Operation Desert Storm, the combat phase of the Gulf War, began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign by the air forces of the coalition against targets in Iraq and Iraqi-occupied …

The Package Q Airstrike was the largest airstrike of the Gulf War and the largest strike of F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft in military history. Many aircraft, including the F-117 Nighthawk, …

Dec 26, 2014 · FLIR footage from Operation Desert Storm highlights the F-111F capabilities as it conducts air strike after air strike on enemy targets. The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 …

In the early morning of January 17, 1991, the United States launched the opening strikes of Operation Desert Storm. These missions unveiled new technologies, strategies, and tactics …

On March 1, 1991, one day after the Gulf War ceasefire, a revolt broke out in Basra against the Iraqi government. The uprising spread within days to all of the largest Shia cities in southern …

On the night of January 17-18, 1991, a veritable tidal wave came plunging down on Iraq and on Iraqi forces in Kuwait as 300 strike aircraft from the Western coalition swarmed down on …

The Air campaign of the Gulf War, also known as the 1991 Bombing of Iraq started with an extensive aerial bombing campaign on 17 January 1991. The coalition flew over 100,000 …

The Gulf War, 1991. At the end of the Iran-Iraq War of 1980–1988, Iraq emerged with its state intact and a reinforced sense of national pride, but laden with massive debts. Iraq had largely …

Jan 18, 2021 · Air strikes commenced immediately, softening the Iraqi defences. Then, on 24 February 1991, land forces crossed into Kuwait and Southern Iraq. The land war was all over …

Dec 12, 2024 · In the early morning of 17 January 1991, the United States and Coalition forces began the first stage of aerial actions in the Gulf War. The primary goal of these coordinated …