Reddit reviews The Hunter Killers: The Extraordinary Story of the First Wild Weasels, the Band of Maverick Aviators Who Flew the Most Dangerous Missions of the Vietnam War
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The F-105 was a fantastic aircraft that adapted to many different scenarios which it was not necessarily designed for. Everything from SEAD to CAP to tactical bombing.
It's very sad and frustrating though to see how many losses were due to poor command and control. Asking Thuds to destroy a steel and concrete bridge with only a cannon or demanding bombs be dropped from 10K feet meant more passes and thus more losses. There are a lot of great books about the Thud and its pilots. Here are a few I'd suggest.
The Hunter Killers is a great read about the creation of the Wild Weasel aircraft and crew.
Came here to suggest Dan Hampton. Ive read and loved all his books. His newest one, The Hunter Killers, was a great read.
Viper Pilot, is a great account of his time in the F-16.
If you want to read a pretty good book on what it was like flying Wild Weasel missions, I highly recommend "The Hunter Killers" by Dan Hampton.