Wharton, Frederick F., CMSgt

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Chief Master Sergeant

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
43191-Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent

Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance

Primary Unit
1972-1977, 43191, 4th Airborne Command and Control Squadron

Service Years
1947 - 1977

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1930

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Contact Info

Home Town Ebensburg
Date of Passing Jun 15, 1994
Location of Interment Black Hills National Cemetery (VA) - Sturgis, South Dakota	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section G, Site 7764

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Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1977, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 1273, Rushmore Post (Rapid City, South Dakota) - Chap. Page
	1989, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA), Chapter 29 (Rapid City, South Dakota)
	1994, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

2003-2003, KC-97 Stratotanker

From Year 2003	To Year 2003

Personal Memories

Not Specified

Image	KC-97 Stratotanker Details
	Aircraft/Missile Information General characteristics * Crew: five (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer, boom operator) * Capacity: 9,000 gal (34,000 L) of jet fuel * Length: 117 ft 5 in (m) * Wingspan: 141 ft 2 in (m) * Height: 38 ft 4 in (m) * Wing area: ft� (m�) * Empty weight: 82,500 lb (kg) * Loaded weight: 153,000 lb (kg) * Max takeoff weight: 175,000 lb (kg) * Powerplant: o 2� General Electric J47-GE-23 turbojets, 5,790 lbf (kN) each o 4� Pratt & Whitney R-4360-59 radial engines, 3,500 hp (kW) each Performance * Maximum speed: 400 mph (km/h) * Cruise speed: 230 mph (km/h) * Range: 2,300 mi (km) * Service ceiling 30,000 ft (m) * Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s) * Wing loading: lb/ft� (kg/m�) * Power/mass (prop): hp/lb (kW/kg)