Category Archive: Aircraft Battles

The F-15E in ‘Desert Storm’ – 2 – Hunt

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The Great ‘Scud’ Hunt Although unknown at the time, Saddam Hussein was hiding his mobile ‘Scuds ‘in specially adapted buses and underneath road bridges, and the Iraqis were inventive and highly skilled

The F-15E in ‘Desert Storm’ – 1 – Daylight Strikes

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On January 17,1991, the order for the first strikes was given — Operation ‘Desert Storm’ had begun. With great media attention focused on Baghdad, waves of attack aircraft flew at low level to hit the eyes and ears of the Iraqi military machine.