Operational RCM missions against German radar installations in Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Italy and southern France.
Data gathered used for amphibious assaults (Husky, Avalanche, Shingle, Dragoon) and bombing missions for 15th Air Force.
Additional 35 aircraft modified for Ferret mission.
Known serials: 42-29644, B-17F-65-BO Ferret III.
B-24H Ferret "Little Girl"
Ravens in the Pacific
1944 - 1945.
Various Consolidated B-24 Liberator and Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers modified with detection gear.
Operations over Hong Kong - Canton, Formosa, the Pescadores, Hainan Island, China.
One B-29 in each bomber squadron was equipped with receivers, pulse analyzer and preset jammers.
Four squadrons of B-29 Ferrets used for passive RCM, monitoring, locating and jamming Japanese radars.
Targets attacked by 20th Air Force or squadrons (incl. 499th Bomb Squadron) flying North American B-25 Mitchell gunships equipped with homing sensors.
Post-war Ferrets
August - September 1946.
B-17G Ferret, equipped with AN/APR-4 & AN/APR-5 search receivers, AN/APA-10 & AN/APA-11 pulse analyzers, Hewlett-Packard audio oscillator,
associated pulse repetition frequency analyzer and ink-on-tape recorder, used by 311th Reconnaissance Wing in attempt to locate possible Soviet radar sites in
nothern Greenland.
August 1946.
Two USAFE B-17 Ferrets equipped with AN/APR-4 search receivers and AN/APA-17 & AN/APA-24 D/F antennas used to find Yugoslavian radar-controlled
anti-aircraft gun site (which had earlier shot down an American C-47).
Led to creation of 7499th Squadron, electronic reconnaissance along Soviet borders.
January 1947.
B-29 Ferret modified for ELINT:
All armament removed.
Rear pressurized area converted into electronic intercept station.
Additional fuel in bomb bay.
Thirteen total in crew: pilot, co-pilot, three navigators, radio operator, flight engineer, six electronics operators (Ravens: three search & analysis,
three direction finding).
B-29 No. 812 Sitting Duck.
Deployed to Ladd AFB, Alaska and tasked to find Soviet radar sites on Siberian coast.
Continued development of ELINT mission to create Soviet EOB (electronic order of battle).
Korean War Ferrets
Douglas B-26 Invaders equipped with homing receivers, including APA-24.
Tactics: beam-riding until radar site visually acquired, then attacking with guns, rockets or bombs.
Unarmed TB-25J "hunters" sometimes used in conjunction with B-26 "killers."
RCM mission left to individual bomb groups for most of the war.
Late war, RCM mission given to 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Kimpo, using RB-26, WB-26.
Locate enemy radar and direct strike aircraft to destroy.
Later re-equipped with unarmed Douglas RB-66 Destroyer.
North American F-100F Super Sabre (Wild Weasel I), s/n 58-1221
Viet Nam: Wild Weasel I
Exercise Goldfire, 1964:
Several North American F-100F Super Sabre fighters equipped with QRC-253-2 homing system to detect MIM-23 Hawk SAM.
3 August 1965:
Committee led by Brigadier General K. C. Dempster to determine effective counter to North Vietnamese SAMs.
Project Ferret, re-named Project Wild Weasel to avoid conflict with original World War II ferrets, led by John Paup.
Four modified North American F-100F Super Sabres, modified by North American (modification 1778).
Known serials:
F-100F-20-NA s/n 58-1212 (replacement for 58-1231).
F-100F-20-NA s/n 58-1221 (one of first four Wild Weasel a/c).
F-100F-20-NA s/n 58-1226 (one of first four Wild Weasel a/c).
F-100F-20-NA s/n 58-1227 (one of first four Wild Weasel a/c).
F-100F-20-NA s/n 58-1231 (one of first four Wild Weasel a/c).
F-100F-20-NA s/n 58-1232.
Wiring and other non-essential systems removed, Applied Technology Inc. electronic gear installed:
APR-25 Vector IV Radar Homing and Warning system.
IR-133 panoramic receiver and signal analysis.
APR-26 WR-300 Launch Warning Receiver.
Mohawk Midgetape 400 tape recorder.
KA-60 strike camera on one aircraft only.
Log periodic antennas on nose instead of IR-133 on 58-1231.
1965: flight testing at Edwards AFB.
4 September 1965: testing and training moved to Eglin AFB, FL.
21 November 1965: deployed to Korat, Thailand, for operational testing.
Operations with 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, as 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing (Wild Weasel Detachment).
