Ukrainian Pilots are Flying Dangerous “Wild Weasel” Missions

First pioneered by USAF fighter pilots in the Vietnam War, Wild Weasel missions were often dubbed “suicide missions” by some pilots.

An F-16 is flown by Alec “Bulldog” Spencer during a mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 14, 2019. (US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven) Public domain

The origins of this batsh*t crazy mission tactic

From March 1965 to November 1968, the US Air Force lost more than 922 aircraft when, as part of Operation Rolling Thunder…