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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: 29 ft (8.84 m) * Wingspan: 42 ft (12.81 m) * Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.57 m) * Wing area: 253.7 ft (23.6 m) * Empty weight: 4,158 lb (1,886 kg) * Loaded weight: 5,617 lb (2,548 kg) * Powerplant: 1 Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 Wasp radial engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 208 mph at 5,000 ft (335 km/h at 1,500 m) * Cruise speed: 145 mph (233 km/h) * Range: 730 miles (1,175 km) * Service ceiling 24,200 ft (7,400 m) * Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s) * Wing loading: lb/ft (kg/m) * Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)
Armament
* Provision for up to 3 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun