I flew as an aircrew member (flight engineer) on the B-66 in France during the "cold war". Great airplane, even greater aircrews; all true professionals and patriots. We kept the Russians at bay to say the least. I am grateful for the experience on such an aircraft... The memories live on!
My father's cousin was on his last mission in Vietnam, when he was shot down. MIA for years, his remains were finally sent home. He is buried in Arlington with the others that died that day or in captivity. God bless our troops on this memorial Day weekend!
I was a crew chief on the B-66's at Korat Thailand from 73 to 74. I also recognize the Tech Sergeant with the shades in the beginning of the video. Tsgt Sullivan.
I was POL at Takhli from Aug 1970 - Dec 1971. We had EB66s there. We lost planes and pilots and others who rotted in POW camps for years to fight MARXISM. Now it appears we will have Marxist gov of our own volition. May God dam every snot nosed demorat to hell!
Thanks for the posting it caused me to take a journey back in time...Korat, Thailand 1972 - 73 as part of the 388Tactical Fighter Wing. Our 42nd TEWS had both the three crew and seven crew 66's, I worked in maintenance where we had some great times despite the missing pages in our Tech Orders .
My Father piloted a B-66 in Vietnam. In fact he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, earned on one mission. He went on to be decorated with several other honours and medals, albeit not his purpose for flying, as guardian over so many other Aircraft. B-66 squadron, was the only. Group awarded the Medal of Valor. Additionally, it was the last Military Aircraft to leave Vietnam.
My Dad was an Electronic Warfare Officer on a B-66 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross too. They were over North Vietnam on 26 March 1968 when their own protection was lost due to an electronic failure. It's a long shot, but would be cool if our Dads had known each other or if that was the same mission.
I remember the EB-66s on the ramp when I arrived at Korat in .72 with 4 KC-135s. Several of them had empty cowlings--no engines--attesting to the engines problems they had. But I do recall the ear-piercing whine of those engines. Really worked a number on the ears.
My father Colonel William (Bill) Gilmore was a navigator after graduating from USNA 54, started in B-47, then B-52 then EB-66 in Vietnam. Never talked much about the war.
I was an EWO with the 42nd TEWS in 1969. I put in my 100 missions. I remember we lost one on takeoff. Our commander who had been a KC-135 pilot with SAC lost an engine on takeoff. All 3 died. Unfortunately, the engines had been designed for the USAF Snark ICBM (the first of it's kind). It had an engine life of 1100 hours. True to form, major engine problems started around 1100 hours. Rotor blades would disintegrate.
I was jet engine specialist with the 355th FMS in 1969. Your name sounds familiar. I remember what we called "playing musical engines" taking one off one plan and installing on another to keep them flying.
@@sd906238 I thought the Douglas A3D "Skywarrior" was called the "All 3 Dead" because the crew could only bail out via an escape tunnel in the aircraft instead of having ejection seats.
I also went from the 42nd TEWS at Takli to Spangdahlem AB, Germany flying on the EB-66. We lost one crew that experienced a flap blow-back valve that malfunctioned, and it crashed off the end of the runway. Our squadron Navigator survived but was badly burned. Before the B-66 I flew in the Bombay of the RB-47H as an EWO! And we were chased by Russian fighters. What an experience!
I was a jet engine mech on the J71 engine at Kadena....1969-1971. I remember the many nights on the trim pad adjusting fuel flow and egt. Those engines were beasts. I was always afraid they were going to blow up. LOL One of the pilots was Col. Eby.
my grandfather also flew through England and France about that time. He also became an officer at that time. As well as flying the B-47 transporting atomic bombs. After that he was sent to the Indochina war in Vietnam where he flew B-66 to scramble enemy radars.
I believe my grandfather, Henry Micheliche flew out of Tahkli aswell. flying the b-66. He told me a story when he got an aerial achievement award for blocking out enemy radars as anti-aircraft missiles were being fired at him and a reconnaissance plane. He was the pilot
My late dad was a lead EWO on the EB -66C and E models out of Tahkli. The picture of a B-66 from the bombay camera of a B-52 looking down from 35,000 is his aircraft.
