What are Wild Weasel missions?
The Wild Weasel mission was to precede strike flights, clearing the target area of radar guided Surface-to-Air Missile threats (predominantly SA-2 ‘Guideline’ systems), leaving the threat area last, which sometimes would result in 3.5-hour missions, before returning to Royal Thai Air Force Bases.
Which airplane was converted for the Wild Weasel program in Vietnam?
F-105F
Over the next two years, the Air Force and Navy tested aircraft platforms outfitted with radar-seeking missiles, relying on volunteer crews. The F-105F, a two-seater, was converted for the role in 1966 and was designated “Wild Weasel III.”
Was the f4 used in Desert Storm?
The distinctive design of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 is most commonly associated with the Vietnam War. But when Operation Desert Storm launched in February 1991, the Air Force needed an aircraft for Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses. It looked to its old reliable weapon, the F-4G Wild Weasel.
What does Ygbsm mean?
You Gotta Be
YGBSM
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| YGBSM | You Gotta Be Spoofin’ Me! (polite form) |
| YGBSM | You Gotta Be Stuffing Me (polite form) |
How many US planes were shot down during Desert Storm?
36 aircraft
Gulf War air campaign
| Gulf War Air Campaign (Operation Desert Storm) | |
|---|---|
| Casualties and losses | |
| 46 killed or missing 8 captured 75 aircraft ‒ 52 fixed-wing aircraft and 23 helicopters | 10,000–12,000 killed 254 aircraft lost on the ground 36 aircraft shot down in air-air combat several air defense systems |
How do weasels live?
Weasels live in a variety of habitats, such as open fields, woodlands, thickets, roadsides and farmlands. They typically thrive in environments abundant with small prey (like small rodents) and with an available source of water. Most weasels live in either abandoned burrows, or nests under trees or rockpiles.
How good is the f105?
“It was a great airplane,” said one Thud pilot. “Not much of a fighter, but it was so much faster than everything else.” The 105 could go so fast down low that the canopy would start to soften or become opaque from the heat. But speed was its salvation, particularly when challenged by MiG-17s.
Where was the F-4G Wild Weasel located?
F-4G Advanced Wild Weasels of the 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing deployed from Spangdahlem, Germany, and fought in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. U.S. Air Force photo
What does Wild Weasel mean in the Air Force?
Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses: destroying the radar and Surface-to-Air Missile installations of enemy air defense systems.
What was the last war for the F-4G?
Desert Storm Was the First and Last War for the F-4G Advanced Wild Weasel. F-4G Advanced Wild Weasels of the 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing deployed from Spangdahlem, Germany, and fought in the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
When was the first Air Force weasel built?
The USAF nominated the 1969-vintage Block 41 F-4E as the baseline airframe for the new Weasel and the designation EF-4E was adopted for the 116 conversions, this was subsequently changed to F-4G in view of the extent of the modification. The first F-4G flew in 1975, the first operational aircraft was delivered in 1978.