The constant threat to all American aircraft missions was the Russian built missile known as SAM, which employed various levels of sophistication. One counter action taken was the Wild Weasel mission: Weasel pilots would fly ahead of other aircraft, exposing themselves to enemy radar lock-on, so the Shrike missile they carried could use the same signal to target enemy ground-base, and thereby clear the way. The fascinating legend of Wild Weasel has never been told before today.
| Title | Wings - Season 8 Episode 7 : Wild Weasels |
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| Alternative Titles | Discovery: Wings, Discovery Wings, Great Planes |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1988-04-06 |
| Last Air Date | 2004-05-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 124 |
| Number of Seasons | 9 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | Discovery, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 1 The FACs The FACs
2002-10-20Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 2 Dust Off Dust Off
2002-10-21Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 3 Rolling Thunder Rolling Thunder
2002-10-22Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 4 The Jolly Greens The Jolly Greens
2002-10-23Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 5 Spookies, Spectres, and Shadows Spookies, Spectres, and Shadows
2004-04-06Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 6 MiG Killers MiG Killers
2004-04-13Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 7 Wild Weasels Wild Weasels
2004-05-04Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 8 :Episode 8 Linebacker II Linebacker II
2004-05-11Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
