The f 16b, a twoseat model, has tandem cockpits that are about the same size as the one in the a model. The navy fitted standard to its ea6a electronic warfare platforms, while tac upgraded its f 1 05f force into f 1 05g wild weasel configuration. The f 4g wild weasels were now based on the improved f 4g airframe, the phantom regarded by many as one of the finest combat aircraft ever to fly. Feb 21, 2018 wild weasel was a concept tied to various aircraft serving the united states military in the electronic warfare aircraft ewa role. But the sam suppression mission proved to be a huge sucess, so much so that the usaf started modifying aircraft to specifically fly the wild weasel mission. Sw 923920, 20th fw, 55th fs, shaw afb, sc squadron lithograph.
Mcdonnell douglas f4 wild weasel electronic warfare. The first wild weasel missions were carried out by f105f. Air forces from the 510th fighter squadron, aviano air base, italy and italian air forces from the 83rd combat search and rescue squadron, rimini, italy, participated in a 4day training mission from feb. In the previous episode a story about the end of the line for the tremendous phantom f 4s service in the us military was featured. Design of the f 105 thunderchief began in the early 1950s as an internal project at republic aviation. However, the f 105 had gone out of production by 1964, and with severe combat attrition of the f 105 inventory the need for a still more sophisticated aircraft resulted in the conversion of 36 f 4c aircraft. The wild weasels in southeast asia created an essential and lasting capability for the u. The singleseat block 5052 f16c is specifically tasked with this mission. A dedicated wild weasel will have better capabilities and thats expected. Thinking it might be made in thailand as it came with several other noveltysouvenir patches that all appear thai made. The society of wild weasels soww is a nonprofit military fraternal organization established to educate, preserve, and perpetuate the wild weasel ww concept the destruction of hostile electronic emitters, such as the guidance radar for surface to air missiles. The wild weasel ii f 105f was eventually replaced by the wild weasel iii variant. The raiders were all weathernight bombing with ef105fs equipped with special air to ground radar capabilities. Wild weasel describes the specialized usaf crews, aircraft and missions.
For size comparison, the weasel patch is four inches tall. To continue our effort to honor the service of this magnificent aircraft, in this episode we will take a look at the f4s role in wild weasel missions that started in the vietnam war and remains an important part of combat air missions to this day. Developed in the 1960s by general dynamics, it first entered service in 1967 with the united. The aircraft f 16 fighting falcon was developed as a result of the lightweight fighter program announced in january 1971. Its bubble canopy extends to cover the second cockpit. According to the official history of the 1991 persian gulf war, f 4g advanced wild weasels from the 35th tactical fighter wing at george air force base, calif. Operations combat in southeast asia, dec 1971 apr 1973.
All departments men women kids baby drinkware accessories bags buttons flip flops hats neck ties. Usaf f16cj fighter pilot on sead mission, challenges of flying. These aircraft were specifically outfitted with equipment to detect surfacetoair missile sam threats and neutralize them typically with antiradiation missiles. For those of you able to create or enhance a wild patch along the river chet, the south yare wildlife group is pleased to be able to offer small cash grants to support this work. Air forces f16 wild weasels hunt missile sites, destroy them.
I suspect given this pattern that the block 30 jets tos are call f 16ce but havent seen one so i cant confirm. Patch courtesy of shane stolte, description courtesy of vincent a. This appears prominently on the logo patch of some squadrons. The f 4 phantom ii was a twinengine, allweather, fighterbomber. Sep 26, 2016 not sure what to tell you about the ryans raiders not being wild weasel related.
Pretty cool 35th fighter wing wild weasel f 16 swirl patch. Even with the improved f 105f, the tactics often remained the same as with the f 100. Intended to be a replacement for the f 84f thunderstreak, the f 105 was created as a supersonic, lowaltitude penetrator capable of delivering a nuclear weapon to a target deep within the soviet union. F16 custom patches general dynamics f16 fighting falcon. Mcdonnell douglas f4 wild weasel electronic warfare aircraft. Usaf wild weasel ygbsm patch f 100 f 105 f 4 f 16 sam harm ecm ewo radar vietnam. Heres why wild weasel missions were among the most dangerous sorties flown in southeast asia. Wild weasel mission 1 october 1967 wikisource, the free. F 105 wild weasels on the flight line at korat rtafb in 1972. It is called have glass 5th generation as it represen.
General dynamics f16 fighting falcon variants wikipedia. In addition to be the first of the so called century series fighters and the first u. Beautiful, highly detailed wild weasel ygbsm you gotta be me patch. F 16cg block 40 f 16cj block 50 in recent times the usaf has actually been using these terms in public to refer to the jet type, not just the title of the tech manuals. Usaf patch korat rtafb, 17th wild weasel sqn, thailand vietnam war 4056. Dec 21, 2016 in the previous episode a story about the end of the line for the tremendous phantom f4s service in the us military was featured.
