What does Ygbsm mean?
YGBSM
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| YGBSM | You Gotta Be Spoofin’ Me! (polite form) |
| YGBSM | You Gotta Be Stuffing Me (polite form) |
What is the Wild Weasel program in Vietnam?
The Wild Weasel mission was to precede strike flights, clearing the target area of radar guided Surface-to-Air Missile threats (predominantly SA-2 ‘Guideline’ systems), leaving the threat area last, which sometimes would result in 3.5-hour missions, before returning to Royal Thai Air Force Bases.
What engine was in the F 105?
Turbojet
Republic F-105 Thunderchief/Engine types
The prototype YF-105A was made ready and saw her first flight on October 22nd, 1955, featuring a massive airframe wrapped around an equally powerful Pratt & Whitney J57-P-25 turbojet engine of 15,000lb thrust.
How many f4 Phantoms are still flying?
As of 2021, 63 years after its first flight, the F-4 remains in active service with the air forces of Iran, South Korea, Greece and Turkey. The aircraft has most recently been in service against the Islamic State group in the Middle East….McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
| F-4 Phantom II | |
|---|---|
| Status | In limited service |
How many b52 shot down in Vietnam?
30 B-52s
Only one other B-52 tail gunner had scored a successful kill against a Vietnamese fighter, though more than 30 B-52s had been shot down throughout the conflict.
How many f16s have been built?
4,600 aircraft
Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976….General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | |
|---|---|
| Produced | 1973–2017, 2019–present |
| Number built | 4,604 (June 2018) |
| Variants | General Dynamics X-62 VISTA |