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Cecil Taylor, III-Family
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Taylor, Cecil P., Jr. (Charlie Peter Tar), Lt Col USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Bever Dam
Last Address 602 King Rever Crt Las Vegas Nv
Date of Passing Aug 26, 2010
Location of Interment Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Boulder City, Nevada
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
Lt Col Cecil P Taylor Jr (Retired) is deceased
Other Comments:
My father loved the Air Force but Golf was his passion after he retired. He played 18 holes of golf 4 days a week for 40 yrs. He and my mother (Billy Jean) had a great life in the Air Force and took advantage of every minute of every assignment. They also enjoyed retired life with the same passion. My mother made ammunition for the P-40 during the war days.
1943-1944, P-39 Airacobra
From Year 1943
To Year 1944
Personal Memories
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P-39 Airacobra Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications StatsCentral Model Bell P-39M Airacobra Length 30.15 ft | 9.19 m Width 33.99 ft | 10.36 m Height 11.84 ft | 3.61 m Engine(s) 1 x Allison V-1710-83 water-cooled engine generating 1,200hp. Empty Weight 5,611 lbs | 2,545 kg MTOW 8,400 lbs | 3,810 kg Max Speed 386 mph | 621 km/h | 335 kts Max Range 650 miles | 1,046 km Ceiling 35,991 ft | 10,970 m | 6.8 miles Climb Rate 3,333 ft/min (1,015.9 m/min) Hardpoints 2 Armament 1 x 37mm cannon mounted in the nose 2 x 12.7mm machine guns 4 x 7.62mm machine guns
Up to 500lbs of external ordnance as needed. Accommodations 1