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 of the United States (VFW), Post 6277, Standing Stone Memorial Post (Monterey, Tennessee) - Chap. Page
  1990, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), AF189 (Paymaster) (Las Vegas, Nevada) - Chap. Page


 1983-1984, F-5 Tiger II
From Year
1983		 To Year
1984
   
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 F-5 Tiger II Details
 


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Model Northrop F-5E Tiger II
Length 47.41 ft | 14.45 m
Width 26.67 ft | 8.13 m
Height 13.32 ft | 4.06 m
Engine(s) 2 x General Electric J85-GE21 turbojet engines with afterburner generating 5,000lbs thrust each.
Empty Weight 9,722 lbs | 4,410 kg
MTOW 24,723 lbs | 11,214 kg
Max Speed 1,077 mph | 1,734 km/h | 936 kts
Max Range 1,543 miles | 2,483 km
Ceiling 51,804 ft | 15,790 m | 9.8 miles
Climb Rate 28,700 ft/min (8,754 m/min)
Hardpoints 7 (including wing tip mounts)
Armament 2 x 20mm cannons
2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

Mission-specific ordinance is limited up to a maximum of 7,000lbs and can include: rocket pods, AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles, dumb bombs, additional AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and additional fuel droptanks.
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