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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, B-52 Stratofortress (Buff)
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B-52 Stratofortress (Buff) Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-52H Stratofortress Length 160.89 ft | 49.04 m Width 185.10 ft | 56.42 m Height 40.68 ft | 12.40 m Engine(s) 8 x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3 turbofan engines generating 17,000lbs of standard thrust each. Empty Weight 172,743 lbs | 78,355 kg MTOW 487,993 lbs | 221,350 kg Max Speed 595 mph | 958 km/h | 517 kts Max Range 10,000 miles | 16,093 km Ceiling 54,954 ft | 16,750 m | 10.4 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 2 Armament Mission-specific armament can include any of the following:
20 x AGM-86B ALCM cruise missiles (internal) 20 x AGM-129 cruise missiles (internal) 2 x AGM-86B ALCMs cruise missile (external) 2 x AGM-129 cruise missiles (external) Free Fall Nuclear Bombs 12 x AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles 12 x AGM-142A air-to-surface missiles AGM-86C CALCM cruise missiles JDAMs
Up to 51,570lbs (340kg) class bombs or mines Accommodations 6 Operators United States of America
