“The TAO’s voice was several octaves higher than normal and they were going into “warning red, weapons tight”. As we swung…
F-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
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Operation Desert Shield
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Strike Eagle Down: the Story of the F-15E that Crashed during Operation Desert Shield
by Dario LeoneAlthough a full investigation into the incident was never carried out, it is possible that inexperience in handling the Strike Eagle…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
Former F-117 Pilot tells the story of when his Nighthawk was nearly shot down over Baghdad during Operation Desert Storm
by Dario Leone“There was AAA everywhere, and I could see these big white puffs and red ropes getting closer and closer. They were…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The incredible story of the C-5 crew that completed three night air refuelings during a storm
by Dario Leone“I called the middle tanker, below me: ‘What number are you, in the middle?’ He responded, ‘I’m tanker #2.’ I said,…
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Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
THE CONTROVERSIAL KILLS SCORED BY SAUDI F-15s DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM
by Dario LeoneIt is almost certain that the two Mirage kills scored by RSAF F-15s were driven by a political directive that was…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
FIREWORKS OVER BAGHDAD: WHEN THE F-117 STEALTH FIGHTERS DROPPED THE FIRST BOMBS OF OPERATION DESERT STORM
by Dario LeoneThe F-117 illuminated the front door of the bunker and guided two 2,000 pound Paveway II LGBs into the target. The first…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN FACTS OF THE KC-135 STRATOTANKER PARTICIPATION IN OPERATION DESERT STORM
by Dario Leone“The KC-135 was the linchpin of the fight, without fuel, fighters are inoperable” In 1990, KC-135 Stratotankers answered a new call…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
THE SPECTRE OVER THE HIGHWAY OF DEATH: THE AC-130 GUNSHIP IN ACTION DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM
by Dario LeoneThe stretch of road that Haddad and his crew had fired on quickly became known as the “Highway of Death” due to…
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Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
A QUICK LOOK AT HOW THE U.S. AIR FORCE F-15C EAGLES SCORED THE FIRST AERIAL KILLS OF OPERATION DESERT STORM
by Dario LeoneThe F-15C Eagle fighters accounted for 34 of the 37 USAF air-to-air victories during Operation Desert Storm The F-15 Eagle is…
