Combat Aircraft No. 147: F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat Book.
- Title: Combat Aircraft No. 147: F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat.
- By Peter E. Davies.
- By Osprey Publication.
- Softcover.
- English.
- 96 Pages of Text and Images throughout.
- Publish Date: 2023.
Description:
With first-hand insight into the key role of the US Air Force's fighter-bomber from the Vietnam War through to Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf War, this book is an unmissable account of some of the most dangerous and demanding missions in the two wars.
The advent of the surface-to-air missile (SAM) in the early 1950s threatened the whole concept of aerial bombing from medium and high altitude. Countermeasures were developed during the Korean War, but with little initial success.
It was only in the closing stages of the Vietnam War, with the F-4Cww Phantom II (Wild Weasel 4), that this equipment started to become successful enough to allow a substantial investment in converting 116 F-4E Phantom IIs into dedicated SEAD aircraft. This move introduced a new generation of anti-radar missiles which became invaluable in later operations including operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Northern Watch over Iraq. This volume features dynamic archival photography from crews who flew the jet, alongside mission accounts and technical details of the development and fielding of the F-4 Wild Weasel in its various iterations.
Including specially commissioned artwork of 'sharkmouthed' Phantom IIs in Vietnam jungle camouflage and more modern USAF 'Ghost Gray', this book is the ultimate visual and technical guide to the F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in combat.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Development of SEAD
Chapter 2: F-4Cww Wild Weasel Operations in Vietnam
Chapter 3: Creation of the F-4G
Chapter 4: Cold War Developments
Chapter 5: Operation Desert Storm
Appendices
- Performance table for F-4Cww and F-4G.
- Unit deployment dates and locations for F-4Cww and F-4G squadrons.
- Colour plates commentaries.
Index
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