Wild Weasel Walk-Through: 35th AMXS

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa

Wild Weasel Walk-Through: 35th AMXS

by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
January 6, 2021

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Ward, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, explains the process of repairing a F-16 Fighting Falcon to Col. Jesse J. Friedel, right, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Joey R. Meininger, left, the 35th FW command chief, during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 29, 2020. The wing being replaced is located on the back of the aircraft and it controls whether the plane goes up or down.

 

 

 

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