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From: scottl@convergent.com (Scott Lurndal)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Base closings and wild weasels
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Date: 19 Apr 91 16:52:15 GMT
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From: scottl@convergent.com (Scott Lurndal)


> The next generation Wild Weasel (spelled it right this time) supposedly
> will be highly automated - i.e., late 1980's technology.  Thus, no need for a 
> back seater (this isn't IMHO; _AW&ST_ says/implies it).  The best idea would be
> to take the orphaned F-15B/C models (after ATF comes on line), strip them like
> they did the F-4's, & rebuild on F-15G lines.  The jamming/radar band ident
> task can be automated, thus would need only one person (this is IMHO).

Well, since there are already operational F-16 Wild Weasel squadrons, all 
this is academic, nicht wahr?   The F-16 WW pilots I saw interviewed all 
believed that the F-16 platform was well-suited for WW work. 

Source:  Discovery Channel program (Firepower, if I recall correctly).