F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel

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F-4G Phantom II 'Wild Weasel' - 'SAM Killer' -

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ORIGIN: (Real World) United States of America

GAMES FEATURED IN: Ace Combat 05: The Unsung War

OPERATORS: Osean Air Defense Force Yuktobanian Air Force

ACE SQUADRONS/PILOT: Jack Bartlett / OADF (AC5) Mindripper / YAF (AC5)

WEAPONS: Gun / two SUU-16 Gun Pods Standard Missile / AIM-9M Sidewinder LAGM / AGM-88 HARM

ACE COMBAT 5 STATS: Speed: 63 Mobility: 25 Stability: 55 Defense: 68 Air-to-Air: 17 Air-to-Ground: 63

REAL-LIFE BIO: The F-4G Phantom II, 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 type entered service in 1978. The F-4G entered service to replace the F-105F/G "Wild Weasel" Thunderchief (which replaced the F-100F "Wild Weasel" Super Sabre). Most of the F-4Gs in service were conversions of old USAF F-4E airframes (some of which had seen service in Vietnam). The conversion involved the removal of the gun for the installation of the AN/APR-38 radar warning and homing receiver which has 52 antennas in the airframe. The main weapons of the F-4G are specialized Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARMs) for the destruction of enemy radar sites. These missiles include the AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-78 Standard ARM, and the AGM-88 HARM. The F-4G can also carry AGM-65 Mavericks and for self-defense: a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinders and an AN/ALQ-119 jamming pod. The F-4Gs last hurrah was in the Gulf War of 1990-91, and the last of the type were retired in 1995 due to pentagon budget cuts. This ended over 30 years of Phantom II service with the USAF. The F-4G is being replaced by F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcons equipped with HARMs and HARM targeting pods.

Source: "Aircraft of the World"

Book Information: Title: "Aircraft of the World" Author: Claudio Muller Publisher: Muze Inc. (© 1995 - 2007)

SOURCES: The Ace Combat Series (game weapons loadings) Global Security.org Fighter Planes.com Federation of American Scientists Military Analysis Network