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Griffith, John W., Col.
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Contact Info
Home Town Port Arthur
Last Address Austin, TX
Date of Passing May 08, 2012
Location of Interment Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery - Killeen, Texas
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1960-1960, C-7 Caribou
From Year 1960
To Year 1960
Personal Memories
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C-7 Caribou Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Country of Origin Canada (DHC-4A, CC-108) Similar Aircraft Buffalo C-8A, DHC-5 Role STOL utility transport (32 equipped troops, 1/4-ton trucks). Span 95 ft. 7 in. Length 72 ft. 7 in. Height 31 ft. 8 in. Weight 28,500 lbs. max. Armament None Engines Two Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2s of 1,450 hp. ea. Crew Three Cost $800,000 Maximum speed 216 mph. Cruising speed 152 mph. Range 1,175 miles Service Ceiling 24,800 ft.