My dad flew this plane, he was stationed at Toul-Rosiere in France. When we were there one was shot down for "drifting" over Soviet Airspace, of course it was instrument malfunction. The crew was rescued and returned, tensions had been lessened sense the Cuban crises and the U2 incident.
I was at korat in 71-72 (?). I remember tail number 468. Worked it many times. I also worked tail number 366, a c model. I was the crew cheif the did the walk around with the flight crew and marshalled it out of the revetment on the mission that it was on when it got shot down. My assigned bird was tail number 479, the one that blew a hydraulic line and hit the arresting cable block when it landed. I was assigned to 479 for the repairs and worked with the vaious shops while it was being repaired. One of the engines blew up on the trim pad after the airframe repairs were complete. Then I worked on the repair crew for those repairs. When it flew for the check flight after that, it came back with no discrepancies. Code 111. After I got back to the states they gave me the usaf commendation medal for it. Dennis wargo, was the official line crew cheif for that aircraft but was reassigned to another during repairs and after release for combat duty. I remained the assistant crew cheif. We did not work the same shift rotation. The souie was my favorite bird to work.
Tom Bartlett I as at Korat 73-74 and took them to Clark AB. Sad day for that. I was a young 2-striper and assisted the assistant to the assistant crew chief. Mainly filling up the LOX...I don’t remember much else except catching rice bugs at it stopped raining.
I too was at Korat working on B-66's TDY 71-72 era from Shaw. Can't remember the tail numbers I worked on. I remember having two or three people working per plane at Shaw in SC and arrived in Korat and was assigned two aircraft to myself. Everyone helped out. I was a wide eyed kid. Korat had lots of "sights".
I worked in Fuel System shop on these planes at Korat Thailand. A lot of it was spent on tail number 468. I received a shoulder patch from one of the Majors in march of 73 after attending debriefing for what seemed like the millionth time. He said I was in their with them as much as there crew members. The shoulder patch he said had been near Hanio but I don't know for sure.
Your grandfather came over once a week and visited me and my folks when he was stationed at Reese in 1953. My name was Mary Ann Munn. He wrote and kept in contact for several years. Where is Mitch now? I have some pictures of him and his airplane that he sent to me around 1954.
Hi, did one manage to fly in or out of RAF Burtonwood North West UK during the 50's in these things? I have some pictures from the late 50's at the base of the B-66B. Thanks
theolescotsman you are right! I read that the Air Force (especially Lemay) took all of the J57 engines for the B-52 aircraft and the B-66's had to muddle through with lesser engines. Maybe that explains part of why the A-3 lasted so long in a similar role and its cousin the B-66 was not to enjoy such longevity. At least it had ejection seats when its fifty-cent engines didn't cut the mustard. Sometimes the Air Force screws up where the Navy succeeds and vice versa.
I was the ground crew cheif that night. I was asigned to that c model and was the crew cheif that "sent" it out on that mission. Tail number 366, a c model.
I put an ECM transmitter in the tail the night before it took off. Was surprised it was used but there were 2 EB’s scheduled but 1 took off and the C as the one EB had engine trouble. It was to be a “milk run”. Our ECM commander was the only one to get out. I was TDY from Minot AFB, ND. Went back, then to the UK and another TDY with ALQ-119’s a couple years later.
I believe the officer who survived ejection was Lt Col Iceal Hambleton who was probably too old tobr flying combat at that time unless you consider Tom Cruise in the TOP GUN sequel who is flying a Navy F18 while only a captain and crowding 60 yo.
Wish this was longer film!! Rare to see anything on these birds. Saw one at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton. Thanks.
I flew as an aircrew member (flight engineer) on the B-66 in France during the "cold war". Great airplane, even greater aircrews; all true professionals and patriots. We kept the Russians at bay to say the least. I am grateful for the experience on such an aircraft... The memories live on!
My father's cousin was on his last mission in Vietnam, when he was shot down. MIA for years, his remains were finally sent home. He is buried in Arlington with the others that died that day or in captivity. God bless our troops on this memorial Day weekend!
I was a crew chief on the B-66's at Korat Thailand from 73 to 74. I also recognize the Tech Sergeant with the shades in the beginning of the video. Tsgt Sullivan.
I remember the EB-66 very well. Served at Korat, Thailand, TDY, in 1972. I was in Fuels, POL.
