Ellison, Bobby P., Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Colonel
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
4024-Aircraft Maintenance Officer
Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance
Primary Unit
1980-1980, Air National Guard (ANG)
Service Years
1947 - 1980
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Home State
West Virginia
West Virginia
Year of Birth
1929
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Parkersburg, WV
Date of Passing
Sep 11, 2012
 

 Official Badges 

Commander


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal




 1955-1958, C-46 Commando
From Year
1955
To Year
1958
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 C-46 Commando Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando was an American transport aircraft originally designed for commercial use although it was primarily used during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces; the Navy/Marine Corps version was known as the R5C. Also known to the men who flew them as "The Whale," or even more irreverently as the "Curtiss Calamity," [2] the C-46 served a similar role as its counterpart, the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, but was not quite as famous or as extensively produced.

Postwar, C-46s were briefly used in their original role as passenger airliners, but the glut of surplus C-47s dominated the marketplace with the C-46 soon relegated to a secondary status. However, the C-46 was adopted as a rugged cargo aircraft for northern and remote locations with its service life extended into the 21st Century.


Model Curtiss-Wright C-46A Commando
Length 76.44 ft | 23.30 m
Width 78.54 ft | 23.94 m
Height 21.75 ft | 6.63 m
Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial engines generating 2,000hp of thrust each.
Empty Weight 30,001 lbs | 13,608 kg
MTOW 55,997 lbs | 25,400 kg
Max Speed 269 mph | 433 km/h | 234 kts
Max Range 1,199 miles | 1,930 km
Ceiling 27,559 ft | 8,400 m | 5.2 miles
Climb Rate Not Available
Hardpoints 0
Armament None.
Accommodations 4
Operators the United States of America

   
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Last Updated: Feb 25, 2013
   
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  31 Also There at This Aircraft:
 
  • Adolf, Gerald (Jerry), SMSgt, (1953-1980)
  • Bandy, William L, TSgt, (1952-1963)
  • Booth, Rodney, A3C , (1958-1961)
  • Dennis, Harold, MSgt, (1956-1976)
  • Doyle, Larry, A2C, (1956-1960)
  • Greene, James, A2C, (1952-1956)
  • Harmening, Fred, TSgt, (1940-1970)
  • Jones, Will, SSgt, (1951-1955)
  • Keggan, Robert H, Lt Col, (1954-1982)
  • Kemple, Richard L, TSgt, (1956-1987)
  • Landen, Charles, SMSgt, (1954-1982)
  • Nollette, Frank, CMSgt, (1958-1988)
  • Oveson, Gregory, CMSgt, (1954-1983)
  • Reed, Richard, TSgt, (1952-1973)
  • Smith, Gary, A2C, (1954-1963)
  • Spell, Richard, Lt Col, (1954-1981)
  • Stein, Matthew, SSgt, (1952-1956)
  • Waddell, Paul, A1C, (1952-1956)
  • Wadiak, Eugene, A1C, (1951-1955)
  • Warner, Dareld, CMSgt, (1958-1980)
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