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Crew

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	==Crew==		==Crew==
	Cpt. [[Dwight Stanley Campbell]] - Pilot - KIA<br>		Cpt. [[Dwight Stanley Campbell]] - Pilot - KIA<br>
	Cpt. [[Robert Lee ~~Scholl~~]] - Navigator - KIA		Cpt. [[Robert Lee Sholl]] - Navigator - KIA

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

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Crew

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	==Crew==		==Crew==
	Cpt. [[Dwight Stanley Campbell]] - Pilot - KIA<br>		Cpt. [[Dwight Stanley Campbell]] - Pilot - KIA<br>
	Cpt. [[Robert Lee ~~Sholl~~]] - Navigator - KIA		Cpt. [[Robert Lee Scholl]] - Navigator - KIA

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

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Images

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	669 in Sembach, Germany in Oct 1965 wearing an RB-26K glass nose conversion. The plane was not permanently assigned to that base according to the logs, so exactly what it was doing in Germany remains a mystery. <br>		669 in Sembach, Germany in Oct 1965 wearing an RB-26K glass nose conversion. The plane was not permanently assigned to that base according to the logs, so exactly what it was doing in Germany remains a mystery. <br>
	[[File:64-17669.Germany.jpg\|600px]]		[[File:64-17669.Germany.jpg\|600px]]

			Crew members of the [[609th Special Operations Squadron]] pose atop the plane at Nakhon Phanom AB. Note the truck kills painted on the Navigator side of the plane. <br>
			[[File:64-17669.609th.jpg\|600px]]

	==Sources==		==Sources==

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	669 in Sembach, Germany in Oct 1965 wearing an RB-26K glass nose conversion. The plane was not permanently assigned to that base according to the logs, so exactly what it was doing in Germany remains a mystery. <br>		669 in Sembach, Germany in Oct 1965 wearing an RB-26K glass nose conversion. The plane was not permanently assigned to that base according to the logs, so exactly what it was doing in Germany remains a mystery. <br>
	[[File:64-17669.Germany.jpg\|600px]]		[[File:64-17669.Germany.jpg\|600px]]


	~~[[File:64-17669.jpg\|600px]]<br/>~~
	Note that the original caption that came with this photo said that the plane was dumping fuel prior to an attack run. While that was a standard procedure, the crew of Special Kay ([[64-17679]]) has pointed out that this doesn't make sense. The wing pylons are empty, so there are no bombs and the bomb bay doors are closed. Additionally, the USAF "Stars and bars" insignia is displayed on the fuselage, which was not something that remained visible during combat in Vietnam. Once arriving in-country the stars and bars were removed from the special operations planes. They also note that the left engine is feathered and not running. Based on all of these factors I agree with their assessment that this plane is definitely not setting up for an attack run. Richard Fulwiler points out that dumping the wing tip tanks is standard procedure for landing (according to T.O. 1A-26A-1, Section 2-15, Descent item #12). This seems like it is a landing exercise at England AFB.

	==Sources==		==Sources==

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Images

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	==Images==		==Images==
			669 in Sembach, Germany in Oct 1965 wearing an RB-26K glass nose conversion. The plane was not permanently assigned to that base according to the logs, so exactly what it was doing in Germany remains a mystery. <br>
			[[File:64-17669.Germany.jpg\|600px]]