28 November 1965: orientation flights with Douglas RB-66 along North Vietnamese border, Route Pack 2 & 3.
1 December 1965: first combat mission, code name Iron Hand; two F-100F Wild Weasels leading flights of F-105 Thunderchiefs.
Armament: two 24-shot LAU-3 rocket pods with HEAT or HEAP warheads for target marking and attack, plus 20 mm cannon.
20 December 1965: first combat loss, F-100F s/n 58-1231 shot down, pilot (John Pitchford) POW, EWO (Bob Trier) KIA.
22 December 1965: first SAM site kill, F-100F s/n 58-1226, rail yard at Yen Bai, pilot Al Lamb, EWO Jack Donovan.
13 March 1966: F-100F s/n 58-1221 lost in training accident, engine failure.
23 March 1966: F-100F s/n 58-1212 shot down, crew KIA (Clyde Dawson, Donald Clark).
March 1966: AGM-45 Shrike ARM.
18 April 1966: first combat use of Shrike.
11 July 1966: end of operational deployment of Wild Weasel I.
Wild Weasel I-A
Two Republic F-105D Thunderchief modified and tested with RHAW, AZ/EL.
Wild Weasel II
One Republic F-105F modified and tested with Bendix RHAW equipment.
Cancelled in favor of ATI RHAW system.
Republic F-105G Thunderchief (Wild Weasel III) s/n 63-8328, 561st or 562nd TFS, 35th TFW, George AFB
Wild Weasel III
Improved Wild Weasel program using higher-performance aircraft and integrating lessons learned from Wild Weasel I program.
One initial prototype Republic EF-105F Thunderchief conversion:
F-105F-1-RE s/n 62-4416.
First flight 15 January 1966.
Electronic and other gear:
APR-25(V) (ATI Vector 4) RHAW.
IR-133C panoramic scan receiver.
APR-26 (WR-300) Launch Warning Receiver.
AZ-EL system.
Stancil-Hoffman two-channel tape recorder.
KA-71 combat motion picture camera.
Standard F-105F armament, plus AGM-45 Shrike capability.
EF-105F designation was unofficial.
Ten additional EF-105F conversions, known serials:
F-105F-1-RE s/n 63-8262.
F-105F-1-RE s/n 63-8273.
F-105F-1-RE s/n 63-8285 Honey.
F-105F-1-RE s/n 63-8286.
F-105F-1-RE s/n 63-8301 Jinkin' Josie.
F-105F-1-RE s/n 63-8302 half a yard.
F-105F-1-RE s/n 63-8317 HALF FAST.
F-105F-1-RE s/n 63-8330.
May 1966: all EF-105F (except first prototype) deployed to Korat, Thailand, for operational testing; four modified with North American SEE-SAM(B) passive
warning system.
Operated with 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing.
3 June 1966: first orientation mission.
7 June 1966: first radar site kill.
August 1966: additional EF-105F detachment with 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Takhli, Thailand.
23 July 1966: first combat loss (five total).
Summer 1967: six EF-105F from combat units and four EF-105F from Nellis AFB modified with AGM-78A-1 Standard ARM
capability and deployed to 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron for combat testing; one aircraft (s/n 62-4441) lost in
combat before modification.
1966-1967: 7th Air Force orders all F-105s to carry at least one AIM-9 Sidewinder on all combat missions.
1967: 7th Air Force revise order to require all tactical combat aircraft flying missions over North Viet Nam to
carry ECM pods, thus reducing Wild Weasel combat capability:
Normal combat load: two AGM-45 Shrike and two CBUs under wings and one 600 gal. drop tank on centerline.
Alternative combat load: two AGM-45 Shrike and two 450 gal. drop tanks under wings and four-six bombs or CBUs
on centerline.
Reduced combat load: one AGM-45 Shrike, one ECM pod, two CBUs, one 600 gal. drop tank.
Fall 1967: Continued equipment improvements and need for increased ordnance capability lead to development of F-105G by Republic,
Westinghouse and USAF Tactical Air Warfare Center.
8 March 1968: first EF-105F w/ AGM-78 combat mission.
April 1968: Initial F-105G combat deployment.
10 May 1968: first EF-105F combat firing of AGM-78.
Continued EF-105F equipment updates:
ATI RHAW improvements.
KA-60 strike camera, later KA-71.
ATI Pointer System into optical sight homing display.
Loral QRC-317A SEE-SAMS system, later updated as ALR-31.
