bean: I flew 2,000 hrs on Vanguard/Merchantmen but alas the VNE escapes the old grey cells now but what I do remember clearly is we used to climb clean at 290 kts ind. and descend at 300 kts ind. I am also pushed to ever remember flying much above 25,000 ft. Probably as a result of concerns after the rear pressure bulkhead blowout in 1971. Thus Mach was never ever considered.
A cruising TAS of 360 kts was normal so I guess IAS of 280 - 285 ish
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