 1966-1966, F-100 Super Sabre
From Year
1966
To Year
1966
   
Personal Memories
ANG Aircraft made an unscheduled stop over due to brake problem. Seems all wires were ripped out of the connector on one of the landing gears. Had to fix it without any tech. manual. Got it right the first time and received a letter of commendation.
   
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 F-100 Super Sabre Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model North American F-100D Super Sabre
Length 49.51 ft | 15.09 m
Width 38.75 ft | 11.81 m
Height 16.24 ft | 4.95 m
Engine(s) 1 x Pratt & Whitney J 57-P21 turbojet with afterburning generating 17,000lbs of thrust.
Empty Weight 20,999 lbs | 9,525 kg
MTOW 34,833 lbs | 15,800 kg
Max Speed 864 mph | 1,390 km/h | 751 kts
Max Range 1,995 miles | 3,210 km
Ceiling 45,000 ft | 13,716 m | 8.5 miles
Climb Rate 16,000 ft/min (4,877 m/min)
Hardpoints 6
Armament 4 x 20mm cannons

External hardpoints for an additional 7,500lbs of ordnance including: Dumb Bombs, Drop Tanks and Rocket Pods.
Accommodations 1


Major Variants
* F-100A - Initial Production Model
* F-100B - Proposed Mach 2 / nuclear-capable fighter-bomber; would go on to become the YF-107 prototype series.
* F-100C - Fighter-Bomber Variant with improvements; inflight refueling capability; more powerful engine.
* F-100D - Fighter-Bomber Variant with improvements; fitted with ECm equipment and low-altitude bombing system.

   
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Last Updated: Nov 12, 2009
   
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