Decker, C David (Charles), A1C

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Current Service Status
USAF Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Airman 1st Class
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
43250-Jet Engine Mechanic
Current/Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance
Primary Unit
1962-1965, 43250, 1611th Field Maintenance Squadron
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
43210-Jet Engine Mechanic
Service Years
1961 - 1965
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Airman 1st Class

 Official Badges 

Military Airlift Command Outstanding Airman US Air Force Honorable Discharge (Old Style) Transport Command




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Journeyman Technician F-106 DART Vietnam Era Veteran




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
AF 872Post 181
  2010, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), AF 872 (Paymaster) (Scott AFB, Illinois) - Chap. Page
  2010, American Legion, Post 181 (Mentee) (Sandwich, Illinois) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

RETIRED, HOBBY-WOODWORKING, TRAVEL

   
Other Comments:

LIVING IN SHERIDAN ILLINOIS 60551
PO BOX 477
decker.david@aol.com

 

   

 Remembrance Profiles -  3 Airmen Remembered
  • Del favero, David, A2C, (1961-1965)
  • Zimmerman, Louis, A2C, (1962-1966)

 1963-1965, F-106 Delta Dart
From Year
1963
To Year
1965
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 F-106 Delta Dart Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Convair F-106A Delta Dart
Length 70.70 ft | 21.55 m
Width 38.29 ft | 11.67 m
Height 20.28 ft | 6.18 m
Engine(s) 1 x Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 turbojet engine generating 24,500lbs thrust with afterburner.
Empty Weight 24,859 lbs | 11,276 kg
MTOW 41,831 lbs | 18,974 kg
Max Speed 1,487 mph | 2,393 km/h | 1,292 kts
Max Range 1,950 miles | 3,138 km
Ceiling 58,005 ft | 17,680 m | 11.0 miles
Climb Rate 30,000 ft/min (9,144 m/min)
Hardpoints 4
Armament 1 x 20mm cannon

Mission specific armament may include:

2 x AIR-2A Genie Nuclear Rockets
4 x AIM-4 Falcon Air-to-Air Missiles
Accommodations 1



Major Variants

* YF-102 - Single Delta Dagger prototype
* YF-102A - Redesigned airframe
* F-102A - Single seat interceptor
* TF-102A - Two-seat trainer
* F-102B - Redesignated to F-106
* YF-106A - Two prototypes produced
* F-106A - Single seat interceptor
* F-106B - Two-seat trainer variant

   
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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2014
   
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