F-105G updgrades (86 conversions from F-105F/EF-105F):
Westinghouse ALQ-101 ECM pod mounted on fuselage sides, initially as QRC-380, standardized as ALQ-105 ECM system;
first tested in F-105F s/n 62-4414; installed on all F-105F/G from 1971.
APR-35/36 RHAW system (replaced APR-25/26 and ER-142).
ALR-31 SEE-SAMS (replaced QRC-317A).
APR-37.
QRC-373 jammer.
AGM-78B (Mod 1).
Typical combat loads:
Two AGM-45 Shrike ARMs on two outboard underwing stations; one AGM-78B Standard ARM on right inboard
underwing station, one 450 gal. drop tank on left inboard underwing station, or
Two AGM-45 and two AGM-78 ARMs underwings and one 600 gal. drop tank under centerline.
Willie Weasel College 4537th Fighter Weapons School
Established by Wild Weasel I crews at Nellis AFB, February 1966.
Dean: Col. Garry Williard, Jr.
Instructors:
Maj. Jack Donovan.
Maj. Walt Lifsey.
Maj. Ed White.
Maj. Al Lamb.
Maj. Maury Fricke.
Maj. Shep Kerr.
Maj. John Mojica.
Maj. Frank O'Donnell.
Maj. Rick Morgan.
Crew selection, pilot/EWO pairing.
Initially four-six week courses, some later up to twelve weeks long.
Twenty-one missions against simulated Soviet radar sites at St. George or Hawthorne Ranges in Utah.
Flight and ground training.
Three North American T-39A Sabreliners modified as T-39F "Teeny Weeny Weasel" trainers:
Passenger seats removed.
EF-105F equipment installed, including APR-25 RHAW, IR-133C panoramic receiver, APR-26 LWR and
Loral QRC-317A SEE-SAMS; RHAW and AZ-EL antennas on nose/tail.
Three EWO training consoles installed.
Known serial numbers:
CT-39A-1-NA 59-2872, NAA c/n 265-5.
T-39-A-1-NA 60-3507, NAA c/n 265-35.
USN LTV A-7E-6-CV Corsair II (BuNo 157454) with AGM-45 Shrike
Iron Hand: US Navy SAM suppression in Viet Nam
Summer 1967.
Several modified Grumman A-6A Intruders.
Equipment included ATI ER-142 receiver system, Bendix APS-107B RHAW
AGM-78 Standard ARM capability.
A-6B: A-6A SEAD field conversions:
Equipment included:
AS-2839/ALP-55 Warning Antennas.
AS-2Q50 Homing Antennas.
APL PAT/ARM system.
AGM-78A Standard ARM.
IBM TIAS.
Known serial numbers (19 A-6A conversions):
BuNo 149944, c/n I-25.
BuNo 149949, c/n I-30.
BuNo 149955, c/n I-36.
BuNo 149957, c/n I-38.
BuNo 151558, c/n I-40.
BuNo 151559, c/n I-41.
BuNo 151560, c/n I-42.
BuNo 151561, c/n I-43.
BuNo 151562, c/n I-44.
BuNo 151563, c/n I-45.
BuNo 151564, c/n I-46.
BuNo 151565, c/n I-47.
BuNo 151591, c/n I-73.
BuNo 151820, c/n I-123.
BuNo 152616, c/n I-164.
BuNo 152617, c/n I-165.
BuNo 154046/154099 (54 cancelled conversions).
BuNo 155628, c/n I-354.
BuNo 155629, c/n I-355.
BuNo 155630, c/n I-356.
August 1967: first A-6B delivery.
26 August 1968: first flight of first aircraft (BuNo 155628) of second batch of A-6B conversions.
August 1970: final A-6B delivery.
December 1975 - 1979: 14 surviving A-6B converted to A-6E.
Unknown number of Douglas A-4F Skyhawks also convered for SAM suppression for use on smaller aircraft carriers;
equipment included Bendix APS-107B RHAW.
Some Vought A-7E Corsair II also used for SAM suppression with APS-107 RHAW.
Wild Weasel IV-A
1966-1968.
Planned successor to F-105 Wild Weasel utilizing McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II.
Due to shortage of internal space in F-4, some equipment mounted in external pods.
Equipment:
Itek/ATI APR-25, APR-26 RHAW (internal).
IR-133 panoramic receiver (external pod in right rear AIM-7 Sparrow recess).
All AIM-7 Sparrow AAM-associated equipment and wiring removed.
Incompatibility between existing and new wiring and vibration problems led to prolonged development time.
Number of test aircraft conversions and serial numbers unknown; development revised under Wild Weasel IV-C.
