F-4G Wild Weasels were modified F-4E fighters with their cannon replaced by AN/APR-47 electronic warfare equipment. Their mission was to attack enemy air defenses, including surface-to-air missile (SAM) air defense radars.

The F-4G and the F-16C, then being modified to carry the HARM, were a formidable Defense Suppression team. The F-16C with its superior air-to-air radar, gave the Wild Weasel Team an excellent capability against enemy fighters, while the F …

The F-4G Wild Weasel V, also known as the F-4G "Advanced Wild Weasel," was the last of the USAF's dedicated Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) aircraft. The prototype F-4G first flew on December 6, 1975 and the aircraft entered service in 1978.

A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4G Phantom II aircraft (BuNo 150484) of fighter squadron VF-213 Black Lions on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) during that carrier’s deployment to Vietnam from 19 October 1965 to 13 June 1966.

Operation Desert Storm was the only combat appearance of the F-4G, developed from the famous Phantom II fighter and used to suppress enemy radar and surface-to-air missile (SAM) sites. “I had my 40th birthday over Baghdad with fireworks and everything.”

The USAFE's major move has been the 1984 restructuring of the Weasel force: a Weasel squadron now consists of 8 F-4Gs and 16 F-4Es. Strikes are flown with 1 F-4G and 2 F-4Es in a hunter-killer arrangement. Some F-4Es have been refitted with the 600 gal tank and moves are under way to have them fitted with HARM command launch computers.

Here are the McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II Loadouts.

Aug 12, 2009 · The F-4G was based on the F-4E and was optimized for Wild Weasel anti-SAM strikes. The main change was the replacement of the internally mounted Vulcan cannon with special ECM and detection equipment, giving the plane a very different looking nose.

May 3, 2020 · F-4G Wild Weasels were modified F-4E fighters with their cannon replaced by AN/APR-47 electronic warfare equipment. Their mission was to attack enemy air defenses, including surface-to-air missile (SAM) air defense radars. One hundred sixteen F-4Es were rebuilt as F-4Gs for this special purpose.

Feb 21, 2018 · With its origins in the F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber, the F-4G Wild Weasel retained the excellent capabilities of a proven warfighter including high-speed performance and a shared workload with the inclusion of a second crewmember.