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HOEKSEMA, Lt. Col. Peter Paul Hoeksema, USAF, ret., 64, of Dover, NH died peacefully at his home on Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, surrounded by his family. His family lives at 14 Back River Rd., Dover, NH 03820. There was no word on memorial contributions
Peter Paul Hoeksema, 64, of Dover died peacefully at his home on Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, surrounded by his family.
He was born Nov. 11, 1940, in Harvey, Ill., the son of Peter and Bernice (Rehberg) Hoeksema. His mother Bernice resides in Dover.
He married Karen J. Murphy on Nov. 19, 1966, who survives in the family home.
He obtained his private pilot's license at the age of 17. He attended technical college, then entered the U.S. Air Force in 1960. He served as a B-52 and FB-111 radar navigator. He flew more than 100 missions over Vietnam in the B-52. He served for two years as head of the KC-135 and FB-111 flight simulators at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, and retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1980.
1966-1966, F-111 Aardvark
From Year 1966
To Year 1966
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F-111 Aardvark Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark Length 73.49 ft | 22.40 m Width 62.99 ft | 19.20 m Height 17.13 ft | 5.22 m Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-111 turbofan engines generating 25,100lbs of standard thrust each. Empty Weight 47,840 lbs | 21,700 kg MTOW 100,002 lbs | 45,360 kg Max Speed 914 mph | 1,471 km/h | 794 kts Max Range 2,900 miles | 4,667 km Ceiling 57,907 ft | 17,650 m | 11.0 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 5 Armament 1 x 22mm cannon
Mission-specific ordnance can include any of the following:
* F-111A - Initial Production Model Designation; 23 pre-production models produced; Total of 158 at production end fitted with 18,500lb TF30-P-3 powerplants; 42 converted to EF-111A Ravens. * F-111B - Cancelled Fleet Defense Variant of which 5 pre-production models were produced. * F-111C - Australian Export Models of which 24 were produced. * F-111D - 96 Production Models fitted with TF30-P-0 powerplants generating 19,600lbs of thrust each. * F-111E - 94 Production Models of this type. * F-111F - 106 Production Models of this type fitted with TF30-P-111 capable of 25,100lbs of thrust each. * EF-111A "Raven" - Electronic Warfare Model Designation based on converted F-111 "A" models; retired in 1998. * FB-111A - Strategic Model Designation of which 76 were produced; fitted with 2 x additional hardpoints, increased wingspan and TF30-P-7 powerplants generating 20,150lbs of thrust; improved electronics. * F-111G - Converted FB-111A Models for European Theater use; RAAF usage of this model as well. * EF-111A - Electronic Warfare Conversion Models of F-111A series; 42 converted in this way.
