Lafferty, Thomas C., 1st Lt

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Last Rank
First Lieutenant
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter
Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
Primary Unit
1952-Present, Status - POW/MIA
Service Years
- 1952
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First Lieutenant

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Home State
New Jersey
New Jersey
Year of Birth
1928
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Newfield
Last Address
Newfield

Casualty Date
Jan 31, 1952
 
Cause
MIA-Finding of Death
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Korea
Conflict
Korean War
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section MH Site 173

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Korean War FallenNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1952, Korean War Fallen
  1952, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 1951-1952, P-51/F-51 Mustang
From Year
1951
To Year
1952
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 P-51/F-51 Mustang Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)
* Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
* Height: 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
* Wing area: 235 ft� (21.83 m�)
* Empty weight: 7,635 lb (3,465 kg)
* Loaded weight: 9,200 lb (4,175 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 12,100 lb (5,490 kg)
* Powerplant: 1� Packard Merlin V-1650-7 liquid-cooled supercharged V-12, 1,695 hp (1,265 kW)
* Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0163
* Drag area: 3.80 ft� (0.35 m�)
* Aspect ratio: 5.83

Performance

* Maximum speed: 437 mph (703 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
* Cruise speed: 362 mph (580 km/h)
* Stall speed: 100 mph (160 km/h)
* Range: 1,650 mi (2,755 km) with external tanks
* Service ceiling 41,900 ft (12,770 m)
* Rate of climb: 3,200 ft/min (16.3 m/s)
* Wing loading: 39 lb/ft� (192 kg/m�)
* Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (300 W/kg)
* Lift-to-drag ratio: 14.6
* Recommended Mach limit 0.8

Armament

* 6 � 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns; 400 rounds per gun for the two inboard guns; 270 per outboard gun
* 2 hardpoints for up to 2,000 lb (907 kg)
* 10 � 5 in (127 mm) rockets


Specifications

* A-36A Apache - Dive bomber (US Army)
* F-6 - US Army offshoots model
* F-6A - US Army offshoots model
* F-6C - Reconnaissance variant
* P-51A - More powerful powerplant; 4 x machine guns.
* P-51B - 4 x machine guns; Original and bubble canopy.
* P-51C - 4 x machine guns; Original and bubble canopy.
* P-51D - Classic variant; most produced.
* P-51H - Lighter airframe version
* P-51K - Featuring an Aeroproducts propeller.
* F-51 - Redesignated to "Fighter" in the new jet fighter age.
* F-6K - Reconnaissance version of P-51K

   
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Last Updated: Mar 15, 2011
   
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  148 Also There at This Aircraft:
  • Bakeman, Lester, M., SSgt, (1947-1951)
  • Becker, Dale, TSgt, (1950-1958)
  • Boothe, Wayne, TSgt, (1951-1971)
  • Candelaria, Richard Gomez, Col, (1943-1964)
  • Davenport, John, Lt Col, (1942-1977)
  • Dickerson, Ronald, SSgt, (1950-1954)
  • Gasperini, Enrico, SSgt, (1952-1960)
  • Guth, Richard, MSgt, (1948-1956)
  • Healey, Edward G., MSgt, (1950-1972)
  • Jones, Will, SSgt, (1951-1955)
  • Kaiser, Harry, Cpl, (1942-1945)
  • Laplante, John P., A2C, (1950-1954)
  • Leighton, Art, CWO4, (1950-1970)
  • Marchant, Roger, 1stSgt, (1952-1972)
  • McGee, Charles Edward, Brig Gen, (1942-1973)
  • Moats, Sanford Kenneth, Lt Gen, (1942-1977)
  • Napieralski, Joseph, SSgt, (1949-1953)
  • Nilsson, Walde, SSgt, (1951-1955)
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