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Catledge, Richard C., Maj Gen USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Shawnee
Last Address Niceville, FL
Date of Passing Aug 12, 2007
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications StatsCentral 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. Accommodations 1
