Unarmed EB-66B, EB-66C and EB-66E aircraft flew numerous missions during the Vietnam War. They helped gather electronic intelligence about North Vietnamese defenses, and provided …

Unarmed Douglas EB-66 electronic warfare aircraft detected and jammed enemy air defense radars. Though small in number, EB-66s and their crews remained in high demand as part of …

Nov 29, 2022 · The EB-66C detected and identified enemy radars for the EB-66B to jam. The EB-66 aircraft often worked in concert with Marine EF-10B Skyknight and Navy EKA-3B …

Jan 15, 2022 · His R-3S destroyed the EB-66C’s right engine and wing. Maj Hugh ‘Sonny’ Mercer Jr turned towards safety, but the Destroyer entered a spin and he instructed his crew to bail …

Nov 24, 2022 · As the squadron navigator Hambleton had the ironic opportunity to schedule himself for his last mission as a crew member of Bat 21, an EB-66C, that along with Bat 22, an …

The RB-66C was a specialized electronic reconnaissance and ECM aircraft with a crew of seven; 36 were built. The additional crewmembers occupied what was the camera/bomb bay of other …

The "RB-66C" was the only purpose-built B-66 EW variant. It carried ELINT gear to spot adversary radars and other "emitters", as well as ECM gear including radio frequency (RF) …

The RB-66C was a seven-seat specialized electronic reconnaissance and electronic countermeasures aircraft built at the Douglas plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Tulsa plant was …

Feb 26, 2021 · RB-66Cs could detect and analyze emissions from the newly supplied Soviet radars in North Vietnam while RB-66Bs jammed them and protected USAF and USN strike …

On February 4, 1967, he was a crew member of a Douglas Destroyer Electronic Surveillance Aircraft (EB-66C) on an a strike against the Thai Nguyen Army Depot, 32miles northwest of …