Kotzur, Walter, CMSgt

Weapons and Munitions
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Chief Master Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
46200-Aircraft Armament Manager
Current/Last AFSC Group
Weapons and Munitions
Primary Unit
1987-1992, 380th Munitions Maintenance Squadron
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
46250-Weapons Mechanic
A462X0-Aerial Gunner
46270-Weapons Maintenance Technician
46290-Weapons Maintenance Superintendent
Service Years
1963 - 1992
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Chief Master Sergeant

 Official Badges 

Professional Military Education Air Force Retired US Air Force Honorable Discharge Missileman (Master)




 Unofficial Badges 

Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Air Commando AssociationDistinguished Flying Cross Society (DFCS)Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)Post 1
  2000, Air Commando Association - Assoc. Page
  2000, Distinguished Flying Cross Society (DFCS) - Assoc. Page
  2010, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) - Assoc. Page
  2021, North Country Veterans Association, Post 1 (Life Member) (Plattsburg, New York)



 Remembrance Profiles -  2 Airmen Remembered

 1982-1992, F-111 Aardvark
From Year
1982
To Year
1992
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 F-111 Aardvark Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark
Length 73.49 ft | 22.40 m
Width 62.99 ft | 19.20 m
Height 17.13 ft | 5.22 m
Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-111 turbofan engines generating 25,100lbs of standard thrust each.
Empty Weight 47,840 lbs | 21,700 kg
MTOW 100,002 lbs | 45,360 kg
Max Speed 914 mph | 1,471 km/h | 794 kts
Max Range 2,900 miles | 4,667 km
Ceiling 57,907 ft | 17,650 m | 11.0 miles
Climb Rate Not Available
Hardpoints 5
Armament 1 x 22mm cannon

Mission-specific ordnance can include any of the following:

GBU-12 laser-guided bomb
GBU-10 laser guided bomb
AGM-84 HARM anti-radar anti-radiation Missile
GBU-15
AGM-142 air-to-surface missile
AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile
Conventional Iron / Dumb / Drop Bombs
Accommodations 2


Major Variants

* F-111A - Initial Production Model Designation; 23 pre-production models produced; Total of 158 at production end fitted with 18,500lb TF30-P-3 powerplants; 42 converted to EF-111A Ravens.
* F-111B - Cancelled Fleet Defense Variant of which 5 pre-production models were produced.
* F-111C - Australian Export Models of which 24 were produced.
* F-111D - 96 Production Models fitted with TF30-P-0 powerplants generating 19,600lbs of thrust each.
* F-111E - 94 Production Models of this type.
* F-111F - 106 Production Models of this type fitted with TF30-P-111 capable of 25,100lbs of thrust each.
* EF-111A "Raven" - Electronic Warfare Model Designation based on converted F-111 "A" models; retired in 1998.
* FB-111A - Strategic Model Designation of which 76 were produced; fitted with 2 x additional hardpoints, increased wingspan and TF30-P-7 powerplants generating 20,150lbs of thrust; improved electronics.
* F-111G - Converted FB-111A Models for European Theater use; RAAF usage of this model as well.
* EF-111A - Electronic Warfare Conversion Models of F-111A series; 42 converted in this way.


   
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Last Updated: Apr 10, 2012
   
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