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Thanks for the photo, Doug
Yes, spent a few hours in one very similar - except with all sorts of numerous antenna hanging under the belly - over the sky of North and South Nam. The one I flew in was the Electronic Warfare version called the EB-66. There were two models, an E model with only three crew - all up front and basically jammed to the gill with jammers. The C model carried a crew of 6 (4 EWs in the old bomb bay and pilot and nav up front). Bat 21 was the C version. I in Bat22 was flying an E version that day.
Hard to believe all of that was over 40 years ago for me this year. Some things always stay fresh in you mind.
Welcome, Doug - a honor to serve and would do it again - although if the nation really needs my old butt again, we would have to be in serious trouble {:>)
Ed
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From: <dlomheim@aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 12:56 PM
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Ed Anderson's old "ride", off topic
I'm on a trip to Robins AFB, Macon, GA and we broke today so went over to see their aviation musuem. It has really grown since I was last here in 2004ish and they happen to have an old "66" which is similar to the a/c Ed A. braved shootdown and death or capture over the skies of Vietnam in days past. So w/ that reminder I just wanted to again say " Thanks for your service Ed"! Doug
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