Crockett, Woodrow W., Lt Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
00066-Air Commander
Last AFSC Group
Command and Control
Primary Unit
1958-1959, 1121Z, Edwards Air Force Base
Service Years
1940 - 1970
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Home State
Arkansas
Arkansas
Year of Birth
1918
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Texarkana
Last Address
Washington, DC
Date of Passing
Aug 16, 2012
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 59, Site 31

 Official Badges 

NATO Badge Air Force Retired


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Tuskegee Airmen, IncTuskegee AirmenNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1970, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc
  2012, Tuskegee Airmen - Assoc. Page
  2012, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 1950-1953, F-80/P-80 Shooting Star
From Year
1950
To Year
1953
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 F-80/P-80 Shooting Star Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star
Length 34.42 ft | 10.49 m
Width 38.75 ft | 11.81 m
Height 11.25 ft | 3.43 m
Engine(s) 1 x Allison J33-A-21 turbojet engine generating 4,500 lb of thrust.
Empty Weight 8,175 lbs | 3,708 kg
MTOW 15,999 lbs | 7,257 kg
Max Speed 577 mph | 928 km/h | 501 kts
Max Range 790 miles | 1,271 km
Ceiling 45,499 ft | 13,868 m | 8.6 miles
Climb Rate 5,000 ft/min (1,524 m/min)
Hardpoints 2
Armament 6 x 12.7mm machine guns

Mission-specific ordnance can include any of the following:

2 x 1,000lb dumb bombs
8 x air-to-surface rockets
Accommodations 1



   
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Last Updated: Sep 11, 2012
   
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  186 Also There at This Aircraft:
  • Armstrong, James, SSgt, (1951-1955)
  • Arnold, Berle, MSgt, (1950-1970)
  • Ballard, Dewey, Col
  • Cappuccio, Joseph, A1C, (1951-1955)
  • Fannon, Keith H., SSgt, (1948-1952)
  • Finlay, Charles, Col, (1950-1974)
  • Hilford, James, MSgt, (1946-1967)
  • James, Eugene, 1st Lt, (1943-1953)
  • Kerce, King, A1C, (1952-1956)
  • Knoebel, Eugene, TSgt, (1952-1959)
  • Laplante, John P., A2C, (1950-1954)
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