Bess, Charles, Sgt

Security Police
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
77150-Air Policeman
Current/Last AFSC Group
Security Police
Primary Unit
1967-1968, 77150, 35th Air Police Squadron
Service Years
1964 - 1968
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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Post 5077, Hinkel-Kleeschulte-Westhoff PostVietnam Security Police Association
  2004, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 5077, Hinkel-Kleeschulte-Westhoff Post (Associate Member) (O Fallon, Missouri) - Chap. Page
  2013, Vietnam Security Police Association


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Retired from auto industry after 34 years and six months.

   
Other Comments:


   

 1964-1967, B-52 Stratofortress (Buff)
From Year
1964
To Year
1967
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 B-52 Stratofortress (Buff) Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Length 160.89 ft | 49.04 m
Width 185.10 ft | 56.42 m
Height 40.68 ft | 12.40 m
Engine(s) 8 x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3 turbofan engines generating 17,000lbs of standard thrust each.
Empty Weight 172,743 lbs | 78,355 kg
MTOW 487,993 lbs | 221,350 kg
Max Speed 595 mph | 958 km/h | 517 kts
Max Range 10,000 miles | 16,093 km
Ceiling 54,954 ft | 16,750 m | 10.4 miles
Climb Rate Not Available
Hardpoints 2
Armament Mission-specific armament can include any of the following:

20 x AGM-86B ALCM cruise missiles (internal)
20 x AGM-129 cruise missiles (internal)
2 x AGM-86B ALCMs cruise missile (external)
2 x AGM-129 cruise missiles (external)
Free Fall Nuclear Bombs
12 x AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
12 x AGM-142A air-to-surface missiles
AGM-86C CALCM cruise missiles
JDAMs

Up to 51,570lbs (340kg) class bombs or mines
Accommodations 6
Operators United States of America

   
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Last Updated: Mar 26, 2017
   
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