Usaf, usaf wild weasel f 105g, wild weasel f4, f105g. This patch represents all of the wild weasels to include the f 100, f 105, f 4 and todays f 16. Desert storm was the first and last war for the f4g. Its mission was to attack enemy air defenses, including surfacetoair missile sam air defense radars. Usaf patch fighter 561 u fs squadron f 4 phantom wild weasel a. Above the wingfuselage juncture the raised square patch with a sixinch black circle is the er142 direction finding antenna. I know this probably will be contested, but the f 16cj has been the only weasel in the usaf since 1993ish. Here is our composite photo walk around of the mcdonnell douglas f4g phantom ii on display at us air force museum.
The f 4e, the most advanced phantom variant with extensive groundattack capabilities and an internal gun became the basis for the f 4g wild weasel v also known as the advanced wild weasel. Your wild weasel patches are 4 tall, and 100% embroidered with velcro backing. F105f thud wild weasels and rolling thunder national. Shop for customizable wild weasel clothing on zazzle. Buy f 4g cockpit set and other aircraft modeling products from aires in 148 scale. It prepares to deploy worldwide to conduct airtoair and airtoground. The 35fw is an air combat unit of the usaf and the host unit at misawa air base, japan. Wild weasel f 16s are being given a new paint job similar to the one of the f 35 joint strike fighter. Led by alexander kartveli, the design team produced an aircraft centered on a large engine.
The us air force f 4g advanced wild weasel, was the last phantom version still in the active air force inventory, until it was replaced by the f 16cjdj by seeking out and suppressing or destroying enemy radardirected antiaircraft artillery batteries and surfacetoair missile sites. Wild weasel is a code name given by the united states armed forces, specifically the us air force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with antiradiation missiles and tasked with the suppression of enemy air defenses. While an effective airframe, the f100f wild weasel did not have the performance characteristics to. The 35th fighter wing 35 fw is an f16cj unit of the usaf and the host unit at misawa air base. I am guessing based on the arrowhead design, that this is a patch for an f 105 wild weasel. F4g advanced wild weasel f4 phantom ii military aircraft. The mission, known as the wild weasels, dates back to vietnam, said capt. The aircraft could perform three tactical air roles air superiority, interdiction and close air support as it did in southeast asia. The unit is stationed at hill air force base, utah.
The final unit to fly the wild weasel in the combat role was the idaho ang. The pioneer wild weasels proved the concept and developed effective tactics, destroying nine sa2 sites and suppressing enemy sams for strike forces. Deffner as the war progressed, f4g wild weasel crews gained greater confidence and began to feel they were winning the day. To continue our effort to honor the service of this magnificent aircraft, in this episode we will take a look at the f 4s role in wild weasel missions that started in the vietnam war and remains an important part of combat air missions to this day. This is the f 16 wild weasel ygbsm swirl patch for the 35fw. A large number of variants of the general dynamics f 16 fighting falcon have been produced by general dynamics, lockheed martin, and various licensed manufacturers. In the postwar years, the f 4g model formed the basis of a new breed of wild weasel through the wild weasel v standard. F16cm fighting falcon wild weasel 50th anniversary. The 35th fighter wing 35 fw is an f 16cj air combat unit of the united states air force and the host unit at misawa air base, japan. Usaf a10 warthog and ach spectre desert patches cas. These were used on iron hand missions against sam sites in north vietnam. Embroidered patch patches for women man f 4 phantom spook. Wild patch project apply now to get your wild patch funding to support the river chet bline.
Sep 23, 2015 the f 16a, a singleseat model, first flew in december 1976. The details of the f 16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the f 16, are described below. F 16cm fighting falcon wild weasel 50th anniversary, 2015 50 years of ygbsm. The first wild weasel success came soon after the first wild weasel mission 20. Many has claimed that the transfer from dualseat f 4gs to single seat f 16cjs would cause a great problem in fulfilling the role of wild weasel, but modern technology has compensated this to a large extend.
After all, ive been building 2 scale planes for 30 years or so. F105g wild weasels f105 wild weasels on the flight line. A change in aircraft design theory to stress versatile multirole aircraft meant that the f4g phantom was the last aircraft in the. I believe these are g models with agm78s on the wing hardpoints. Cookie policy please note that we use cookies to improve your shopping experience. Desert storm was the first and last war for the f4g advanced. Moore was a young lieutenant and then captain stationed at shaw afb, in sumter, south carolina, when the handoff of the wild weasel torch occurred between the f 4gs and block 50 f 16s.
Bryan splash smith, usaf, chief of mobility and f16cj fighter pilot at. The first operational f 16a was delivered in january 1979 to the 388th tactical fighter wing at hill air force base, utah. These initial aircraft were designated wild weasel ii. The audio, running 18 minutes, is courtesy of plumalley, who was an electronic warfare officer bear who flew such missions from the 2nd seat of wild weasel aircraft. As part of this program two general dynamics yf16 prototypes were built and they competed against northrops yf17 planes. The f 1 05g had a dedicated aft station for the electronic warfare officer ewo or bear and carried the digital alr46 rhaw system coupled with a litton apr35 receiver system to target standard. Mcdonnell douglas f4g wild weasel photo walk around. F 16 fighting falcon flies towards rimini, italy to join with the italian air force in a training mission. The concept around wild weasels aircraft specialized in suppression of enemy air defenses missions dates back to jul. Our f 16 patches are 100% embroidered with velcro backing. Aug 24, 2009 the f 4e, the most advanced phantom variant with extensive groundattack capabilities and an internal gun became the basis for the f 4g wild weasel v also known as the advanced wild weasel. As part of this program two general dynamics yf16 prototypes were built. Us sending 50 bombers fly over south china sea amid tension with china duration. Original 116th tfw usaf f 100 f 105 thunderchief fighter squadron patch.
