After my service career, my first job was with the State of Hawaii as an Adult Probation Officer. Next up was a DoD Police Officer for two years. We returned to the mainlland and I was hired by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after 18 years I retired from HUD. Taught in the Arizona school system for 4 and one-half years, reahed the age of 65 and retired again. I am now at home with my wife and we are spending quality time with each other.
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications First flight Dec. 23, 1941 Model Number C-47/R4D Wingspan 95 feet 6 inches Wingarea: 987 Sq Ft Length 63 feet 9 inches Height 17 feet Service ceiling 24,000 feet Normal range 1,600 miles Maximum range 3,800 miles Empty Weight: 16,970 lbs Fully Loaded Weight: 33,000 lbs Cruise speed 160 mph Power plant Two 1,200 horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines Accommodation Three crew and 6,000 pounds of cargo, or 28 airborne troops, or 14 stretcher patients and three attendants