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The Douglass was a light attack bomber with an nuke capability. It was also slow. Brief history, the AF version was the B-66. The old bird had seen a number of rolls from exec transport, photo, most were hauling fuel to support true attack operations (take off light and top aloft or meet on the way home) to extend range. Some were electronic countermeasures.
Since it was an aging bird and large and a bit slow since it was of Korean War vintage, the roles were easily split among the remaining aircraft, electronic role went to the prowlers, the tanker role to some intruders and so on. Corsair and Vigilante did some of the photo work. It served till the end of Nam and then some working as "test beds".
Watch the last scene of Flight of the Intruder and the protagonist who is down beyond enemy lines calls in an airs trike on himself to get the evil wicked VC and hold them back. He gives his position and squawks "Alpha Mike Foxtrot". In the movie theater, I am the only one to laugh. There were a few cute sayings that you may hear on the air ... "ThasAFirmTitty" may pop up or AMF and that translates to Adios Mother F'er./Alpha Mike Fox.
Since it was an aging bird and large and a bit slow since it was of Korean War vintage, the roles were easily split among the remaining aircraft, electronic role went to the prowlers, the tanker role to some intruders and so on. Corsair and Vigilante did some of the photo work. It served till the end of Nam and then some working as "test beds".
Watch the last scene of Flight of the Intruder and the protagonist who is down beyond enemy lines calls in an airs trike on himself to get the evil wicked VC and hold them back. He gives his position and squawks "Alpha Mike Foxtrot". In the movie theater, I am the only one to laugh. There were a few cute sayings that you may hear on the air ... "ThasAFirmTitty" may pop up or AMF and that translates to Adios Mother F'er./Alpha Mike Fox.
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