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Casualty Info
Home Town Santa Monica, California
Last Address Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam
Casualty Date Aug 19, 1967
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, South (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Los Angeles National Cemetery (VA) - Los Angeles, California
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model English Electric Canberra B.Mk 2 Length 65.49 ft | 19.96 m Width 63.94 ft | 19.49 m Height 0.00 ft | 0.00 m Engine(s) 2 x Rolls-Royce Avon RA.3 Mk 101 turbojet engines generating Empty Weight 22,201 lbs | 10,070 kg MTOW 45,999 lbs | 20,865 kg Max Speed 570 mph | 917 km/h | 495 kts Max Range 2,660 miles | 4,281 km Ceiling 47,999 ft | 14,630 m | 9.1 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 0 Armament Canberra B.Mk 2: Up to 6,000lbs of ordnance carried internally.
B-57B: 4 x 20mm Cannons 8 x 12.7mm Machine Guns External Hardpoints Internal Weapons Bay Accommodations 3 Operators United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia and the United States of America.
