F-105 G "WILD WEASEL 3"
The EF-105F Wild Weasel III (the EF designation was popularly used but unofficial supplemented its sensors and electronic jamming equipment with AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missiles and conventional bombs, giving it an offensive capability lacking in the F-100F. The first of these aircraft flew on 15 January 1966 and they began arriving in Southeast Asia in May, flying their first mission on 6 June 1966, with five assigned to the 13th TFS at Korat RTAFB and six more to the 354th TFS at Takhli RTAFB.
In a typical early mission, a single EF-105F would accompany one or two flights of F-105Ds to provide protection from enemy ground fire. While this strategy was effective in reducing F-105D losses, the Weasel aircraft suffered heavy casualties with five of the first 11 lost in July and August 1966. Attacks into high-risk environments saw the Weasels operating in "Iron Hand" Hunter-Killer flights of mixed single-seat and two-seat Thunderchiefs, suppressing sites during attacks by the strike force and attacking others en route. In the fall of 1967, EF-105Fs began to be upgraded to the definitive Wild Weasel Thunderchief, the F-105G.
The F-105G incorporated a considerable amount of new SEAD-specific avionics, including an upgraded RHAW system which required a redesign of the wingtips. To free outboard hardpoints for additional weapons, the Westinghouse AN/ALQ-105 electronic countermeasures were permanently installed in two long blisters on the underside of the fuselage. Thirty aircraft were fitted with pylons to carry the AGM-78 Standaard anti-radiation missile. On a typical mission, the F-105G carried two Shrikes on outboard pylons, a single Standard on an inboard pylon balanced by a 450 USgal (1,700 L) fuel tank on the other side, and a 650 USgal (2,500 L) centerline fuel tank.
Vijf uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- F-105 G "WILD WEASEL 3" - 35th TFW, 562nd TFS, George Air Force Base California, June 1980.
- F-105 G "WILD WEASEL 3" - 35th TFW, 562nd TFS, George Air Force Base California, June 1980.
- F-105 G "WILD WEASEL 3" - 354th TFS, 355th TFW, Da nang Air Base, South Vietnam, May 1970.
- F-105 G "WILD WEASEL 3" - 17th WWS (Wild Weasel Squadron), 338th TFW, stationed at Korat - Thailand, January 1973.
- F-105 G "WILD WEASEL 3" - 44th TFS, 355th TFW, stationed at Takhli Air Base, Thailand, September 1970.
Aantal onderdelen; 104
afmetingen;
- Lengte 447mm
- Spanwijdte 228mm
Revell verf kleur nr.'s; 76 / 99 / 301 / 314 / 360 / 363 / 371 / 381.
Humbrol verf nr.'s; 80 / 53 / 94 / 119 / 130 / 147 / 195 / 196.