Wild Weasel IV-B
Two McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II testbeds.
Serial numbers:
F-4D-27-MC 65-0657.
F-4D-27-MC 65-0660.
Equipment:
Bendix APS-107 RHAW, proved to be unreliable and erratic for Wild Weasel combat missions, but
standardized for F-4D.
ER-142 panoramic receiver.
AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM capability.
Other F-4D test aircraft:
F-4D-27-MC s/n 65-0644, c/n 1635, used to test AGM-78.
Several (s/n unknown) used to test AGM-65 Maverick AGM.
Two (F-4D-30-MC s/n 66-7635, c/n 2208 and s/n 66-7647, c/n 2226) used to test APR-38 Warning and Attack
System for F-4G development; unofficially? designated EF-4D.
Wild Weasel IV-C
June 1968.
Continued development of F-4C Wild Weasel, with all equipment internally mounted due to vibration problems with
pod-mounted equipment under Wild Weasel IV-A program.
Equipment included:
APR-25 and APR-26 RHAW.
ER-142 panoramic receiver.
No AGM-78 Standard ARM capability due to lack of space for necessary equipment.
36 F-4C conversions to EF-4C (unofficial designation?), known block numbers and serial numbers:
F-4C-16-MC 63-7423.
F-4C-16-MC 63-7433.
F-4C-16-MC 63-7437.
F-4C-16-MC 63-7440.
F-4C-17-MC 63-7443.
F-4C-17-MC 63-7447.
F-4C-17-MC 63-7452.
F-4C-17-MC 63-7459.
F-4C-17-MC 63-7462.
F-4C-17-MC 63-7467.
F-4C-18-MC 63-7470.
F-4C-18-MC 63-7474.
F-4C-18-MC 63-7478.
F-4C-18-MC 63-7481.
F-4C-18-MC 63-7508.
F-4C-18-MC 63-7512.
F-4C-18-MC 63-7513.
F-4C-19-MC 63-7565.
F-4C-19-MC 63-7567.
F-4C-19-MC 63-7574.
F-4C-19-MC 63-7594.
F-4C-19-MC 63-7596.
F-4C-20-MC 63-7607, c/n 684.
F-4C-20-MC 63-7615.
F-4C-20-MC 63-7623.
F-4C-22-MC 64-0675.
F-4C-23-MC 64-0741.
F-4C-23-MC 64-0757.
F-4C-23-MC 64-0781.
F-4C-23-MC 64-0787.
F-4C-23-MC 64-0790.
F-4C-23-MC 64-0791.
F-4C-23-MC 64-0815.
F-4C-24-MC 64-0840.
F-4C-24-MC 64-0844.
F-4C-24-MC 64-0847.
Deployed 1969-1971 to 81st TFS, Spangdahlem AB, Germany and 67th TFS, Kadena AB, Okinawa.
October 1972 - January 1973: 67th TFS deployed TDY to Korat RTAB, Thailand, for Operation Linebacker II.
Typical armament: AGM-45 Shrike ARM, 750 lb GP bombs, CBUs.
1973: all F-4C Wild Weasels redeployed as follows:
67th TFS (12 aircraft).
81st TFS (12 aircraft).
35 TFW, George AFB, California (12 aircraft, used to transition F-105 Wild Weasel crews to F-4).
1973 equipment upgrades:
ALR-46 digital RHAW (APR-36/37 replaced analog APR-25/-26).
Surviving aircraft replaced by F-4G and transferred to Indiana ANG, used for standard fighter role.
Wild Weasel 5 / Advanced Wild Weasel
Ultimate Wild Weasel development.
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II rebuilt as F-4G.
Equipment:
McDonnell Douglas APR-38 Radar Warning and Attack System.
Modified General Electric Lead Computing Gunsight/Heads Up Display.
Itek/ATI RHAW.
Conrac Corporation airborne data tape recorder.
Lear Siegler ARN-101 digital navigation and attack system later added.
One YF-4E (s/n 65-0713, c/n 1761) fitted with mock-up installation of AN/APR-38.
116 F-4E Block 42/43/44/45 conversions:
All aircraft brought up to latest F-4E standards, stripped and rebuilt
with Wild Weasel equipment installed internally, including in chin pod (replacing gun) and vertical tail fairing.
Wiring replaced with coaxial cable developed for F-15 Eagle.
Redesigned rear cockpit.
Air-to-air combat capability retained.
