This is the reason Wild Weasel pilots have a low survival rate
The job of a Wild Weasel is the most dangerous mission faced by today’s fighter pilots, a job more hazardous and difficult than shooting down enemy jets, according to retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Hampton in his book
F-4G ‘Wild Weasels’ hunted Surface-to-Air Missiles during Desert Storm
The distinctive design of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 is most commonly associated with the Vietnam War. But when Operation Desert Storm launched in February 1991, the Air Force needed an…