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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by MSgt Roy Coggin - Deceased
Mom and Dad were returning to the east coast after visiting friends and family out west. Car went out of control on I-80 in Rock Springs, WY. We lost both of them.
The following immediate family members have served or are serving:
MSgt Roy G Coggin,USAF(RET) oldest son
PO2 Noel L Coggin,USN grandson
SSgt Sean D Coggin,USAF grandson
Pvt Nathan Coggin,USMC grandson
PO2 Larry J McQuain,USN son-in-law
Capt Barbara S Ammann,USAF daughter-in law
My father was a Command Pilot,Navigator and Bombardier (as required by LeMay). He was also a B17,B24,B29,B50 and B47 pilot as well as a mulit-engine test pilot who worked for BG Paul Tibbetts at Eglin AFB. He was on staff at Hq SAC in the 50's, Hq USAF in the early 60's,HqUSAFE in the mid-late 60's and his retirement assignment was at Vandenberg AFB from 68 thru 72.
Dad was also an excellent golfer, winning base championships at numerous locations and was the USAF Senior Division Champ in either 66 or 67. He won the Senior Division at the Inter-service Championships the same year.
Mom was the ultimate service wife, working with the Red Cross as a Grey Lady at almost every base Dad was stationed. For her work, she received the Clara Barton Award when at Vandenberg in 1975. She was also a very southern lady of great class.
1950-2003, B-47 Stratojet
From Year 1950
To Year 2003
Personal Memories
Don't know exact dates. Was Stan-eval pilot,AC rated as a nav/bomb/pilot per Lemay's directions
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B-47 Stratojet Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-47E-IV Stratojet Length 108.01 ft | 32.92 m Width 116.14 ft | 35.40 m Height 0.00 ft | 0.00 m Engine(s) 6 x General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojets generating 7,200lbs of thrust each. 1 x 36,000lb rocket system for JATO launch. Empty Weight 79,073 lbs | 35,867 kg MTOW 229,999 lbs | 104,326 kg Max Speed 600 mph | 965 km/h | 521 kts Max Range 3,870 miles | 6,228 km Ceiling 40,499 ft | 12,344 m | 7.7 miles Climb Rate 4,350 ft/min (1,325.88 m/min) Hardpoints 0 Armament 2 x 20mm cannons in rear-facing remote tail turret assembly.
25,000lbs of internal ordnance Accommodations 3 or 4 Operators the United States of America
