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 …

By 21 August, the U.S. had based fighter, attack, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, airlift, and tanker aircraft in the Gulf region.

campaign planning. Arguments that the Gulf War was a manifestation of a revolution in military affairs (RMA) with profound implications have greatly but unnecessarily complicated the …

Beginning at 0300 on Jan. 17, 1991, a coalition air armada of nearly a thousand aircraft in the first day of the air campaign attacked more targets than all of the Eighth Air Force aircraft hit in the …

The attack created a twenty-mile gap in the enemy's air defense network opening a corridor through which U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighters, supported by EF-111 Ravens, raced …

The Gulf War began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign on 16 January 1991. For 42 consecutive days and nights, the coalition forces subjected Iraq to one of the most intensive …

During the 1991 Gulf War and subsequent operations in no-fly zones over Iraq, Coalition air forces faced the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF), the fourth largest air force in the world at the time. In …

Gulf War–Air Campaign flew over 100,000 sorties, dropping 88,500 tons of bombs, widely destroying military and civilian infrastructure.

Jul 19, 2024 · The air campaign during the Gulf War was characterized by its strategic use of air power to achieve military objectives effectively. This component was foundational in …

Jan 1, 1994 · It eliminated the Iraqi air weapon, it cut off and immobilized the Iraqi Army, and it helped coalition ground forces achieve their objectives in a very short time. As the book's …