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EB-66 Photos  EB-66E of the 39th Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron (TEWTS) at Shaw AFB, South Carolina (From USAF Lithograph) 
The Electronic Warfare Compartment in the EB-66C seated 4 EW Officers in a compartment situated in the bomb bay  EB-66C #459 in SEA with Camouflage Paint EB-66 tail cones contained two chaff dispensers and aicraft intercept detector/jammer antennae. Prior to WWII a technology was developed to freak out enemy radars. Airplanes would drop this small pieces of tinfoil to cause radar systems to see all kinds of strange reflections. One aircraft looked like hundreds. The tinfoil consists of strands of electrically reflective material cut to specific lengths depending on the radio frequency to be jammed..  EB-66C #469 ready for takeoff at Takhli in 1967 headed for North Vietnam. Note the Thai Guard with the umbrella in the sandbag emplacement. 
EWO's view of an EB-66C in flight 
EB-66C Click HERE for B-66 photos on Russian website  Pilot's view of an EB-66C in flight  RB-66B Photo Reconnaissance Dyess AFB, Texas Airpark  B-66B Tactical Bomber  EF-111A Raven (click on photo)  EA-3B Skywarrior (click on photo)
In the Sumter Item, dated May 30, 1999, in the Almanac section under the heading "A Look Back" is an article compiled by W. A. "Bubba" McElveen from the book "50th Anniversary, Shaw AFB 1941-1991. The following is a quote from the article. Submitted by Paul Henkel "The first RB-66C aircraft arrived at Shaw AFB on May 11, 1956. At ceremonies the same day, Col. Stephen Mack, Shaw commander, dedicated this aircrast as the "City of Sumter." Mayor M. Priscilla Shaw (one of only four female mayors in the United States at that time) thanked the Air Force and the 363rd Tac Recon Group for the honor. Also representing Sumter this day was "Miss Sumter," Sandra Jean Jernigan, who bestowed a kiss on Col. Paul A. Pettigrew, 363rd Group Commander. The pilot of this first aircraft was 1st Lt. Paul Henkel." I have a picture of the crew taken after that affair which I can also scan and send if anyone likes. I don't remember all the names but I do remember some. Bud Summers and Paul Duplessis are two of the EWO's and Joe Melton Gunner. The other two EWO's, ECM officers as we called them in those days, I can't identify, although I wouldn't be surprised that Bud or Paul D will. The navigator wasn't my usual Laddie Adams and his name doesn't come to mind. Paul Henkel Click here for photo of B-66 refeuling from a B-29 probe & droug system
Another version concerning the disposition of
WB-66 monument that was in front Click here for E/R/W/B-66A/B/C/D Descriptions EB-66 Museums and Aerospace Exhibits Smithsonian Institution's National
Air and Space Museum While
the museum is officially open, another $92 million is needed to finish the center
that
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