Gulf War – The Aviationist

This Infographic Sums Up the USAF contribution to Operation Desert Storm

January 18, 2016 David Cenciotti 15

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 […]

The story of an F-14 Tomcat RIO who became prisoner of war during the First Gulf War

May 25, 2015 Dario Leone 5

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 […]

The story of the mission to rescue an F-14 Tomcat pilot behind the enemy lines in Iraq

April 28, 2015 Dario Leone 13

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 performed by A-10s Sandys […]

The story of one of the largest air strikes conducted by U.S and British jets in Iraq during OSW

February 17, 2015 Dario Leone 5

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 […]

23 tanks destroyed in one day: the A-10 Warthog in action

December 20, 2012 Dario Leone 14

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. This […]