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CMSgt Walter M. Stolpa, Jr. (Bud)
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Arrington, Joe Lamar, CMSgt USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Clio
Last Address Chickamauga, Georgia
Date of Passing May 18, 2004
Location of Interment Chattanooga National Cemetery (VA) - Chattanooga, Tennessee
When Joe retired he and Trudy relocated to historical National Battlefield town of Chickamauga, Georgia. Trudy says they were driving through this town and decided they liked it enough to retire there. They bought an old dilapidated home and renovated it into a beautiful home. When Joe retired he went to work at the nuclear power plant outside Chattanooga, Tennessee. Just as I did during my nuclear power security job he became disallusioned with the program. Being an IG inspector I am sure he detected vulnerabilities and management just didn't want to hear about them. After that Joe went to work as a corrections officer in a penal institution and ended up running the prison store......
Other Comments:
Joe Arrington was our Chief at Zaragoza Air Base in Spain. He eventually left us for a position with the USAFE IG Team and later to the 16th AF SP at Torrejon AB, Spain. He and Trudy were wonderful people and many years after retirement we remained in contact. Joe passed away in 2004 but his spirit lives on. Trudy his widow hosted a mini reunion at their home in Chickamauga, Georgia in 2008 and again in 2010. Joe's military marker says it all "Faithful to God and his Country". Rest in Peace Joe and keep me in mind when you have a vacancy on your duty roster.
1978-1979, KC-135 Stratotanker
From Year 1978
To Year 1979
Personal Memories
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KC-135 Stratotanker Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
The Boeing Company's model 367-80 was the basic design for the commercial 707 passenger plane as well as the KC-135A Stratotanker. In 1954 the Air Force purchased the first 29 of its future 732-plane fleet. The first aircraft flew in August 1956 and the initial production Stratotanker was delivered to Castle Air Force Base, Calif., in June 1957. The last KC-135 was delivered to the Air Force in 1965.
Of the original KC-135A's, more than 415 have been modified with new CFM-56 engines produced by CFM-International. The re-engined tanker, designated either the KC-135R or KC-135T, can offload 50 percent more fuel, is 25 percent more fuel efficient, costs 25 percent less to operate and is 96 percent quieter than the KC-135A.
Specifications StatsCentral Model Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker Length 136.25 ft | 41.53 m Width 130.84 ft | 39.88 m Height 41.67 ft | 12.70 m Engine(s) 4 x CFM F108 turbofan engines generating 22,000lbs of thrust each. Empty Weight 106,307 lbs | 48,220 kg MTOW 322,503 lbs | 146,285 kg Max Speed 610 mph | 982 km/h | 530 kts Max Range 2,880 miles | 4,635 km Ceiling 41,719 ft | 12,716 m | 7.9 miles Climb Rate 1,290 ft/min (393.2 m/min) Hardpoints 0 Armament None. Accommodations 3
