suppressionofenemyairdefenses

Grumman A-6 Intruder nose radome modified with sensors to detect enemy radars for Intruders converted to A-6B "Iron Hand" configuration. Approximately 19 A-6Bs were built/converted from A-6A configuration for use in the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role (via use of the AGM-78 Standard Anti-Radiation Missile or "STARM") during the Vietnam War. See: steeljawscribe.com/2008/10/02/flightdeck-friday-iron-hand...

"TIAS" stands for the IBM APS-118 Target Identification Acquisition System which was fitted to Grumman A-6A Intruder aircraft modified to A-6B standard for the "Iron Hand" Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role, seeking out and destroying enemy radar systems with the AGM-78 Standard Anti-Radiation Missile ("STARM"). This photo shows the installation of button antennae in an A-6 radome for the TIAS system. Also see:

This McDonnell Douglas F-4E-43-MC Phantom II 69-0305 was originally leased to the RAAF while they were awaiting their GD F-111Cs. After returning to the US, it was modified at Ogden ALC in the second traunch of Wild Weasel conversions which featured the improved APR-47 ca. '81. The Phantom spent some time in the Idaho ANG's 190th TFS 124th TFW and was eventually sent to AMARG as "FP1044" on 9 Apr 96, then modified into QF-4G "AF-170" in September '97. Finally, it was expended in missile a test on White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on 3 Aug 00 after 30+ years of service.