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B-66 "Destroyer" Website
Courtesy of USAF Col (Ret) Paul E. Duplessis, Webmaster
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This website documents the role of the various versions of the I flew a total of 1,763 hours as an Electronic Warfare Officer in the E/RB-66 aircraft over 9 years ('57 to '66), including flying 100 combat support missions over North Vietnam (8/1965 to 3/1966) My flight records (AF Form 5a) show that during my 29 years in the USAF, I flew a total of 2,923.6 hours in twenty-one (21) different types of aircraft, including 18.25 hours in the Convair XC-9 out of Kelly AFB, TX in August 1954. Primary emphasis on this website is on tactical EB-66 electronic warfare missions conducted over North Vietnam that were flown during the Southeast Asia conflict from 1965 to 1974. Major U.S. campaigns supported by EB-66s included Linebacker, and Pathfinder Missions. Historians have described the North Vietnam air defense environment as the most sophisticated enemy defense system the United States has ever flown against. The major threats to U.S. aircrews was a combination of Soviet anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) systems, airborne intercept (AI) fighter aircraft MIG-17s and MIG-21s, and SA-2, surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems. For an overview of all U.S. aircraft involved in the Vietnam war. CLICK HERE  This website contains over 1,400 names, photos and
numerous VERY
interestinganecdotes and stories about E/R/B-66 operations and associated activities written by B-66 aircrew members and support personnel. For Example FOR YOUR INFORMATION: There are several LARGE images on this site that you may not be able to display on your computer! Two EB-66 electronic warfare squadrons flying from bases in Thailand over North Vietnam in support of fighter-bomber aircraft operating from of airbases in Thailand. These two EB-66 units earned the Presidential Unit Citation for valor in combat, numerous Outstanding Unit Awards with V-device, and equivalent U.S. Navy citations. EB-66 flyers earned Silver Stars and Distinguished Flying Crosses for heroism, Air Medals galore, and numerous Purple Hearts... attesting to their courage and sacrifice. Total B-66 aircrew casualties during the 24 years the B-66s were operational is 79, including the 8-year Southeast Asia conflict where 12 were killed in action (KIA), one missing in action (MIA) and 15 POWs released at the end of the conflict. The information published on this site was provided by former B-66 personnel, AF Personnel Office, military buddies, family members, friends and associates who knew the people involved.
B-66 Casualties 
HISTORICAL NOTE Forrest Strange was one of the two pilots of the two B-25's which were the first ECM aircraft assigned to the Tactical Air Command for the purpose of training ground radar crews to recognize jamming during 1952/1953. The other crew members were the another pilot, Dick Wilson, and ECM aircrew members, Otis McCain, Joe Mahaffey and a recalled WWII navigator/bombardier John Haldane. | ||||
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My Most Memorable Experiences in Japan History of U.S. Tactical Airborne Electronic Warfare The webmaster is a Lifetime member of the U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Agency B-66 WEBSITE DISCLAIMER NOTICE Permission from this site's webmaster is required prior to publication or sale of information gleaned from this website in any form. Copyright © 2002-2009 P.S. Here are other websites owned by the webmaster that may be of interest to you...
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On 25
February 1966, a surface-to-air missile (SAM) struck and crippled
RB-66C
