When Operation Desert Storm began, USAF's main SEAD aircraft was the F-4G Wild Weasel. This aircraft was a product of experiences from Vietnam War and even more, Arab-Israeli War of 1973.

The Wild Weasel V -- an F-4 Phantom II variant known as the F-4G -- followed suit, being introduced in 1975. The jet was ultimately retired in 1996, which marked the end of an era. This was the ...