Talk:Douglas B-66 Destroyer

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Fixation with Ejection Seats[edit]

This article leads off by saying the aircraft has enjection seats where the A-3 did not - it then says it again within about 10 more lines of text. Surely this isn't the most important characteristic of the B-66...if so, what's wrong with the aircraft that crew egress is the number one feature of the bird? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.158.48.13 (talk) 12:46, 26 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Please check this change, since it was made by 24.155.128.7 with a history of contemporary vandalism around 2005-11-7.

- The B-66 had left USAF service by 1970. One RB-66B is at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio.

+ The EB-66C/E had left USAF service by 1973. One RB-66B is at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio.

Missing Piece of EB-66 C & E History[edit]

US Air Force Operation PIN 6000. Korat RTAB, 1973. I, David R. Huff, was an eyewitness to these events. The entire squadron of EB-66s at Korat were ordered to fly to Clark Field Republic of the Philippines. All supporting maintenance squadrons (388th) were ordered to follow the same day. My briefing was, all EB-66 aircraft were to be selectively scrapped and then buried in pits at Clark Field. My scrap list was 4 hydraulic components. It took 6 weeks to scrap and bury all of the aircraft. Each day I watched 2 aircraft moved into prepared pits and buried. A squadron patch was created by SSgt. Ahmed Ragheb. In one aircraft a case of beer and money is buried. SMSgt. Santee was the senior ranking NCO. Upon completion of PIN 6000 all personnel were returned to S.E.A.. I was sent to U Dorn RTAB until 1974. Most significant event: Aircraft fire. One airman was rescued and taken to the hospital, another was burned but returned to duty. David Richard Huff, SSgt. USAF retired. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:9000:B60E:DAC3:3CE2:E452:E7E:C6B0 (talk) 21:19, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]