Jack Broughton, called the Wild Weasel missions “the grimmest contest yet conceived between sophisticated air and ground machinery and people.” The sentiment could be applied to most F-105 ...

We will look at the F-105’s development, its critical role in Vietnam, and its evolution into a Wild Weasel platform, remembering a pivotal chapter in military aviation history. ICE is reversing ...

This incarnation of the Wild Weasel used the F-105 as a base. You might be wondering why it isn't designated as the Wild Weasel II. Simply put, the Wild Weasel II never made it to production.

The F-105 was also involved in the "Wild Weasel" program. Essentially, Duncan said, that program was like "fishing with live people." The jet would fly near suspected enemy locations, then ...

The first Wild Weasel F-100Fs arrived at Korat Royal Thai ... cannons even before some of the Thuds (as it was called the F-105 Thunderchief) had started on a first run. The F-100F was an ...

The risky business of being a “Wild Weasel” pilot. Born in response to LWF (Light Weight Fighter) program, to meet the U.S. Air Force need for a small and agile fighter, the F-16 Viper has ...

The first Wild Weasel missions were carried out by F-105F Thunderchiefs and later F-4 Phantoms. The riskiness of the job is illustrated in a vintage unit patch, which depicts an anxious-looking ...