I was POL at Takhli from Aug 1970 - Dec 1971. We had EB66s there.
We lost planes and pilots and others who rotted in POW camps for years to fight MARXISM. Now it appears we will have Marxist gov of our own volition. May God dam every snot nosed demorat to hell!
Had a few of these come through Bien Hoa 67-68. I was in POL
The B-66 was a very beautiful airplane.
Thanks for the posting it caused me to take a journey back in time...Korat, Thailand 1972 - 73 as part of the 388Tactical Fighter Wing. Our 42nd TEWS had both the three crew and seven crew 66's, I worked in maintenance where we had some great times despite the missing pages in our Tech Orders .
My Father piloted a B-66 in Vietnam. In fact he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, earned on one mission. He went on to be decorated with several other honours and medals, albeit not his purpose for flying, as guardian over so many other Aircraft. B-66 squadron, was the only. Group awarded the Medal of Valor. Additionally, it was the last Military Aircraft to leave Vietnam.
They didn't leave Vietnam, They left Korat Thailand.
They were sent to Clark AB PI and dismantled. I was maintenance on them and helped with their demise, 1974.
My Dad was an Electronic Warfare Officer on a B-66 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross too. They were over North Vietnam on 26 March 1968 when their own protection was lost due to an electronic failure. It's a long shot, but would be cool if our Dads had known each other or if that was the same mission.
I remember the EB-66s on the ramp when I arrived at Korat in .72 with 4 KC-135s. Several of them had empty cowlings--no engines--attesting to the engines problems they had. But I do recall the ear-piercing whine of those engines. Really worked a number on the ears.
My father Colonel William (Bill) Gilmore was a navigator after graduating from USNA 54, started in B-47, then B-52 then EB-66 in Vietnam. Never talked much about the war.
I was an EWO with the 42nd TEWS in 1969. I put in my 100 missions. I remember we lost one on takeoff. Our commander who had been a KC-135 pilot with SAC lost an engine on takeoff. All 3 died. Unfortunately, the engines had been designed for the USAF Snark ICBM (the first of it's kind). It had an engine life of 1100 hours. True to form, major engine problems started around 1100 hours. Rotor blades would disintegrate.
That is why the Navy's A3D's were called "All 3 Dead".
Jon Ross I was a crew chief on them at Korat in 73-74 and took them to Clark, PI to be dismantled...RIP.
I was jet engine specialist with the 355th FMS in 1969. Your name sounds familiar. I remember what we called "playing musical engines" taking one off one plan and installing on another to keep them flying.
@@sd906238 I thought the Douglas A3D "Skywarrior" was called the "All 3 Dead" because the crew could only bail out via an escape tunnel in the aircraft instead of having ejection seats.
I also went from the 42nd TEWS at Takli to Spangdahlem AB, Germany flying on the EB-66. We lost one crew that experienced a flap blow-back valve that malfunctioned, and it crashed off the end of the runway. Our squadron Navigator survived but was badly burned. Before the B-66 I flew in the Bombay of the RB-47H as an EWO! And we were chased by Russian fighters. What an experience!
I was a jet engine mech on the J71 engine at Kadena....1969-1971. I remember the many nights on the trim pad adjusting fuel flow and egt. Those engines were beasts. I was always afraid they were going to blow up. LOL One of the pilots was Col. Eby.
my grandfather also flew through England and France about that time. He also became an officer at that time. As well as flying the B-47 transporting atomic bombs. After that he was sent to the Indochina war in Vietnam where he flew B-66 to scramble enemy radars.
I believe my grandfather, Henry Micheliche flew out of Tahkli aswell. flying the b-66. He told me a story when he got an aerial achievement award for blocking out enemy radars as anti-aircraft missiles were being fired at him and a reconnaissance plane. He was the pilot
My late dad was a lead EWO on the EB -66C and E models out of Tahkli. The picture of a B-66 from the bombay camera of a B-52 looking down from 35,000 is his aircraft.
My Dad was an EWO out of Tahkli too. Can't help but wonder if they knew each other.
My dad flew this plane, he was stationed at Toul-Rosiere in France. When we were there one was shot down for "drifting" over Soviet Airspace, of course it was instrument malfunction. The crew was rescued and returned, tensions had been lessened sense the Cuban crises and the U2 incident.
