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Raptor 909, also known as Wild Weasel, is a sublight-only Raptor crewed by Ensign William "Husker" Adama and ECO Lieutenant Coker Fasjovik in the tenth year of the Cylon War. During his first tour of duty aboard the battlestar Galactica, Adama replaced deceased pilot Lieutenant Oliver "Fanboy" Bead, who had apparently died inside the ship itself.

Shortly after his assignment to Wild Weasel, Adama and co-pilot Fasjovik are ordered by Commander Silas Nash to escort Graystone Industries scientest Doctor Beka Kelly to the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards. En route, however, Kelly reveals new orders to rendezvous with the heavy cruiser Archeron in Sector 12, near Cylon-controlled space. Upon arrival at the designated coordinates, Adama, Fasjovik and Kelly discover Archeron destroyed and are pursued by Cylon forces (Blood and Chrome).

Unlike the Raptors 40 years after the Armistice, Wild Weasel features a different configuration, including an aft gunnery turret and the lack of a FTL drive.

Notes

The Wild Weasel is one of the few practical set pieces seen in Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome, a redress of the Raptor from the Re-imagined Series. A departure from previously seen Raptors in the Re-imagined Series, Wild Weasel features its name, nose art of a weasel, as well as the 10th Raptors Squadron logo and Raptor number (909) on its sides.
"Wild Weasel" is a real-world United States Air Force term denoting an aircraft tasked with baiting and destroying enemy air defenses.

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-[[File:Raptor 909.jpg|thumb|Raptor 909 on the hangar deck of the ''Galactica''.]]
+[[File:Raptor 909.jpg|thumb|Raptor 909 on the hangar deck of ''Galactica''.]]
-'''''Raptor 909''''', also known as '''Wild Weasel''', is a [[Raptor]] crewed by [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]] and [[ECO]] [[Coker Fasjovik]] in the tenth year of the [[Cylon War]].  During his first tour of duty aboard the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', Adama replaced deceased pilot Lieutenant [[Oliver Bead|Oliver "Fanboy" Bead]], who had apparently died inside the ship itself (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').
+'''''Raptor 909''''', also known as '''Wild Weasel''', is a [[sublight]]-only [[Raptor]] crewed by Ensign [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]] and [[ECO]] Lieutenant [[Coker Fasjovik]] in the tenth year of the [[Cylon War]].  During his first tour of duty aboard the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', Adama replaced deceased pilot Lieutenant [[Oliver Bead|Oliver "Fanboy" Bead]], who had apparently died inside the ship itself.
-Shortly after his assignment to the ''Wild Weasel'', Adama and co-pilot Fasjovik are ordered by [[Commander]] [[Silas Nash]] to escort [[Graystone Industries]] scientest Doctor [[Beka Kelly]] to the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]].  En route, however, Kelly reveals new orders to rendezvous with the [[heavy cruiser]] ''[[Archeron]]'' in [[Sector 12]], near [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]-controlled space.  Upon arrival at the designated coordinates, Adama, Fasjovik and Kelly discover the ''Archeron'' destroyed and are pursued by Cylon [[Raider (RDM)#Cylon War-era Raider|forces]] (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').
+Shortly after his assignment to ''Wild Weasel'', Adama and co-pilot Fasjovik are ordered by [[Commander]] [[Silas Nash]] to escort [[Graystone Industries]] scientest Doctor [[Beka Kelly]] to the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]].  En route, however, Kelly reveals new orders to rendezvous with the [[heavy cruiser]] ''[[Archeron]]'' in [[Sector 12]], near [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]-controlled space.  Upon arrival at the designated coordinates, Adama, Fasjovik and Kelly discover  ''Archeron'' destroyed and are pursued by Cylon [[Raider (RDM)#Cylon War-era Raider|forces]] (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').
+Unlike the Raptors 40 years after the [[Armistice]], ''Wild Weasel'' features a different configuration, including an aft gunnery turret and the lack of a [[FTL]] drive.
 ==Notes==
-*The ''Wild Weasel'' is one of the few practical set pieces seen in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome]]'', a redress of the Raptor from the [[Re-imagined Series]].
+[[File:Raptor 909 noseart.jpg|thumb|Closeup of Raptor 909's name (partially obscured), nose art, and former pilot's name (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').]]
-*"[[Wikipedia: Wild Weasel|Wild Weasel]]" is a real-world [[Wikipedia: United States Air Force|United States Air Force]] term denoting an aircraft tasked with baiting and destroying enemy air defences.
+*The ''Wild Weasel'' is one of the few practical set pieces seen in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome]]'', a redress of the Raptor from the [[Re-imagined Series]]. A departure from previously seen Raptors in the Re-imagined Series, ''Wild Weasel'' features its name, nose art of a weasel, as well as the 10th Raptors Squadron logo and Raptor number (909) on its sides.
+*"[[Wikipedia: Wild Weasel|Wild Weasel]]" is a real-world [[Wikipedia: United States Air Force|United States Air Force]] term denoting an aircraft tasked with baiting and destroying enemy air defenses.
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