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Flying the Wild Weasel F-105 over Vietnam and the story of the first WW Thud crews. Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=GDJU6CM3GWZTNDiscussion on Discord: https://discord.gg/9vJ3hPYFQh10 Percent True #23.Ben Fuller recalls his experiences as one of the early F-105F Wild Weasel pilots, and recounts the tactics, weapons, sensors, threats and missions that he flew, including the mission on which he led four F-105s against an SA-2 site and lost two wingmen (including Medal of Honor recipient, Leo Thorsness) to a MiG ambush. Chapters:00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:43 Getting into the Wild Weasel Business00:11:40 WW Beginnings 00:16:47 Build Up to Vietnam 00:18:34 Flying the F-105D in Europe / Preparing for SEA 00:24:08 F-105F Training 00:26:40 F-105F WW Technical Description 00:36:41 Anti Radiation Missiles 00:42:14 Finding SAM Sites - WW Tactics 00:44:04 AGM-45 Employment 00:48:26 SAM Site Tactics 00:52:49 Visual Detection of SAM Sites 00:57:50 Trolling for SAMs 00:59:18 Visually Acquiring SA-2 In Flight 01:01:50 First Combat Mission 01:08:11 Surviving 100 Missions 01:10:20 High Calibre AAA 01:12:33 From Hunter-Killer to SAM Suppression01:19:22 Ben's Wife Prompts a Short Interlude01:19:42 Back to Talking About Getting Gas 01:20:57 April 30 1967 - Double Shootdown 01:36:10 Treachery and Political Interference50 second plug for Red EaglesSupport the Show.