	[[File:64-17669.jpg\|600px]]<br/>		[[File:64-17669.jpg\|600px]]<br/>
	Note that the original caption that came with this photo said that the plane was dumping fuel prior to an attack run. While that was a standard procedure, the crew of Special Kay ([[64-17679]]) has pointed out that this doesn't make sense. The wing pylons are empty, so there are no bombs and the bomb bay doors are closed. Additionally, the USAF "Stars and bars" insignia is displayed on the fuselage, which was not something that remained visible during combat in Vietnam. Once arriving in-country the stars and bars were removed from the special operations planes. They also note that the left engine is feathered and not running. Based on all of these factors I agree with their assessment that this plane is definitely not setting up for an attack run. Richard Fulwiler points out that dumping the wing tip tanks is standard procedure for landing (according to T.O. 1A-26A-1, Section 2-15, Descent item #12). This seems like it is a landing exercise at England AFB.		Note that the original caption that came with this photo said that the plane was dumping fuel prior to an attack run. While that was a standard procedure, the crew of Special Kay ([[64-17679]]) has pointed out that this doesn't make sense. The wing pylons are empty, so there are no bombs and the bomb bay doors are closed. Additionally, the USAF "Stars and bars" insignia is displayed on the fuselage, which was not something that remained visible during combat in Vietnam. Once arriving in-country the stars and bars were removed from the special operations planes. They also note that the left engine is feathered and not running. Based on all of these factors I agree with their assessment that this plane is definitely not setting up for an attack run. Richard Fulwiler points out that dumping the wing tip tanks is standard procedure for landing (according to T.O. 1A-26A-1, Section 2-15, Descent item #12). This seems like it is a landing exercise at England AFB.

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Images

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	==Images==		==Images==
	[[File:64-17669.jpg\|600px]]<br/>		[[File:64-17669.jpg\|600px]]<br/>
	Note that the original caption that came with this photo said that the plane was dumping fuel prior to an attack run. While that was a standard procedure, the crew of Special Kay ([[64-17679]]) has pointed out that this doesn't make sense. The wing pylons are empty, so there are no bombs and the bomb bay doors are closed. Additionally, the USAF "Stars and bars" insignia is displayed on the fuselage, which was not something that remained visible during combat in Vietnam. Once arriving in-country the stars and bars were removed from the special operations planes. They also note that the left engine is feathered and not running. Based on all of these factors I agree with their assessment that this plane is definitely not setting up for an attack run. ~~Instead~~, ~~they are likely~~ at England AFB ~~doing a training exercise of some kind~~.		Note that the original caption that came with this photo said that the plane was dumping fuel prior to an attack run. While that was a standard procedure, the crew of Special Kay ([[64-17679]]) has pointed out that this doesn't make sense. The wing pylons are empty, so there are no bombs and the bomb bay doors are closed. Additionally, the USAF "Stars and bars" insignia is displayed on the fuselage, which was not something that remained visible during combat in Vietnam. Once arriving in-country the stars and bars were removed from the special operations planes. They also note that the left engine is feathered and not running. Based on all of these factors I agree with their assessment that this plane is definitely not setting up for an attack run. Richard Fulwiler points out that dumping the wing tip tanks is standard procedure for landing (according to T.O. 1A-26A-1, Section 2-15, Descent item #12). This seems like it is a landing exercise at England AFB.

	==Sources==		==Sources==

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Images

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	==Images==		==Images==
	[[File:64-17669.jpg\|600px]]<br/>		[[File:64-17669.jpg\|600px]]<br/>
	Note that the original caption that came with this photo said that the plane was dumping fuel prior to an attack run. While that was a standard procedure, the crew of Special Kay ([[64-17679]]) has pointed out that this doesn't make sense. The wing pylons are empty, so there are no bombs and the bomb bay doors are closed. Additionally, the USAF "Stars and bars" insignia is displayed on the fuselage, which was not something that remained visible during combat in Vietnam. Once arriving in-country the stars and bars were removed from the special operations planes. They also note that the left engine is feathered and not running. Based on all of these factors I agree with their assessment that this plane is definitely not setting up for an attack run. Instead, they are likely at ~~Eglin~~ doing a training exercise of some kind.		Note that the original caption that came with this photo said that the plane was dumping fuel prior to an attack run. While that was a standard procedure, the crew of Special Kay ([[64-17679]]) has pointed out that this doesn't make sense. The wing pylons are empty, so there are no bombs and the bomb bay doors are closed. Additionally, the USAF "Stars and bars" insignia is displayed on the fuselage, which was not something that remained visible during combat in Vietnam. Once arriving in-country the stars and bars were removed from the special operations planes. They also note that the left engine is feathered and not running. Based on all of these factors I agree with their assessment that this plane is definitely not setting up for an attack run. Instead, they are likely at England AFB doing a training exercise of some kind.

