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Year of Birth
1912 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr.
to remember
Chickering, Edwin Shepard (Chick), Brig Gen USAF(Ret).
If you knew or served with this Airman and have additional information or photos to support this Page, please leave a message for the Page Administrator(s) HERE.
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Contact Info
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Home Town
Oil City, Pennsylvania |
Last Address
Little Rock, Arkansas
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Date of Passing
Feb 14, 2003 |
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Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 7 Site 10033 NS |
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From Year
1942 |
To Year
1943 |
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Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
StatsCentral
Model Bell P-39M Airacobra
Length 30.15 ft | 9.19 m
Width 33.99 ft | 10.36 m
Height 11.84 ft | 3.61 m
Engine(s) 1 x Allison V-1710-83 water-cooled engine generating 1,200hp.
Empty Weight 5,611 lbs | 2,545 kg
MTOW 8,400 lbs | 3,810 kg
Max Speed 386 mph | 621 km/h | 335 kts
Max Range 650 miles | 1,046 km
Ceiling 35,991 ft | 10,970 m | 6.8 miles
Climb Rate 3,333 ft/min (1,015.9 m/min)
Hardpoints 2
Armament 1 x 37mm cannon mounted in the nose
2 x 12.7mm machine guns
4 x 7.62mm machine guns
Up to 500lbs of external ordnance as needed.
Accommodations 1
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