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The 20th Fighter Wing flagship F-16CM Fighting Falcon is parked on echo taxiway off the Shaw Air Force Base flightline, June 4, 2015, S.C. The tail of the fighter jet was recently painted to commemorate 50 years of the iconic Wild Weasel mission. The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet Surface to Air Missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. During the Vietnam War the Soviet SA-2 SAM threatened to halt air operations over North Vietnam. To suppress and destroy this threat, the U.S. Air Force countered with the courage and skill of the Wild Weasels, who flew some of the most dangerous missions in Southeast Asia. Fighter pilots are still using the aggressive Wild Weasel tactics in today’s air war, carrying out the legacy of the Wild Weasel in campaigns around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)
| Date Taken: | 06.04.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 06.05.2015 17:41 |
| Photo ID: | 1977459 |
| VIRIN: | 150604-F-CJ989-001 |
| Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
| Size: | 12.4 MB |
| Location: | SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 170 |
| Downloads: | 44 |
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