{"product_id":"spy-planes-intruders-and-wild-thomas-wildenberg-9781682476697","title":"Spy Planes, Intruders, and Wild Weasels: Electronic Warfare in the Skies Over Vietnam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpy Planes, Intruders, and Wild Weasels\u003c\/i\u003e examines the emergence of electronic warfare and SEAD as critical components of air strategy during the Vietnam War. Utilizing declassified documents and firsthand accounts, Thomas Wildenberg provides a scholarly analysis of technological innovation, operational adaptation, and interagency coordination in the evolution of modern aerial warfare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The air war over Vietnam, often termed the first high-tech air war, was the first to feature electronic warfare (EW) in a decisive role. EW served not only as a means of defeating the surface-to-air missile--which was also used extensively for the first time during this conflict--but also as a way to improve the offensive and defensive capabilities of U.S. fighters in air combat. \u003ci\u003eSpy Planes, Intruders, and Wild Weasels\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive account of this heretofore neglected aspect of air combat history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thomas Wildenberg draws from a wealth of declassified CIA and NSA documents, as well as compelling accounts from veterans and technical experts, to describe the tactics, innovations, and impacts of electronic warfare in air combat in Vietnam. From the wide-scale use of airborne jamming to the creation of aircraft like the EA-6B, the first aircraft designed specifically for electronic warfare, this definitive work illustrates the importance of EW in the history of the Vietnam War and the development of modern electronic warfare. The author traces the impact of EW technologies through key phases of the war, including Rolling Thunder, Linebacker I, and Linebacker II. As the war progressed, so did the sophistication of electronic warfare techniques. It was the first conflict in which the suppression of enemy air defenses and the aircraft dedicated for this purpose, called Wild Weasels, became a major component of operational planning and use. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book analyzes how U.S. forces adapted with advanced aircraft and equipment to counter North Vietnam's increasingly sophisticated air defenses. Drawing from primary sources, the author offers a clear analysis of how electronic warfare changed military tactics, intelligence operations, and the future of conflict. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Wildenberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682476693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682476697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Thomas Wildenberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47203010904319,"sku":"9781682476697","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17b98355-8165-44db-8adb-0da9c9f61f14.jpg?v=1756834052","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spy-planes-intruders-and-wild-thomas-wildenberg-9781682476697","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}