wildweasel

Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief 63-8333 while in the 4537th TWS 57th FWW at Nellis AFB (tail code "WC"). Later upgraded to F-105G standard but lost to AAA w/ the 17th WWS 388th TFW @ Korat RTAFB over NVN on 17 Feb 72 (crew became POWs).

Wild Weasel aircraft used for Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission. It carries HARM (Homing Anti Radiation Missile) designed to lock on to enemy air defense radar emissions and destroy the radar units used to direct Surface to Air Missiles (SAM) at US aircraft.

Republic F-105G-1-RE Thunderchief 63-8266 in the 561st TFS 388th TFW out of Korat RTAFB carrying a couple of AGM-45 Shrikes over RVN in Oct '72. Later to AMARG as FK0014 on 1 Jul 80. Now on display at Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal, Kansas. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-America_Air_Museum#/media/File:...

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.