THUD PILOT

"SPRING HIGH" is an animation of the first Surface-To-Air-Missile (SAM) mission in the history of modern warfare. The Wild Weasels that were created from the Spring High mission has evolved to the Hunter Killers that exist today in the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) in Air Warfare. The historical detail and incredible computer-generated imagery of the F-105 that has been retired from active service for almost 30 years is extraordinary... In 1960, Colonel Victor Vizcarra followed his older brother's footsteps and was commissioned in the United States Air Force. Completing flight training, he was assigned to fly the Air Force's premier supersonic fighter, the F-100 Super Sabre. After finishing his first tour of duty he was again assigned one of the most technologically advanced fighters ever designed, the F-105 Thunderchief. The war in Vietnam was growing and the F-105 was bearing the brunt of the air war hitting key targets in the most hostile and dangerous battle space in..