Catledge, Richard C., Maj Gen

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major General
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
00066-Air Commander
Last AFSC Group
Command and Control
Primary Unit
1969-1973, Tactical Air Warfare Center, Tactical Air Command (TAC)
Service Years
1943 - 1973
Other Languages
Italian
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Home State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
 Year of Birth
1920
 
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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		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 60, Site 172

 Official Badges 

Headquarters Air Force Combat Crew Commander Air Force Retired

Headquarters Command, USAF


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2007, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 1951-1951, F-94 Starfire
From Year
1951		 To Year
1951
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 F-94 Starfire Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (F-94C Starfire)

Data from[citation needed]

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 44 ft 6 in (13.6 m)
* Wingspan: 42 ft 5 in (12.9 m)
* Height: 14 ft 11 in (4.5 m)
* Wing area: 232.8 ft² (21.63 m²)
* Empty weight: 12,708 lb (5,764 kg)
* Loaded weight: 18,300 lb (8,300 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 24,184 lb (10,970 kg)
* Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney J48-P-5 turbojet, 8,750 lbf (38.9 kN)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 640 mph (556 knots, 1,030 km/h)
* Range: 700 nm (805 mi, 1,300 km) combat
* Ferry range: 1,100 nm ()
* Service ceiling 51,400 ft (15,670 m)
* Rate of climb: 7,980 ft/min (40.5 m/s)
* Wing loading: 78.6 lb/ft² (384 kg/m²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.48

Armament

* Guns: 4× .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns
* Rockets: 24× or 48× 2.75 in (70 mm) fin-folding aerial rockets

Avionics

* AN/APG-40 radar
   
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Last Updated: Aug 1, 2012
   
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  10 Also There at This Aircraft:
 
  • Nofil, Joseph, A1C, (1951-1955)
  • Port, John, SSgt, (1950-1954)
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