Wild Weasel Fighter Attack: The Story of the Suppression of Enemy Air Defences

An in-depth look at the weaponry, tactics, and combat pilots involved in neutralizing enemy air defenses—from the Vietnam War to today.

Detecting and destroying enemy Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) and radar is arguably the most dangerous mission that any pilot can undertake. Tactics differ with air forces, but the general principal is to fly a formation of aircraft into an area where the enemy's air defenses are strong, wait for their radar to illuminate the aircraft and then launch a vol...