355th Tactical Fighter Wing
EB-66 Destroyer Era
Prior to being converted to the "EB" electronic warfare configuration, the B-66's carried defensive guns in the tail. The gunner sat in the left rear seat. As part of the conversion, the tail guns were removed and replaced with chaff dispencers. The capacity was 300 pounds in both the right and left bays for a total of 600 pounds. The ECM gear was installed in the bomb bay via a pallet. For the seating arrangement, see the chart below.
| Position | EB-66B | EB-66C | EB-66E |
| Left Front | Pilot | Pilot | Pilot |
| Left Rear | EWO | IN's & IP's | Navigator |
| Right Rear | Navigator | Navigator | EWO |
| Mid Section | None | 4 - EWO's | None |
EWO = Electronic Warfare Officer
IP = Instructor Pilot
IN = Instructor Navigator
One of the hardest things to do on the EB-66 was the operational check of the emergency landing gear system. This operation required the aircraft be jacked up off the ground. It then took 300 pumps on the hand pump to lower the gears and, as you can imagine, it got harder to pump with each stroke.
In early 1967 a pilot, who had completed his required number of missions, buzzed the town, pulled straight up, put the aircraft over on its back and then landed. The aircraft suffered major structural damage to the wings. This aircraft was #53-0498 and on April 7, 1969 it was lost due to engine failure.
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