I fish, hunt deer and turkey and camp whenever possible. I am currently working on my families genealogy.
Other Comments:
I retired from the AF in 1981, then went to work at Monarch Machine Tool Co. in Sidney, Ohio as a Field Service Rep. I worked my way up to Assistant Service Mgr. In 1995 I then accepted a position at Makino Inc. in Mason, OH as a Field Service Engineer. I retired from Makino in 2006. If there was a place I did not see while in the Air Force I saw it while working for the machine tool business. I met lots of interesting people, saw lots of interesting things, and visited many interesting places. In my civilian occupation, I traveled to Canada, Mexico, Turkey, Singapore, Japan, Denmark, and the Netherlands. My military travels took me to Panama, Venezuela, Costa Rico, Vietnam, England, Germany, Belgium, and Spain.
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (H-19) H-19 at National Museum of the United States Air Force, showing unusual mounting of engine H-19 at National Museum of the United States Air Force, showing unusual mounting of engine UH-19B rotor head UH-19B rotor head
General characteristics
* Crew: 2 (pilot, copilot) * Capacity: 12 troops or 8 litters * Length: 62 ft 7 in (19.1 m) * Rotor diameter: 53 ft (16.16 m) * Height: 13 ft 4 in (4.07 m) * Disc area: ft² (m²) * Empty weight: 4,795 lb (2,177 kg) * Loaded weight: 7,200 lb (3,266 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 7,900 lb (3,587 kg) * Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1340-57 radial engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 101 mph (163 km/h) * Range: 405 mi (652 km) * Service ceiling 10,500 ft (3,200 m) * Rate of climb: 700 ft/min (213 m/min)
