Air Force ‘Wild Weasel’ pilot receives top flying award for Yemen mission
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An F-16 pilot who sniffed out Houthi air defenses by flying directly into their ranges over Yemen last spring was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross this month for the mission.
Capt. Nathanial “Icarus” Welch received the military’s highest honor for valor during flight against an enemy on July 1 for a mission on April 29, 2025 when he was part of a joint American and British strike mission against Houthi forces. During that operation, Icarus flew close to enemy air defen
Capt. Nathanial “Icarus” Welch received the military’s highest honor for valor during flight against an enemy on July 1 for a mission on April 29, 2025 when he was part of a joint American and British strike mission against Houthi forces. During that operation, Icarus flew close to enemy air defen
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