Douglas B-66 Destroyer

The Douglas B-66 Destroyer was a light bomber designed and produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Air Force, derived from the Navy A-3 Skywarrior. Because the Air Force requirements diverged widely from the naval design, a substantial proportion of the aircraft was original, and it kept the three-man crew while adding ejection seats. The first RB-66A pre-production aircraft made its maiden flight on 28 June 1954, and the type entered Air Force service in 1956 to replace the aging Douglas A-26 Invader. Variants served as photo reconnaissance, electronic countermeasures and weather aircraft, flew in the Vietnam War and were withdrawn from service in 1975.