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Bat 21 Gene Hambleton tells the story of when his EB-66 was shot down and recalls his harrowing rescue

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KA-3B Skywarrior

Bat 21 Gene Hambleton tells the story of when his EB-66 was shot down and recalls his harrowing rescue

Thanks to our partners

The epic story of the USAF KC-135 that refueled a US Navy KA-3 while the Skywarrior was refueling two US Navy F-8 Crusaders (one at a time) providing RESCAP over North Vietnam

The Epic Story of the KA-3B Tanker that Flew over North Vietnam, Dodged AAA and SAMs and Saved Dick ‘Brown Bear’ Schaffert’s F-8 Crusader

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