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Last Rank
Colonel
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Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1056-Pilot, Two-Engine Fighter
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Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
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Primary Unit
1946-1969, Air Force Reserve Command
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Service Years
1941 - 1969
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1918 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr.
to remember
Adams, Burnell William, Col USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
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Home Town
Chester, Illinois |
Last Address
Los Angeles County, California
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Date of Passing
Dec 14, 1977 |
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Location of Interment
Eternal Valley Memorial Park - Newhall, California |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Garden of Hope |
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From Year
1942 |
To Year
1943 |
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He flew the P-70 Nighthawk, the night fighter version of the A-20.
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Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Fairchild AC-119G Shadow / Stinger
Length 86.38 ft | 26.33 m
Width 109.28 ft | 33.31 m
Height 26.64 ft | 8.12 m
Engine(s) 2 x Wright R-3350-85 Duplex Cyclone radial piston engines generating 3,500hp each.
Empty Weight 40,124 lbs | 18,200 kg
MTOW 61,950 lbs | 28,100 kg
Max Speed 208 mph | 335 km/h | 181 kts
Max Range 1,926 miles | 3,100 km
Ceiling 23,294 ft | 7,100 m | 4.4 miles
Climb Rate 950 ft/min (289.56 m/min)
Hardpoints 0
Armament 4 x 7.62mm miniguns
Accommodations 6
Operators South Vietnam and the United States of America
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