Photos of EB-66 Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance / Electronic Warfare Aircraft

The first RB-66C aircraft arrived at Shaw AFB on May 11, 1956.
The pilot of this aircraft was 1st Lt. Paul Henkle.

At ceremonies the same day, Col. Stephen Mack, Shaw commander, dedicated this aircraft 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.

Photo taken of EWO Graduates at Keesler AFB in the 1950s

Tom Sterling (Rear row - second from left)

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9th Tac Recon Squadron Officers - 1954

Photo furnished by Otis E. McCain

• Back row: Luhr, Penix, Kalnas, Clark, Copeland, Trickey, Menke, Thomas, Strianese, Savage, Lambert, Young
• Next row: Crews, Haldane, Zerega, Sims, Walthall, Sterling, McCain, Starnes, Taylor, Pool, Kamper
• Next row: Roberson, Wilson, Schenk, Reschar, Stevens, Perry, Halbert, Malecki, Burns, Geisler, Kirkpatrick
• Front row: Rispoli, Osterhus, Agness, Solol, Whaling, Sternaman, Anderson, Assanakis, Bruenner, Button, Arndt
• Not in photo: Callahan, Lottich, Rosen, Fricks, Hood, Swartz, Jaynes, Atwell, Barnes, Molstad, Langford, Fisher, Garrett.

RB-66C Crew on display at Shaw AFB, SC for the visit of the Australian Air Force Chief of Staff in October 1958 - L to R: Paul Henkle (P), Pat Coleman (N), "Bud" Summers (EWO), Jack Kline (EWO), Frank Pince (EWO), Paul Duplessis (EWO), Joe Melton (Gunner), Crew Chief (Unknown)