Darling, Frederick Ralph, Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Colonel
Last AFSC Group
Navigator
Primary Unit
1960-1970, SAC Electronic Combat, Strategic Air Command (SAC)
Service Years
1955 - 1975
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Home State
Michigan
Michigan
Year of Birth
1933
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Grand Rapids
Last Address
Henderson, Nevada
Date of Passing
Dec 17, 2015
 
Location of Interment
Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Boulder City, Nevada
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Plot: B1, C, 14

 Official Badges 

Combat Crew Air Force Retired


 Unofficial Badges 

B-52 2000 Flight Hours




 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

7-11 Franchise Business

   

 1962-1970, B-52 Stratofortress (Buff)
From Year
1962
To Year
1970
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 B-52 Stratofortress (Buff) Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Length 160.89 ft | 49.04 m
Width 185.10 ft | 56.42 m
Height 40.68 ft | 12.40 m
Engine(s) 8 x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3 turbofan engines generating 17,000lbs of standard thrust each.
Empty Weight 172,743 lbs | 78,355 kg
MTOW 487,993 lbs | 221,350 kg
Max Speed 595 mph | 958 km/h | 517 kts
Max Range 10,000 miles | 16,093 km
Ceiling 54,954 ft | 16,750 m | 10.4 miles
Climb Rate Not Available
Hardpoints 2
Armament Mission-specific armament can include any of the following:

20 x AGM-86B ALCM cruise missiles (internal)
20 x AGM-129 cruise missiles (internal)
2 x AGM-86B ALCMs cruise missile (external)
2 x AGM-129 cruise missiles (external)
Free Fall Nuclear Bombs
12 x AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
12 x AGM-142A air-to-surface missiles
AGM-86C CALCM cruise missiles
JDAMs

Up to 51,570lbs (340kg) class bombs or mines
Accommodations 6
Operators United States of America

   
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Last Updated: Dec 27, 2015
   
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