The Tension Between Innovation and Standardization in Warfighting
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TL;DR
- The Wolf Pack, the Air Force's 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, was deployed to Udon, Thailand, in 1967 during the Vietnam War.
- The wing experienced a problem with the missiles on their jets.
- The AIM-4 Falcon missiles were designed for high-altitude, high-speed intercepts, not for the close-range dogfights common in the Vietnam War.
- These missiles did not perform well in the combat conditions of the Vietnam War.