Champion, Laurence, Maj

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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Major
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1565K-Navigator
Current/Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1974-1980, 2295Z, Strategic Air Command (SAC)
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
1535A-Navigator
1535K-Navigator
2295Z-Air Operations Officer
Service Years
1960 - 1980
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 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Volunteer tour guide at War Bird Museum

   
Other Comments:


   

 1966-1971, B-57 Canberra
From Year
1966
To Year
1971
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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Aircraft/Missile Information
Model English Electric Canberra B.Mk 2
Length 65.49 ft | 19.96 m
Width 63.94 ft | 19.49 m
Height 0.00 ft | 0.00 m
Engine(s) 2 x Rolls-Royce Avon RA.3 Mk 101 turbojet engines generating
Empty Weight 22,201 lbs | 10,070 kg
MTOW 45,999 lbs | 20,865 kg
Max Speed 570 mph | 917 km/h | 495 kts
Max Range 2,660 miles | 4,281 km
Ceiling 47,999 ft | 14,630 m | 9.1 miles
Climb Rate Not Available
Hardpoints 0
Armament Canberra B.Mk 2:
Up to 6,000lbs of ordnance carried internally.

B-57B:
4 x 20mm Cannons
8 x 12.7mm Machine Guns
External Hardpoints
Internal Weapons Bay
Accommodations 3
Operators United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia and the United States of America.

   
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Last Updated: May 16, 2014
   
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