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Contact Info
Home Town Lebanon, Kentucky
Date of Passing Aug 18, 1937
Location of Interment Ryder Cemetery - Lebanon, Kentucky
He was killed in a crash near Maldens, VA during a flight from Bolling Field, DC to Randolph Field, TX, apparently while searching for a spot to land his malfunctioning aircraft.
McChord AFB, WA, now part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was named for him.
1937-1937, A-17 Nomad
From Year 1937
To Year 1937
Personal Memories
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A-17 Nomad Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: two (pilot and gunner) * Length: 32 ft (9.8 m) * Wingspan: 47 ft 9 in (14.6 m) * Height: 11 feet 10 1/2 inches (3.61 m) * Empty weight: 4,874 lb (2,210 Kg) * Loaded weight: 7,447 lb (3,377 Kg) * Max takeoff weight: 2,420 lb (1,100 kg) * Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1535-13 Twin Wasp Jr double row radial air-cooled engine, 750 hp (560 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 206 mph (332 km/h) * Cruise speed: 170 mph (274 km/h) * Range: 700 miles (1,127 km) * Service ceiling 19,400 ft (5,900 m)
Armament
* Four 0.3 in. fixed forward machine guns * One 0.3 in trainable rear machine gun * Internal bay for bombs * External wing bomb racks (total bomb load 544 kg (1200 lb)