Blanton, Bobby, MSgt

Aerospace Maintenance
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
2A6X1-Aerospace Propulsion
Current/Last AFSC Group
Aerospace Maintenance
Primary Unit
1991-1994, 2A6X1, Kadena Air Base
Service Years
1984 - 2004
Other Languages
Japanese
Spanish
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
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Master Sergeant

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American LegionAir Force Sergeants Association (AFSA)Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)Patriot Guard Riders
  1988, American Legion - Assoc. Page
  1997, Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) - Assoc. Page
  1998, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2008, Patriot Guard Riders


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Still putting metal on target!
   
Other Comments:

GI til I die... Support our troops!
   
 1997-2008, F-16 Fighting Falcon
From Year
1997		 To Year
2008
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 F-16 Fighting Falcon Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin F-16A Fighting Falcon
Length 49.31 ft | 15.03 m
Width 32.81 ft | 10.00 m
Height 16.44 ft | 5.01 m
Engine(s) 1 x Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 turbofan generating 14,670lb dry-thrust and 23,830lb with full afterburn.
Empty Weight 14,566 lbs | 6,607 kg
MTOW 32,999 lbs | 14,968 kg
Max Speed 1,521 mph | 2,448 km/h | 1,322 kts
Max Range 339 miles | 545 km
Ceiling 50,000 ft | 15,240 m | 9.5 miles
Climb Rate 50,000 ft/min (15,240 m/min)
Hardpoints 9
Armament 1 x M61A1 20mm cannon

Up to 12,000lbs (5,435kg) of ordinance including:

AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs
AIM-120 Amraam AAMs
AGM-65 Maverick AGMs
Penguin anti-ship missiles
Accommodations 1


Major Variants

* F-16A - Single-Seat and Base Production Model; 1,432 produced with 670 sent to the USAF.
* F-16B - Two-Seat Variant; 312 produced with 122 sent to the USAF.
* F-16C - Single-Seat Improvement Program Model; 1,823 produced with 1,222 sent to the USAF.
* F-16D - Two-Seat Improvement Program Model; 404 produced with 206 sent to the USAF.
   
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Last Updated: Nov 25, 2008
   
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