USAF F-4 Phantom Wild Weasel patch SAM ECM YGBSM Radar Electronic Attack HARM

Description

2 x Wild Weasel patches to include the famous
Weasel "YGBSM" patch
and an
F-4 specific Wild Weasel patch
that highlights the radar seeking, SAM killing AGM-88 HARM (High Speed Anti-radiation Missile) carried by the F-4 Wild Weasels
.
The F-4E, the most advanced Phantom variant with extensive ground-attack capabilities and an internal gun, became the basis for the
F-4G Wild Weasel V
(also known as the Advanced Wild Weasel). This modification consisted of removing the gun and replacing it with the APR-38(t) Radar Homing and Warning Receiver (later upgraded to the APR-47), and a cockpit upgrade for the back seat to manage the electronic combat environment. A total of 134 F-4G models were converted from F-4Es with the first one flying in 1975. Squadron service began in 1978.F-4Gs were deployed to three active wings. One was stationed at George AFB, Victorville, California, as part of the Rapid Deployment Force; one wing was assigned to USAFE (US Air Forces in Europe) at Spangdahlem AB, Germany; and the other to PACAF (Pacific Air Forces) at Clark AB, Philippines. F-4Gs from George AFB, Clark AB and Spangdahlem AB saw combat during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, successfully protecting strike packages from enemy air defenses. .After Desert Storm, some of the George AFB aircraft were assigned to the 124th Wing of the Air National Guard at Boise, Idaho, 190th Fighter Squadron. Aircraft from Spangdahlem, Clark, and the remainder from George were assigned to the 561st Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Wing (Active Duty) at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas. The aircraft remained in service until 1996, with both squadrons participating in frequent deployments to Saudi Arabia and Turkey in support of Operation Provide Comfort, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Vigilant Warrior enforcing the no-fly zones over Iraq. By this time the F-4G was the last operational variant of the Phantom II in the US forces. Many of the airframes were later used as target drones and Aircraft Battle Damage Repair training aids (Wikipedia).
The
AGM-88 HARM
(High Speed Anti-radiation Missile) can detect, attack and destroy a
radar antenna
or
transmitter
with minimal aircrew input. The proportional guidance system that homes in on enemy radar emissions has a fixed antenna and seeker head in the missile's nose. A smokeless, solid-propellant,
booster-sustainer
rocket motor
propels the missile at speeds over
Mach 2.0
. The HARM missile was a program led by the
U.S. Navy
, and it was first carried by the
A-6E
,
A-7
, and
F/A-18
A/B aircraft, and then it equipped the
EA-6B
aircraft. RDT&E for use on the
F-14
aircraft was begun, but not completed. The
U.S. Air Force
(USAF) put the HARM onto the
F-4G
Wild Weasel
aircraft, and later on specialized
F-16s
equipped with the
HARM Targeting System
(HTS). The HTS pod, used by the USAF only, allows F-16s to detect and automatically target radar systems with HARMs instead of relying on the missile's sensors alone.
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