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Watson, Florene, Lt Col.
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Home Town San Angelo
Last Address Borger, Texas
Date of Passing Feb 04, 2014
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
* National Flower Judge
*Swimming Instructor
*A Real Estate and Insurance Salesperson
*Mutual Fund Representative
*Test Cook for Betty Crocker
* Maintained Close ties with Aviation with memberships in the Texas Aviation Historical Society, the Ninety-Nines, the Air Force Association, the Commemorative Air Force, the Women's Military Aviators, and the Women's Air Force Service Pilots WWII and others.
Other Comments:
*She was one of the only 25 women who qualified for the Original Woman's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), later to be known as the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP).
*Taught College Level Classes at University of Houston; Howard College in Big Spring, Texas; and Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas for 30 years.
* National WASP Chaplain for many years.
Model Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Length 74.74 ft | 22.78 m Width 103.74 ft | 31.62 m Height 19.09 ft | 5.82 m Engine(s) 4 x Wright Cyclone R-1820-97 radial piston engines generating 1,200 hp each. Empty Weight 36,136 lbs | 16,391 kg MTOW 72,003 lbs | 32,660 kg Max Speed 287 mph | 462 km/h | 249 kts Max Range 2,001 miles | 3,220 km Ceiling 35,597 ft | 10,850 m | 6.7 miles Climb Rate 540.5 ft/min (164.7 m/min) Hardpoints 0 Armament 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered dorsal turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered "belly" turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left front "cheek" position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right front "cheek" position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left waist position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right waist position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in radio operator's midship position (removed on later models) 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered chin turret (later models)
Maximum internal bombload of 7,983 kg (17,600 lbs). Accommodations 10 Operators United Kingdom and the United States of America.
David M. Owens-Family
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Watson, Florene, Lt Col.
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