40-year old Falklands, Iraq, Libya veteran Sea Dart missile makes its last...
Introduced some 40 years ago, Sea Dart missile, a ship lunched anti-aircraft and anti-missiles with a range of around 80 miles, was fired for the last time on Apr. 13. The test firing, as part [...]
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23 tanks destroyed in one day: the A-10 Warthog in action
Without the presence of the A-10A Thunderbolt II attack planes, allied forces would have suffered a far higher cost in terms of lives during the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm in February 1991....
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The story of one of the largest air strikes conducted by U.S and British jets...
The attack that took place against Iraq on Feb. 16, 2001 was one of the largest strike missions conducted by U.S and British aircraft during Operation Southern Watch. Following the end of the Gulf War...
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The story of the mission to rescue an F-14 Tomcat pilot behind the enemy...
The story of the first Combat SAR (Search And Rescue) mission behind enemy lines since Vietnam. One of the most famous missions flew during the Operation Desert Storm was the Combat SAR sortie...
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The story of an F-14 Tomcat RIO who became prisoner of war during the First...
The dramatic story of a US Navy Tomcat RIO, POW during Operation Desert Storm. As we have recently explained, in the early morning of Jan. 21, 1991, the F-14B (BuNo 161430, at the time designated [...]
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This Infographic Sums Up the USAF contribution to Operation Desert Storm
The Gulf War in 1991 was the first to feature stealth and space use by the U.S. Air Force. The First Gulf War kicked off on Jan. 17, 1991. In order to celebrate the 25th [...]
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