Known serial numbers:
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0236, c/n 3757 as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0237, c/n 3758 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0238, c/n 3760 as F-4G; later convered to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0239, c/n 3761 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0240, as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0241, c/n 3764 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0242, c/n 3765 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0243, c/n 3767 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0244, c/n 3768 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0245, c/n 3769 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0246, c/n 3771 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0247, c/n 3772 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0248, c/n 3773 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0249, c/n 3775 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0250, c/n 3776 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0251, c/n 3778 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0252, as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0253, c/n 3780 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0254, c/n 3782 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0255, c/n 3783 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0257, as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0258, c/n 3787 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0259, c/n 3788 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0260, c/n 3790 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0261, c/n 3791 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0263, c/n 3794 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0264, c/n 3795 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0265, c/n 3797 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0267, c/n 3799 as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0269, c/n 3802 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0270, c/n 3803 as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0271, as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0272, c/n 3806 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0273, c/n 3807 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0274, c/n 3809 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0275, c/n 3810 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0277, c/n 3813 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0278, c/n 3814 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0279, c/n 3815 as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0280, as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0281, c/n 3818 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0283, as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0284, c/n 3822 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0285, c/n 3823 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0286, c/n 3825 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0290, c/n 3830 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0292, c/n 3832 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0293, as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0297, as F-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0297, c/n 3839 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-42-MC s/n 69-0303, c/n 3845 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7201, c/n 3854 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1999.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7202, c/n 3855 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1996.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7204, c/n 3857 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7205, as F-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7206, as F-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7207, c/n 3862 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7208, as F-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7209, c/n 3865 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1999.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7210, c/n 3866 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7211, c/n 3868 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7212, c/n 3869 as F-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7213, as F-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7214, c/n 3873 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7215, as F-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7216, c/n 3876 as F-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7217, c/n 3877 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7218, c/n 3879 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7219, as F-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7228, c/n 3893 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7231, c/n 3898 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7232, c/n 3900 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7233, c/n 3901 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7234, c/n 3902 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1999.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7235, c/n 3903 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7252, c/n 3929 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7254, c/n 3932 as YF-4G prototype; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7256, c/n 3935 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7257, c/n 3936 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7258, c/n 3939 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-43-MC s/n 69-7260, c/n 3943 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7261, as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1996.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7262, c/n 3945 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7263, c/n 3947 as F-4G; later to USAF Museum.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7267, c/n 3952 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7268, c/n 3955 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7270, c/n 3957 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7272, c/n 3960 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7286, c/n 3964 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7287, c/n 3965 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7288, c/n 3967 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7289, c/n 3968 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7290, c/n 3969 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7291, c/n 3970 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7293, c/n 3972 as F-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7294, c/n 3974 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7295, c/n 3975 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7297, c/n 3978 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7298, c/n 3978 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7300, c/n 3980 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1996.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7301, as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7303, c/n 3987; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7546, c/n 3988; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7550, as F-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7551, as F-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7556, c/n 4002 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1997.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7557, c/n 4004 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7558, c/n 4005 as F-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7560, c/n 4009 as F-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7561, c/n 4010 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7566, c/n 4016 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7571, as F-4G.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7572, c/n 4026 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-44-MC s/n 69-7574, c/n 4028 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-45-MC s/n 69-7579, c/n 4036 as F-4G; converted to QF-4G in 1998.
F-4E-45-MC s/n 69-7580, c/n 4042 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-45-MC s/n 69-7581, c/n 4047 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-45-MC s/n 69-7582, c/n 4053 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-45-MC s/n 69-7583, c/n 4058 as F-4G; later converted to QF-4G.
F-4E-45-MC s/n 69-7584, as F-4G.
F-4E-45-MC s/n 69-7586, as F-4G.
F-4E-45-MC s/n 69-7587, c/n 4079 as F-4G.
F-4E-45-MC s/n 69-7855, as F-4G.
Armament capability:
External ordnance capability of F-4E, including AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow.
AGM-45C Shrike ARM.
AGM-78D Standard ARM.
AGM-88A HARM.
AGM-65 Maverick AGM.
ALQ-119V-17 or ALQ-131 ECM pod in forward left Sparrow bay.
All training at 39th TFTS Wild Weasel school at George AFB.
Operational deployment:
561st, 562nd TFS, George AFB.
81st TFS, 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem AB.
90th TFS, Clark AB, the Philippines.
Deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, with one loss.
1991 - 1996, aircraft from 561st and 562nd TFS transferred to Idaho ANG, Boise.
Wild Weasel 6 / F-4G Performance Update Program
Late 1980's update of F-4G with APR-47 homing system.
