{"product_id":"bk-f-4-phantom-ii-wild-weasel-units-in-combat","title":"F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=unicode\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"GENERATOR\" content=\"MSHTML 11.00.10570.1001\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith first-hand insight into the key role of the US Air Force's \nfighter-bomber from the Vietnam War through to Operation Desert Storm during the \nFirst Gulf War, this book is an unmissable account of some of the most dangerous \nand demanding missions in the two wars. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advent of the surface-to-air missile (SAM) in the early 1950s threatened \nthe whole concept of aerial bombing from medium and high altitude. \nCountermeasures were developed during the Korean War, but with little initial \nsuccess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e It was only in the closing stages of the Vietnam War, with the F-4Cww \nPhantom II (Wild Weasel 4), that this equipment started to become successful \nenough to allow a substantial investment in converting 116 F-4E Phantom IIs into \ndedicated SEAD aircraft. This move introduced a new generation of anti-radar \nmissiles which became invaluable in later operations including operations Desert \nShield, Desert Storm and Northern Watch over Iraq. This volume features dynamic \narchival photography from crews who flew the jet, alongside mission accounts and \ntechnical details of the development and fielding of the F-4 Wild Weasel in its \nvarious iterations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Including specially commissioned artwork of 'sharkmouthed' Phantom IIs \nin Vietnam jungle camouflage and more modern USAF 'Ghost Gray', this book is the \nultimate visual and technical guide to the F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in \ncombat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Other","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58145038369071,"sku":"2274211300000","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9272\/5551\/files\/F4Phantom2WildWeaselUnits.png?v=1788977029","url":"https:\/\/shop.eaa.org\/products\/bk-f-4-phantom-ii-wild-weasel-units-in-combat","provider":"Shop EAA Merchandise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}