Heckel, Charles, Col

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Colonel

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
21-Organization Commander

Last AFSC Group
Command and Control

Primary Unit
1973-1975, 21, 77th Air Base Wing

Service Years
1943 - 1975

Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Lucky Bastard Club

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Illinois

Year of Birth
1924

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Contact Info

Home Town Decatur, IL	Last Address 6705 Brookfield Rd Columbia, SC 29206
Date of Passing Sep 22, 2015
Location of Interment Fort Jackson National Cemetery (VA) - Columbia, South Carolina	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 4, Site 1274

Official Badges

Air Training Command Instructor (pre-1966)

US Air Force Honorable Discharge (Old Style)

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

91st Stratigic Reconnaissance Wing Association


	1946, Military Order of World Wars (MOWW)
	1947, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) - Assoc. Page
	1950, Reserve Organization of America, Department of Illinois (Illinois)
	1956, 91st Stratigic Reconnaissance Wing Association
	1965, 9th Air Force Association
	1975, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page
	2015, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Photo Album (More...)

65-1870

1954-1957, RB-47 Stratojet

From Year 1954	To Year 1957

Personal Memories

Not Specified

Image	RB-47 Stratojet Details
	Aircraft/Missile Information The reconnaissance version of the B-47 was the only plane which flew actual combat missions that the military may have found necessary to perform in case of nuclear war. They were used to constantly check weather along projected bombing routes, photograph enemy installations and monitor defensive radar systems. The reconnaissance models of the B-47 provided invaluable data for Strategic Air Command?s huge bomber fleet during the period 1954 to 1964. The secret to its success was versatility and the capability of the air frame to adapt to a number of varied missions while still maintaining excellent performance. RB-47 Specifications Specifications Manufacturer: Boeing Aircraft Company (primary), Douglas and Lockheed Nickname: Stratojet Crew: 3 - Pilot, Copilot, Navigator Gross Weight: 206,700 lbs No. of Engines: 6 Powerplant: General Electric J-47-GE-25 turbojet engines; JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned after take-off. Thrust (each): 7,200 lbs Combat Speed: 557 mph at 38,500 ft Max Speed: 600 mph Service Ceiling: 40,500 ft Range: 4,000 mi Tail Guns: 2 - .20mm cannons in remote tail turret