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Ukraine's Pilots Are Flying High-Risk 'Wild-Weasel' Missions

Cameron Manley
08 December 2024
8 min
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Ukrainian air force pilots, operating outdated Soviet-era jets, are adapting US SEAD tactics and AGM-88 HARM missiles to suppress Russian air defenses. With F-16s arriving soon, their strategic air operations could significantly evolve.
READ: Ukraine's Pilots Are Flying High-Risk 'Wild-Weasel' Missions

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  • Business Insider: High factual reporting
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au) 
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