Ukrainian pilots fly dangerous "wild-weasel" missions to suppress Russian air defenses. Advanced US-supplied missiles have played a critical role in these missions. The arrival of F-16 fighter jets ...

30 April 1967, Operation Rolling Thunder is in full swing and F-105 Thunderchief, commonly known as the Thud is the main USAF workhorse. Apart from standard bombing missions, it also performs ...

The Wild Weasel missions were among the most dangerous in the air war over Vietnam, with massive casualty rates due to intense enemy fire and the inherent risks of low-altitude... Key Point: While the ...

Used in insane Wild Weasel missions and later sold to allies, the F-100 ended its career with 186 combat losses. Outpaced by MiGs and SAMs, it still flew 360,000 missions before fading into history as ...