Franklin, James E., SMSgt

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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Senior Master Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1A2X1-Aircraft Loadmaster
Current/Last AFSC Group
Air Crew Operations
Primary Unit
1992-1995, 1A2X1, 312th Airlift Squadron
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
46230-Weapons Mechanic
60750A-Aircraft Loadmaster
60770A-Aircraft Loadmaster Technician
Service Years
1970 - 1995
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Senior Master Sergeant

 Official Badges 

Air Force Retired US Navy Honorable Discharge US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

C-5 Galaxy 1000 Hour C-5 Galaxy 2000 Hour C-5 Galaxy 5000 Hour C-141 Starlifter 1000 Hour

C-141 Starlifter 2000 Hour


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
AFSA 1451Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA)Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)
Professional Loadmasters Association
  1983, Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA), AFSA 1451 (Portland, Oregon) - Chap. Page
  1990, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  1992, Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) - Assoc. Page
  2003, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) - Assoc. Page
  2006, Professional Loadmasters Association


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 1952-1954, P-51/F-51 Mustang
From Year
1952
To Year
1954
   
Personal Memories
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 P-51/F-51 Mustang Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)
* Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
* Height: 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
* Wing area: 235 ft� (21.83 m�)
* Empty weight: 7,635 lb (3,465 kg)
* Loaded weight: 9,200 lb (4,175 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 12,100 lb (5,490 kg)
* Powerplant: 1� Packard Merlin V-1650-7 liquid-cooled supercharged V-12, 1,695 hp (1,265 kW)
* Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0163
* Drag area: 3.80 ft� (0.35 m�)
* Aspect ratio: 5.83

Performance

* Maximum speed: 437 mph (703 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
* Cruise speed: 362 mph (580 km/h)
* Stall speed: 100 mph (160 km/h)
* Range: 1,650 mi (2,755 km) with external tanks
* Service ceiling 41,900 ft (12,770 m)
* Rate of climb: 3,200 ft/min (16.3 m/s)
* Wing loading: 39 lb/ft� (192 kg/m�)
* Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (300 W/kg)
* Lift-to-drag ratio: 14.6
* Recommended Mach limit 0.8

Armament

* 6 � 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns; 400 rounds per gun for the two inboard guns; 270 per outboard gun
* 2 hardpoints for up to 2,000 lb (907 kg)
* 10 � 5 in (127 mm) rockets


Specifications

* A-36A Apache - Dive bomber (US Army)
* F-6 - US Army offshoots model
* F-6A - US Army offshoots model
* F-6C - Reconnaissance variant
* P-51A - More powerful powerplant; 4 x machine guns.
* P-51B - 4 x machine guns; Original and bubble canopy.
* P-51C - 4 x machine guns; Original and bubble canopy.
* P-51D - Classic variant; most produced.
* P-51H - Lighter airframe version
* P-51K - Featuring an Aeroproducts propeller.
* F-51 - Redesignated to "Fighter" in the new jet fighter age.
* F-6K - Reconnaissance version of P-51K

   
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Last Updated: Jul 27, 2008
   
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  101 Also There at This Aircraft:
  • Boothe, Wayne, TSgt, (1951-1971)
  • Candelaria, Richard Gomez, Col, (1943-1964)
  • Davenport, John, Lt Col, (1942-1977)
  • Franklin, Alton, TSgt, (1950-1970)
  • Gasperini, Enrico, SSgt, (1952-1960)
  • Godin, Ernest, A1C, (1953-1957)
  • Guth, Richard, MSgt, (1948-1956)
  • Jones, Will, SSgt, (1951-1955)
  • Kaiser, Harry, Cpl, (1942-1945)
  • Laplante, John P., A2C, (1950-1954)
  • Leighton, Art, CWO4, (1950-1970)
  • Marchant, Roger, 1stSgt, (1952-1972)
  • Napieralski, Joseph, SSgt, (1949-1953)
  • Nilsson, Walde, SSgt, (1951-1955)
  • Pentecost, Eldon, CMSgt, (1949-1972)
  • Piraino, Francis, TSgt, (1948-1956)
  • Adams, Billy H., Capt, (1944-1970)
  • Recher, David, SSgt, (1951-1961)
  • Scanlon, James, TSgt, (1952-1972)
  • Schuck, Robert, TSgt, (1953-1966)
  • Seitz, Jewell, Capt, (1949-1958)
  • Timmer, Harold (Hal), SSgt, (1952-1961)
  • Werkowski, Robert, MSgt, (1951-1973)
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