Boyer, John, MSgt

Electronics Maintenance
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
30470-Radio Relay Equipment Technician
Current/Last AFSC Group
Electronics Maintenance
Primary Unit
1968-1971, 30490, Headquarters, Air Training Command
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
32331-Apprentice Turret Systems Gunner
32351-Defensive Fire Control Systems Operator
32351-Turret Systems Gunner
43173-Inflight Refueling Technician
30430-Apprentice Radio Relay Equipment Repairman
30470-Radio Relay Equipment Maintenance Technician
30490-Ground Radio Maintenance Superintendent
Service Years
1949 - 1979
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
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Master Sergeant

 Official Badges 

Air Education and Training Command Instructor Basic Air Force Retired 3 Strategic Air Command Air Force Communication Service

Air Training Command (ATC) US Air Force Honorable Discharge US Army Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA)American LegionNon Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)
The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)National Rifle Association (NRA)Air Force Communicators & Air Traffic Controllers Association
Air Force Gunners AssociationTennessee State GuardUpper CumberlandCivil Air Patrol - U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
In-Flight Refueling Association (Boomers) 19th Bombardment Association Air Force Memorial (AFM)
  1971, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) - Assoc. Page
  1971, Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) - Assoc. Page
  1971, American Legion - Assoc. Page
  1971, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) - Assoc. Page
  1971, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)
  1971, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  1971, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  1990, Air Force Communicators & Air Traffic Controllers Association
  1995, Air Force Gunners Association
  2000, State Guard Association of the United States, Tennessee State Guard (Instructor) (Nashville, Tennessee)
  2004, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Upper Cumberland (Crossville, Tennessee) - Chap. Page
  2008, Civil Air Patrol - U.S. Air Force Auxiliary - Assoc. Page
  2013, In-Flight Refueling Association (Boomers)
  2013, 19th Bombardment Association - Assoc. Page
  2015, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I'm Retired
   
Other Comments:

I'm a Major in the Civil Air Patrol
   
 1951-1953, B-29 Superfortress
From Year
1951		 To Year
1953
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 B-29 Superfortress Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-29A Superfortress
Length 99.02 ft | 30.18 m
Width 142.26 ft | 43.36 m
Height 29.56 ft | 9.01 m
Engine(s) 4 x Wright R-3350-57 radial piston engines generating 2,200hp.
Empty Weight 71,361 lbs | 32,369 kg
MTOW 141,102 lbs | 64,003 kg
Max Speed 358 mph | 576 km/h | 311 kts
Max Range 4,100 miles | 6,598 km
Ceiling 31,808 ft | 9,695 m | 6.0 miles
Climb Rate 526.3 ft/min (160.4 m/min)
Hardpoints 0
Armament 4 x 12.7mm machine guns in electrically-operated dorsal turret
2 x 12.7mm machine guns in electrically-operated under-nose turret
2 x 12.7mm machine guns electrically-operated turret over rear fuselage.
2 x 12.7mm machine guns electrically-operated turret under rear fuselage
2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position
1 x 20mm cannon in tail gun position

6,000lbs or internal ordnance.
Accommodations 10
Operators the United States of America
   
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Last Updated: Jul 26, 2008
   
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