Begin, Claude, SSgt

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Current Service Status
USAF Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
30171-Aircraft Electronic Navigation Equipment Maintenance Technician
Current/Last AFSC Group
Avionics Maintenance
Primary Unit
1967-1969, 30171, 2nd Combat Support Group
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
30151-Aircraft Electronic Navigation Equipment Repairman
Service Years
1960 - 1969
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Staff Sergeant

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 1964-1966, T-33 Shooting Star (T-Bird)
From Year
1964
To Year
1966
   
Personal Memories
3960th CAMS Andersen AFB, Guam
42nd A&E Loring, Maine (SAC)
2nd A&E Barksdale AFB, LA (SAC)
305th A&E Bunker Hill AFB, Peru, Indiana (SAC)( Grissom AFB)
   
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 T-33 Shooting Star (T-Bird) Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (T-33A)

General characteristics

* Crew: Two
* Length: 37 ft 9 in (11.2 m)
* Wingspan: 38 ft 10.5 in (11.5 m)
* Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
* Empty weight: 8,300 lb (3,775 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 15,100 lb (6,865 kg)
* Powerplant: 1� Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal compressor turbojet, 5,400 lbf (23 kN)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 600 mph (970 km/h)
* Range: 1,275 miles ferry (2,050 km)
* Service ceiling 48,000 ft (14,600 m)

Armament

* (AT-33) 2x 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M3 machine guns with 350 rounds per gun
* Up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of ordnance on two underwing hardpoints. Weapons carried include bombs and rocket pods.

   
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Last Updated: Nov 26, 2010
   
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