Before the U.S. military had satellites or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone to keep an eye on its adversaries, it relied on aircraft such as the Douglas ...
The Douglas B-66 Destroyer was a highly valuable asset during the Vietnam War. Built during the 1950s, the aircraft would eventually become a productive support aircraft, and a very versatile one at ...
Summary: The Douglas B-66, nicknamed “the Destroyer,” was a light bomber adapted from the U.S. Navy’s A-3 Skywarrior for the U.S. Air Force. Primarily serving as an electronic support aircraft during ...