About this episode

The episode features the courageous stories of Wild Weasel pilots from the Vietnam War.

The Wild Weasels of the United States Air Force were some of the most courageous pilots in Vietnam. In a deadly game of cat and mouse, they flew fighters like the F-100, F-105 and F-4s deep into hostile airspace to coax the enemy into opening fire with their surface to air missiles. Once the Weasels located the site, other fighter bombers were called in to destroy the installations. In this episode, Wild Weasels, Jerry Hoblit, Bill Sparks, Mike Gilroy and Tom Wilson tell their dramatic stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Jerry Hoblit, Bill Sparks, Mike Gilroy, Tom Wilson

Topics covered

• Vietnam War
• military aviation
• air combat
• courage
• fighter pilots

Keywords

• Wild Weasels
• Vietnam
• airspace
• surface to air missiles
• fighter bombers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States Air Force

Products: F-100, F-105, F-4

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