	==Sources==		==Sources==

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Images

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	==Images==		==Images==
	[[File:64-17669.jpg\|600px]]<br/>		[[File:64-17669.jpg\|600px]]<br/>
			Note that the original caption that came with this photo said that the plane was dumping fuel prior to an attack run. While that was a standard procedure, the crew of Special Kay ([[64-17679]]) has pointed out that this doesn't make sense. The wing pylons are empty, so there are no bombs and the bomb bay doors are closed. Additionally, the USAF "Stars and bars" insignia is displayed on the fuselage, which was not something that remained visible during combat in Vietnam. Once arriving in-country the stars and bars were removed from the special operations planes. They also note that the left engine is feathered and not running. Based on all of these factors I agree with their assessment that this plane is definitely not setting up for an attack run. Instead, they are likely at Eglin doing a training exercise of some kind.

	==Sources==		==Sources==

WikiSysop: /* Operational History */

2020-10-06T22:31:41Z

Operational History

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	==Operational History==		==Operational History==
	''2 Feb 1965 - Assumed accepted into USAF Inventory from [[OnMark Engineering Company]] at Van Nuys, CA.''<br>		''2 Feb 1965 - Assumed accepted into USAF Inventory from [[OnMark Engineering Company]] at Van Nuys, CA.''<br>
	3 Feb 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[~~Eglin AFB~~]]<ref name="AVH-4">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1959 USAFHRA</ref><br>		3 Feb 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1959 USAFHRA</ref><br>
	11 Jun 1965 - Assigned to Mobile Air Material Area (MOAAR). <ref name="AVH-4"/><br>		11 Jun 1965 - Assigned to Mobile Air Material Area (MOAAR). <ref name="AVH-4"/><br>
	1 Jul 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[~~Eglin AFB~~]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>		1 Jul 1965 - Assigned to [[1st Air Commando Wing]] at [[Hurlburt Field]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>
	17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[~~Eglin AFB~~]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>		17 Dec 1965 - [[1st Air Commando Wing]] moved from [[Hurlburt Field]] to [[England AFB]]<ref name="AVH-4"/><br>
	NOTE: There is no entry for acceptance of this plane into inventory on the official records. The 2 Feb is assumed based on the pattern of acceptance of other B-26Ks.		NOTE: There is no entry for acceptance of this plane into inventory on the official records. The 2 Feb is assumed based on the pattern of acceptance of other B-26Ks.

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2020-10-06T17:44:27Z

Operational History

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	22 Feb 1967 - Lost in action. <ref name="AVH-8">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2752 USAFHRA</ref> This plane accompanied its damaged sister ship ([[64-17668]]) back from a strafing run. 668's starboard wing was on fire and the crew of 669 encouraged them to bail out. As soon as 668's crew bailed out the plane exploded, sending a large part of the wing to 669, destroying the plane and causing it to crash with a loss of both crew.		22 Feb 1967 - Lost in action. <ref name="AVH-8">"Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2752 USAFHRA</ref> This plane accompanied its damaged sister ship ([[64-17668]]) back from a strafing run. 668's starboard wing was on fire and the crew of 669 encouraged them to bail out. As soon as 668's crew bailed out the plane exploded, sending a large part of the wing to 669, destroying the plane and causing it to crash with a loss of both crew.

			[[File:AVH4-1959.jpg\|200px]]<br>
			[[File:AVH6-1947.jpg\|200px]]<br>
			[[File:AVH8-2752.jpg\|200px]]<br>

	==Accidents==		==Accidents==