RB-66B off dirt road


RB-66B off dirt road
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By: jrodp @ 2006-03-30 10:42:28
Description: Found this plane just sitting in an open field near Dyess AFB. Looks like it should be part of the static plane display.
Location: Abilene, Texas (TX), United States (US)
@ 32.43696200, -99.82119300
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kjfitz @ 2006-03-30 11:02:43
kjfitz's picture Welcome to VGT!
Hinkkanen @ 2006-03-30 11:27:22
Hinkkanen's picture Douglas B-66?
kjfitz @ 2006-03-30 11:43:28
kjfitz's picture On the Google Earth Forums it is identified as a RB-66B that was on static display at th front gate but relaced by the B-1 bomber "Star of Abiline."

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/336036/page/vc/vc/1
kjfitz @ 2006-03-30 11:46:26
kjfitz's picture Douglas RB-66B 'Destroyer' SN: 53-0466

There is a picture of it here from before it was removed from the static display

http://www.aero-web.org/museums/tx/dlap/53-0466.htm
kjfitz @ 2006-03-30 11:48:59
kjfitz's picture "The RB-66B on display was modified for service in Vietnam having cameras mounted along the bottom of the fuselage and a chaff dispenser replaced the tail gun turret.

This aircraft last served at Bergstrom AFB and is one of only seven still in existence."

http://www.dyess.af.mil/airpark/rb-66b.htm

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