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The only real defense is a similarly sized and funded air force, and even then the defenders are still at a huge disadvantage, as they have to spread their forces around the clock.

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References [ ] Notes [ ]• One of these aircraft was shot down by an SA-2 surface-to-air missile, but its crew ejected safely and was rescued by the helicopters that also participated in the raid.

The Shrike was quickly followed up by the Navy-built AGM-78 Standard ARM, a modification of their "Standard" family of surface-to-air missiles.

F-105 Wild Weasel vs SA-2 "Guideline" SAM, Vietnam 1965-73.

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During this conflict the F-4G saw heavy use, with only a single loss: an aircraft from Spangdahlem AB crashed in Saudi Arabia while returning from a mission, after one of the AGM-88 HARM which left the aircraft's instruments not displaying the correct altitude information and a significant frame tweak from the damage made the plane hard to control.

At some point, some enemy search radar—say, a "" radar for the SA-2—will light up your formation.

As with most things in modern combat, the advantages are all with the attackers.

A tactic used during Operation Desert Storm was known as "Here, kitty kitty", wherein one Weasel would get the attention of a SAM or site while other Weasels would then sneak up behind the site and destroy it.

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With multiple incoming missiles in visual sight it was possible to dive abruptly or sharply break to avoid them.