B-66 Flight Engineers

Published May 19, 2015

In September 1966, A3C Darrel Wallace became the first B-66 flight engineer to complete a 100-mission tour (he actually flew 101 “counters” due to a miscount). (U.S. Air Force photo)

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In September 1966, A3C Darrel Wallace became the first B-66 flight engineer to complete a 100-mission tour (he actually flew 101 “counters” due to a miscount). (U.S. Air Force photo)

Staff Sgt. Alexander Underwood, a B-66 flight engineer, completed his 100th mission over North Vietnam on Sept. 21, 1966. On the mission, and while flying over the North, Underwood took his reenlistment oath. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Staff Sgt. Alexander Underwood, a B-66 flight engineer, completed his 100th mission over North Vietnam on Sept. 21, 1966. On the mission, and while flying over the North, Underwood took his reenlistment oath. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Few enlisted personnel had the opportunity to fly over North Vietnam during ROLLING THUNDER, but a small group of enlisted flight engineers completed 100-mission tours over North Vietnam in B-66 electronic warfare aircraft in 1966. Later, enlisted flight engineers were taken off B-66 crews.

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