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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-3/A3D Skywarrior / B-66 Destroyer
    Latest Model:RB-66B-DL Destroyer
    Last Military Serial:53-0475 USAF
    Construction Number:44356
    Compressed ID:Douglas RB-66B-DL sn 53-0475 USAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1953

    Constructed as a RB-66B-DL.

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-0475.

    Transferred to 9th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw AFB, SC.

    Flew combat missions in Vietnam.

    Transferred to 39th Tactical Electronics Warfare Training Squadron, 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw AFB, SC.

    1970

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Stored at Wright Field while new museum was under construction.
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    August 1971

    Placed on display.

    21 May 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: As displayed in the summer of 1973

    28 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    16 July 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    7 December 2022


    Photographer: Austin Newman
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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