SEAD mission

During Operation Desert Storm an F-4G Wild Weasel dodged 6 SAMs in few seconds. Here’s how. – The Aviation Geek Club

‘I immediately selected AB, rolled the aircraft inverted, and pulled. All this while keeping the SA-2s on the beam. I was at 25,000 [feet] when I started for the deck and levelled at about 10,000,’ Jim Schreiner, former F-4G Wild Weasel pilot. The F-4G Wild Weasel was s dedicated SEAD variant for the US Air …

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AGM-88G AARGM-ER successfully engages moving maritime target on 4th flight test – The Aviation Geek Club

The US Navy launched the AGM-88G AARGM-ER from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft successfully engaging an operationally-representative, moving maritime target. Northrop Grumman has completed the fourth successful flight test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The US Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft on Nov. 30, 2022 …

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Former US Navy Operations Specialist explains why Russian Air Force pilots have the capability to defeat Ukrainian air defenses but they’re not good at it – The Aviation Geek Club

In April an Su-35 was shot down by an Air Defense missile while on a SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defense) mission. As already reported, a sample of the highly advanced and capable Russian Air-Space Force Sukhoi Su-35 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-E) was shot down by Ukrainian defense forces on Apr. 3, 2022. Photos showing …

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