I was at korat in 71-72 (?). I remember tail number 468. Worked it many times. I also worked tail number 366, a c model. I was the crew cheif the did the walk around with the flight crew and marshalled it out of the revetment on the mission that it was on when it got shot down. My assigned bird was tail number 479, the one that blew a hydraulic line and hit the arresting cable block when it landed. I was assigned to 479 for the repairs and worked with the vaious shops while it was being repaired. One of the engines blew up on the trim pad after the airframe repairs were complete. Then I worked on the repair crew for those repairs. When it flew for the check flight after that, it came back with no discrepancies. Code 111. After I got back to the states they gave me the usaf commendation medal for it. Dennis wargo, was the official line crew cheif for that aircraft but was reassigned to another during repairs and after release for combat duty. I remained the assistant crew cheif. We did not work the same shift rotation. The souie was my favorite bird to work.
Tom Bartlett I as at Korat 73-74 and took them to Clark AB. Sad day for that. I was a young 2-striper and assisted the assistant to the assistant crew chief. Mainly filling up the LOX...I don’t remember much else except catching rice bugs at it stopped raining.
I too was at Korat working on B-66's TDY 71-72 era from Shaw. Can't remember the tail numbers I worked on. I remember having two or three people working per plane at Shaw in SC and arrived in Korat and was assigned two aircraft to myself. Everyone helped out. I was a wide eyed kid. Korat had lots of "sights".
“Bat 21” brought me here.
Holly god that is one dangerous responsibility for these crews. Fly inside hostile airspace and to monitor the area.
I worked in Fuel System shop on these planes at Korat Thailand. A lot of it was spent on tail number 468. I received a shoulder patch from one of the Majors in march of 73 after attending debriefing for what seemed like the millionth time. He said I was in their with them as much as there crew members. The shoulder patch he said had been near Hanio but I don't know for sure.
I meant Maintenance debriefing after their flight above.Seven Bears61
William Freeman, I worked these act at KORAT 72-73. Thats Tsgt John Sullivan in the video. Flt Chief.
Your grandfather came over once a week and visited me and my folks when he was stationed at Reese in 1953. My name was Mary Ann Munn. He wrote and kept in contact for several years. Where is Mitch now? I have some pictures of him and his airplane that he sent to me around 1954.
Cool vid.. thanks 👍
Hi, did one manage to fly in or out of RAF Burtonwood North West UK during the 50's in these things? I have some pictures from the late 50's at the base of the B-66B. Thanks
yup that,s me crew chief takhli thaland 1967 68
theolescotsman you are right! I read that the Air Force (especially Lemay) took all of the J57 engines for the B-52 aircraft and the B-66's had to muddle through with lesser engines. Maybe that explains part of why the A-3 lasted so long in a similar role and its cousin the B-66 was not to enjoy such longevity. At least it had ejection seats when its fifty-cent engines didn't cut the mustard. Sometimes the Air Force screws up where the Navy succeeds and vice versa.
The film BAT-21 was an EB-66 my dad was an EB-66 crewman he met the guy the folm was about.
I was the ground crew cheif that night. I was asigned to that c model and was the crew cheif that "sent" it out on that
mission. Tail number
366, a c model.
I put an ECM transmitter in the tail the night before it took off. Was surprised it was used but there were 2 EB’s scheduled but 1 took off and the C as the one EB had engine trouble. It was to be a “milk run”. Our ECM commander was the only one to get out. I was TDY from Minot AFB, ND.
Went back, then to the UK and another TDY with ALQ-119’s a couple years later.
I believe the officer who survived ejection was Lt Col Iceal Hambleton who was probably too old tobr flying combat at that time unless you consider Tom Cruise in the TOP GUN sequel who is flying a Navy F18 while only a captain and crowding 60 yo.
@@ronaldlavender1137 he was 53 when he got shot down.
@@upyr1 I believe Col Hambleton was a silo commander in SAC and had knowledge of much classified information
Wasntnit the USAF version of the US NAVY Sky Warrior?
Yes A3D. Navy pilot once told me it stood for All 3 Dead.
My dad flew these
Very Underpowered Aircraft!
Ask your grandfather if he remembers Reese AFB??
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Minni b-52
Callsign PINTO.