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To Suppress and Destroy: A History of the Wild Weasel (Part 3)

August 17, 2014

As the F-4G retired from service in 1996, a new aircraft stepped in: the Block 50/52 configuration of the Lockheed-Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon, commonly referred to as the Viper. The delineation View More ›

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To Suppress and Destroy: A History of the Wild Weasel (Part 2)

August 16, 2014

The new Republic F-105F Thunderchiefs and their crews faced a significant challenge, as over 100 North Vietnamese SAM sites were operational by August of 1966. By that time the Weasels View More ›

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U.S. Air Force Weapons School (Part 2)

August 15, 2014 U.S. Air Force Weapons School (Part 2)

The U.S. Air Force Weapons School traces its origins back to the Aircraft Gunnery School, which was established at what was then Las Vegas Air Force Base in 1949. The initial cadre View More ›

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