Large f105 wild weasel patch air force usaaf is with. The aircraft f16 fighting falcon was developed as a result of the lightweight fighter program announced in january 1971. The squadron is the second unit at hill to transition to the f 35 after retiring the f 16 in may 2016. The f 16cj was not built as a dedicated wild weasel whereas the f 4g was. Wild weasel tshirt f105, f4, f16 2 designs to choose from 100% cotton quality tshirt high resolution printing full color printing customization. Wild weasels are the first in, last out of the target area.
Using hunterkiller teams, a wild weasel aircraft would guide a flight of thuds loaded with bombs and rockets to find the sam sites and destroy them. The antennas for the apr25are found inside the chin fairing under the radome, and in a. Battle ship, a pilot with the 480th fighter squadron out of spangdahlem air. Custom patches for the general dynamics f 16 fighting falcon. The story of the wild weasel mission of f105f lincoln 03. Block 50d52d wild weasel f 16cj cj means block 50 comes in cmodel 1 seat and dmodel 2 seat versions. The f4gs were the last of the air forces dedicated wild weasel aircraft. It is best recognized for its ability to carry the agm88 harm and the anasq2 harm targeting system hts in the suppression of enemy air defenses sead mission. First flown in may 1958, the phantom ii originally was developed for u.
The wing is part of pacific air forces pacafs fifth air force. Air force plane able to reach supersonic speed in level flight, the north american f100 super sabre. Usaf wild weasel squadron hat, f16 viper, f4 phantom. A few years later the f 4 would take over that duty. Majors john revak, left, and stan goldstein, an electronic warfare officer, paired up in wild weasel school and flew together on 100 missions over north vietnam in 1968. Operation desert storm was the only combat appearance of the f 4g, developed from the. F16cm fighting falcon wild weasel 50th anniversary, 2015. As explained by peter davies in his book f 105 thunderchief units of the vietnam war, a large thunderchief strike package made up of singleseat f 105ds and wild weasel f 105fs for defense suppression was launched against the steelworks by the 355th tfw from takhli rtafb. F16 cg vs cj finescale modeler essential magazine for. Wild weasels flew missions against surface to air missile sites in f 105fs.
Legacy of the southeast asia wild weasels national museum of. It was the block 50 at start then they added the hts pod giving it better sead capability by allowing the vipers to fire the harm in its most effective way. L red s irish green m irish green l irish green xl irish green 2xl irish green 3xl irish green s navy m navy l navy xl navy 2xl navy 3xl navy s red m red xl red 2xl red 3xl red. One flight of four wild weasels with the call sign lincoln was part. The f 4g wild weasel was a modified f 4e fighter with its cannon replaced by anapr47 electronic warfare equipment. The twoseat wild weasel iii f 105f thunderchief or thud formed the backbone of usaf sam suppression during operation rolling thunder. The wild weasel mission today is performed by specially trained f16cj. The 35th fighter wing 35 fw is an f16cj unit of the usaf and the host unit at misawa air base, japan. F 16 block 50d52d f 16cj wild weasel sources and resources. The f 105f, a twoseater, was converted for the role in 1966 and was designated wild weasel iii. In 1994 the 561 fs became the largest fighter squadron in the united states air force and the squadron was also employed as an aggressor squadron during red flag exercises at nellis afb. The wing was first activated in august 1948 at johnson air base, japan when pacaf implemented the wing base organization. James augie kuxhaus of the 35th tfw described the role of the back seater. The first aircraft chosen was the f 100f, but its age and limited performance made it a poor choice.
Even so, three of the seven f 100fs were lost two in combat. The wartime 840th bombardment squadron was reactivated and redesignated as the 128th fighter squadron, and was allotted to the georgia air national guard, on 24 may 1946. The 388th fighter wing 388fw is a united states air force unit assigned to the air combat command twelfth air force. This was the classic wild weasel combination, replacing the f100fs, which flew. Embroidered patch patches for women man f 4 f 4g phantom desert storm wild weasel. If you would like your name, rank, or callsign added to your shirts, please enter this information in the order comments when checking out paying. The f 105 wild weasels continued to develop tactics, flying two types of missions strike support, by far the more common of the two, and hunterkiller search and destroy attacks. During the vietnam war the main threat to the strike packages was the v750 s75 dvina, the first. Wild weasel is a code name given by the united states armed forces, specifically the us air force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar seeking. Wild weasel tshirt f 105, f 4, f 16 2 designs to choose from 100% cotton quality tshirt high resolution printing full color printing customization. Scanned from a 35mm slide and cleaned up in photoshop.