Last Primary AFSC/MOS
43191-Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent
Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance
Service Years
1961 - 1991
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Personal Details
Home State
Maryland
Year of Birth 1940
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Sgt Joseph Wicks (Joe)
to remember
Citro, Joe (Joe Cee), CMSgt.
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Contact Info
Last Address OMAHA, NE
Date of Passing Nov 18, 2008
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Last Known Activity:
These days, I do mostly whatever I want to do - whenever I want to do it. I do a lot of karaoke singing, I also have a lot of computer projects that I'm working on for myself.
1974-1981, KC-135 Stratotanker
From Year 1974
To Year 1981
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KC-135 Stratotanker Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
The Boeing Company's model 367-80 was the basic design for the commercial 707 passenger plane as well as the KC-135A Stratotanker. In 1954 the Air Force purchased the first 29 of its future 732-plane fleet. The first aircraft flew in August 1956 and the initial production Stratotanker was delivered to Castle Air Force Base, Calif., in June 1957. The last KC-135 was delivered to the Air Force in 1965.
Of the original KC-135A's, more than 415 have been modified with new CFM-56 engines produced by CFM-International. The re-engined tanker, designated either the KC-135R or KC-135T, can offload 50 percent more fuel, is 25 percent more fuel efficient, costs 25 percent less to operate and is 96 percent quieter than the KC-135A.
Specifications StatsCentral Model Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker Length 136.25 ft | 41.53 m Width 130.84 ft | 39.88 m Height 41.67 ft | 12.70 m Engine(s) 4 x CFM F108 turbofan engines generating 22,000lbs of thrust each. Empty Weight 106,307 lbs | 48,220 kg MTOW 322,503 lbs | 146,285 kg Max Speed 610 mph | 982 km/h | 530 kts Max Range 2,880 miles | 4,635 km Ceiling 41,719 ft | 12,716 m | 7.9 miles Climb Rate 1,290 ft/min (393.2 m/min) Hardpoints 0 Armament None. Accommodations 3
