Benson, Charles, SMSgt

Avionics Maintenance
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Senior Master Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
32291-Fire and Weapon Control Systems Superintendent
Current/Last AFSC Group
Avionics Maintenance
Primary Unit
1986-1989, 45599, 416th Organizational Maintenance Squadron
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
32231P-Apprentice Weapon Control Systems Mechanic
32251P-Weapon Control Systems Mechanic
32271P-Weapon Control Systems Technician
32271-Weapon Control Systems Technician
32899-Avionics Superintendent
43199-Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent
45599-Conventional Avionic Superintendent
Service Years
1965 - 1991
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Senior Master Sergeant

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Post 135Post 6277, Standing Stone Memorial PostAF189
  1987, American Legion, Post 135 (Vice President) (Cookeville, Tennessee) - Chap. Page
  1987, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 6277, Standing Stone Memorial Post (Monterey, Tennessee) - Chap. Page
  1990, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), AF189 (Paymaster) (Las Vegas, Nevada) - Chap. Page


 1981-1983, AC-130H/U Spectre/Spooky II
From Year
1981
To Year
1983
   
Personal Memories
Hurlburt Field, Fl.
   
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 AC-130H/U Spectre/Spooky II Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Lockheed AC-130H Spectre
Length 97.77 ft | 29.80 m
Width 132.55 ft | 40.40 m
Height 38.39 ft | 11.70 m
Engine(s) 4 x Rolls-Royce Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines generating 4,910hp each.
Empty Weight 72,891 lbs | 33,063 kg
MTOW 155,003 lbs | 70,308 kg
Max Speed 300 mph | 482 km/h | 260 kts
Max Range 2,200 miles | 3,540 km
Ceiling 24,856 ft | 7,576 m | 4.7 miles
Climb Rate Not Available
Hardpoints 0
Armament AC-130H Spectre armament:

2 x 20mm cannons
1 x 40mm cannon
1 x 105mm cannon

AC-130U Spooky armament:

1 x 25mm gun
1 x 40mm cannon
1 x 105mm cannon
Accommodations AC-130H: 8 / AC-130U: 13


Major Variants

* C-130 - Base transport model
* AC-130H - Callsign of 'Spectre'; 8 crewmen; Dual 20mm Vulcan, 40mm and 105mm cannons.
* AC-130U - Callsign of 'Spooky'; 13 crewmen; Varying avionics and sub-systems; Third generation AC-130 gunship variant; Addition of 25mm gun to 40mm and 105mm standard armament.

   
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Last Updated: Jun 7, 2012
   
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