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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | B-66 | |
| Designation: | RB-66 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Destroyer | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | |
Specifications
| Length: | 75' 2" | 22.9 m | |
| Height: | 23' 7" | 7.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 72' 6' | 21.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 780.0 sq ft | 72.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 43,476 lb | 19,717 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 59,550 lb | 27,006 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 83,000 lb | 37,641 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison J71-A-11 (or -A-13) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 10,200 lb | 4,625 kg | |
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 525 mph | 845 km/h | 456 kt |
| Max Speed: | 631 mph | 1,016 km/h | 549 kt |
| Climb: | 4,840 ft/min | 1,475 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 38,900 ft | 11,856 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Dyess Linear Air Park | Dyess AFB | Texas |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
RB-66B on display
Dyess Linear Air Park | United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Dennis A. Hunter Sacramento, CA | I was a crew chief on RB 66Bs and RF-4c stationed at RAF Alconbury in the 1TRS from December 1962 thru Dec 1966. I am interested in hearing from anyone willing to attesting to the frequent number of USAFE and NATO alert exercises where we were require to test the 10TRW's ability launch and recover aircraft in support of the Wing's mission. Good assignment. Never was able to get back throughout my 22 yrs service. 11/05/2014 @ 13:58 [ref: 68741] |
| Pete Cuipenski Fanning Springs, FL | I was at Toul from May 1964 to Oct. 65.Then to Cambley until DeGaulle threw us out in Feb.66.Then to Takhli Thailand for a year.My function was asst.crew chief,crew chief and flight eng.I retired from the military in 1995,out of the U.S.Coast Guard as a Chief Petty Officer,in there aviation unit. 07/08/2013 @ 16:35 [ref: 67938] |
| george kaleel raleigh, NC | was at raf bruntingthorpe 1961-1962 then on to raf mildenhall. was an aircraft radio repairman on the rb-66. enjoyed time their and the friends that were made. baker was one that stands out also lannie, fisher, meeks, zerkle. and the 2 lunsfords. would like to hear from any if still around. george 03/18/2013 @ 14:51 [ref: 67668] |
| Dale R Noakes parker, CO | i was stationed at raf alconbury from 1961 to 1965 assigned to the 30th tac recon sqn. as a flight engineer.
crewed with capt rooney and lt schotsenbach. would like to hear from anyone there during this time period. spent much of my spare time at the fiesta club, and the nickel coin. met and married my wife of nearly 50 years in cambridge. stationed in england again at two other bases and retired at alconbury in 1980. great memories. 04/16/2011 @ 17:26 [ref: 37472] |
| Edwin Johnson Higden, AR | I was assigned to the 30th Tac Recon Sq from Sept 1960 until I rotated in Oct 1964. I started as a RB-66B crew chief with TDY's to Moron, Spain and Nouasseur, Morocco. I served as
flight engineer. Hard crewed with Robert Corbell, pilot and John Lee, navigator. I was single for three years and spent many an enjoyable evening at the Fiesta club and the three tuns in Huntingdon. Married an English girl from High Wicombe, Bucks. The most memorable, enjoyble time of my career in the Air Force. 02/08/2011 @ 11:42 [ref: 35952] |
| Broadus A. Pruitt Sumter, SC | Was assigned to the 10th Support Sq in the AGE Unit. Helped launch many B66 each day and many during the ORI's when the Wing Co alerted at 2AM on Sunday mornings after everyone had closed down the clubs. Wish I could go back to those days. Hated them then!!! 11/07/2010 @ 17:40 [ref: 33012] |
| Bill Pyper Salem, OR | I worked in the 30th Tactical Reconnaisance Squadron Intelligence Office from November 1959 at Spangdahlem until October 1961 at Alconbury. I remember always wondering every time one of my friends took off on a mission if they would come back.
09/25/2010 @ 20:03 [ref: 30374] |
| Bill Williams Peoria, IL | I was stationed at RAF Bruntingthorpe, England, from
Sep 57 to Feb 61 and knew many of the assigned military when the base was a SAC operation and later under USAFE. I have some photos which might be of interest and would be happy to share them. Bill 01/13/2009 @ 18:22 [ref: 23481] |
| Tom Cress Chester, IL | I was assigned to the 1st Tac Recon Squadron Comm Shop at Spangdahlem AB, Germany when we converted from the RB-57A to the RB-66B. Quite a change to that bigger bird, but a lot of the comm gear was the same. Took the new airplane TDY to Morocco in 1958 and didn't have any serious problems. We later changed over to the AFM 66-1 maintneance concept and all the comm people, etc. were moved into the 10th Field Maintenance Sq. There we serviced aircraft from the 1st Tac, 19th Tac, 30th Tac, and 42nd Tac Sqdns, all B-66s of one varient or another. I transferred to the 79th Fighter-Bomber Sqdn. at RAF Woodbridge before the move to England took place for the 10th Wing, but I can remember seeing a lot of the B-66s there after the move took place.
Anyone around who remembers the old 1st Tac comm shop??? 11/01/2008 @ 11:45 [ref: 22963] |
| Peter Cacoperdo Elephant Butte, NM | I was stationed at Alconbury from 61-Nov.63. AC Fuel Systems. Went TDY twice to Toul & Rhine-Main [supporting Army Operation "Long Thrust" Mobilization of troops from WA State to Germany.
The 10th TAC won a Presidential Unit Citation while I was there. Married a Corby girl. We have three children and I went to work forPan Am in Nov 63 till they went out of business. Went to college and seminary to become priest in the Episcopal Church. We made many trips back to England via Pan Am. Many great memories of Alconbury, even the Cuban Missile Crisis a month before we were married was something we can now look at as a place in history. 02/16/2008 @ 16:20 [ref: 19693] |
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