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Contact Info
Home Town Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Last Address Rancho Mirage, California
Date of Passing Feb 14, 2016
Location of Interment Sewickley Cemetery - Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
He seems to have served as an enlisted man for about 2 years before going to flight school but his assignments are unknown. In 1945, he was involved in the Freeman Field Mutiny (see link below). There are indications that he joined the reserves sometime after WWII and served long enough to at some point fly B-52's; but there is no documentation of that. Also, if he had served additional years, he would have surely attained a higher rank; but the highest rank shown for him is 2nd Lt.
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: two, student and instructor * Length: 28 ft 10 in (8.79 m) * Wingspan: 42 ft 0 in (12.80 m) * Height: 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) * Wing area: 239 ft² (22 m²) * Empty: 3,375 lb (1,531 kg) * Maximum takeoff: 4,496 lb (2,039 kg) * Powerplant: 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1, 450 hp (336 kW)
[edit] Performance
* Maximum speed: 180 mph (290 km/h) * Range: 725 miles (1,167 km) * Service ceiling: 21,650 ft (6,600 m)
