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Nordtvedt, Donald Paul, 1st Lt.
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Contact Info
Last Address Fort Logan
Date of Passing Aug 24, 2010
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Last Known Activity:
From Patriot Guard Riders:
SHORT NOTICE CONFIRMED MISSION FOR DONALD PAUL NORDTVEDT 1ST LT ST FT. LOGAN AUG. 27 AT 1:15pm
The family of Donald Paul Nordtvedt 1st LT U.S. Army Air Corps (1944-1946 pilot of B17's and A26's) has invited the Colorado PGR to Stand in his Honor at Fort Logan National Cemetery Area "C" at 1:15 on Friday Aug. 27th.
RC: To be determined.
Stage: 12:30pm in front of the Visitors Center Fort Logan
Brief: 12:45pm
Set Flag Line: 1:00pm
Steve "Da Swampfox" Marsh
State Captain Colorado PGR
2003-2003, B-17 Flying Fortress
From Year 2003
To Year 2003
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B-17 Flying Fortress Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
Model Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Length 74.74 ft | 22.78 m Width 103.74 ft | 31.62 m Height 19.09 ft | 5.82 m Engine(s) 4 x Wright Cyclone R-1820-97 radial piston engines generating 1,200 hp each. Empty Weight 36,136 lbs | 16,391 kg MTOW 72,003 lbs | 32,660 kg Max Speed 287 mph | 462 km/h | 249 kts Max Range 2,001 miles | 3,220 km Ceiling 35,597 ft | 10,850 m | 6.7 miles Climb Rate 540.5 ft/min (164.7 m/min) Hardpoints 0 Armament 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered dorsal turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered "belly" turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left front "cheek" position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right front "cheek" position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left waist position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right waist position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in radio operator's midship position (removed on later models) 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered chin turret (later models)
Maximum internal bombload of 7,983 kg (17,600 lbs). Accommodations 10 Operators United Kingdom and the United States of America.