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Aircrew Members with the Most B-66* Flying Hours

to submit your name,
crew position and B-66 flying hours**


Other Unique Accomplishments by B-66 Personnel

Crew Position
Name
Total B-66 Hours**
Pilot

1. Dick Wilson
2. Rex Deaton
3. "Smiley" Pomeroy

4. Alan Salisbury

5,159
4,181
3,737
3,596
Navigator

1. Joe Sapere
2. Derrell Adams

2,500
2,117
Gunner / Defense
System Operator

1. Madrishin, John
2. Robert Glosup
3. James McHale

4,014
2,015
1,200
Electronic Warfare Officer

1. Paul Duplessis
2. Bill Starnes
3. Arnold "Buck" Wade
4. Milton Driggers

1,763
1,564
1,500
1,409
B-66 Tech Rep
1. Cliff Parrott
2,025

Minimum number of calendar days
to complete 100 Combat Sorties

Paul Duplessis
174 days *
Aug 1965-Mar 1966
* Excludes 30 day stand-down declared by President Johnson in January 1966

First Mission over North
Viet Nam by an RB-66C crew


Crew
Position
Name
Date**
PilotRube Autery
May 4, 1965
NavigatorJoe Sapere
May 4, 1965
Gunner ...........?
May 4, 1965
Electronic
Warfare Officers
Joe Canady
Larry Becker
Ken Sexton
Curt Nelson?
May 4, 1965

Rex Deaton's Total Flying Hours
June 1956 to May 1971


B-66 aircraft, B-66B, RB-66-C, EB-66, WB-66

Total in several types of aircraft

Student time

Misc aircraft: B-25, B-26, B47, T-33

4,181

5,163

287

695


Total Number of Different Type Aircraft 
Flown in During Entire AF Carrer

Paul Duplessis
23 different types of U.S. AF aircraft
June 1952 to December 1980

Total Hours
2,923



* All B-66 versions - E/R/W/B-66-A/B/C/D
** Based on crew members' official AF flight records, e.g., AF Form 5a, Master Personnel Records, etc. You are on the honor system.

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