Desert Storm (1991)

President George Bush, Commander in Chief The United States President is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forced. On January 16, 1991,... more info

General Colin Powell Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Powell is the Chairman of the committee formed by the combined Chiefs of Staff the... more info

Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney Richard (Dick) B. Cheney is the Secretary of Defense, a Cabinet position appointed by the President.... more info

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf III Gen. Schwarzkopf is Chairman of the Allied Forces in the Persian Gulf. His job is to assemble the right... more info

General Richard G. Graves, U.S. Army Genera Richard S. Graves, U.S. Army is the Commander of the Third corps at Ft. Hood, TX. Graves is one... more info

Admiral Frank Kelso Chief of Staff, Navy Admiral Frank Kelso has been Chief of Staff, Naval Operations, since 1990 and is instrumental in... more info

General Charles Gabriel, Chief of Staff U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Gabriel heads up the Air Force, having held the Chief... more info

The Stallion Helicopter The Stallion heavy assault transport helicopter was redesigned for maximum performance in many military situations.... more info

The CH-53 Helicopter The CH-53 Stallion can accommodate up to 55 troops and is used by the U.S. Navy and Marines as a heavy-duty,... more info

SH-60B Sea Hawk Helicopter The Navy's Anti-ship Sea Hawk Helicopter is the Shipboard version of a light airborne multi-purpose system... more info

AH-64 Apache The Apache anti-armor and attack helicopter is the costliest 'copter in service in Operation Desert Storm. Able to withstand... more info

Ch-47 Chinook This medium-duty transport 'copter gives Operation Desert Storm dual support through its performance under adverse altitude... more info

UH-1 Huey Navy Bell The UH-1 helicopter is the senior member of the Armed Forces' utility / assault 'copter flet in Operation Desert Storm.... more info

CH-53 Super Stallion The Super Stallion is a heavy-assault / transport helicopter capable of lifting external cargo loads of up to 32,000... more info

A Helicopter Formation American helicopters are supporting all branches of the Armed Services through rescue, transport and combat missions... more info

The Cobra 'Copter The CObra attack helicopter being utilized in Operation Desert Storm evolved from the UH-1 Huey 'copter, meeting exacting... more info

The Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Part of Canada's contribution to Operation Desert Storm, these CF-18 Hornets are single seat... more info

The French Mirage F-1 The Mirage sent by the French to aid allied forced in Desert Storm is primarily intended to perform all-weather... more info

Britain's Tornado The Tornado is two seat air-to-air and air-to-ground fighter used by both the British and Saudi Air Forces. The ground... more info

State of the Art F-117A Stealth Fighter / Bomber The F-117A is the world's first aircraft operating with "low observable" technology. After... more info

F-117A Stealth Fighter Fighter / Bomber The Stealth Fighter / Bomber may be the ultimate high-tech airborne weapon ni OPeration Desert... more info

F-14 Flies in Formation Seen here, F-14 Tomcats fly percision formation. This airplane's recent modifications include a laser-gyro system... more info

F-14 with Phoenix Missiles The F-14 Tomcat provides the Allied forces of Operation Desert Storm with a powerful carrier-based fighter /... more info

Pilot's- Eye View The pilots of Allied aircraft in Operation Desert Storm rely on the most advanced electronic systems for flight control,... more info

B-52 Stratofortress This legendary bomber was designed in 1948, and has since been modified structurally and technologically to support... more info

Ready for Takeoff Superb organization and disciplined personnel contributed greatly to the Armed Forces' early establishment of air... more info

F-18 Hornet Designed for top performance in both fighter and attack roles, the F-18 Hornet is well suited for the majority of Operation... more info

Desert Shield to Desert Storm August 2, 1990 - Sadaam Hussein leads Iraqi troops to invade Kuwait. August 5, 1990 - With the unprecedented... more info

An F-18 waits on Deck In its dual fighter / attack role, the F-18 Hornet is the cutting edge warplane in Operation Desert Storm. Its... more info

Wild Blue Yonder The air superiority of Allied aircraft its supported by a combination of superb leadership and training, advanced airplane... more info

Wings Over Egypt Since the advent of Operation Desert Storm, Egypt has been one of the strongest members in the coalition for peace.... more info

AV-88 Harrier This close support attack fighter is capable of nearly vertical takeoff. The Harrier's multiple roles in Operation Desert... more info

An EA-3B Sentry The AWACS-carrying Sentry serves as both command center and control center for quick-reaction deployment, and as an... more info

A-10 Thunderbolt Now known as the Warthog, the A-10 is the most feared tank destroyer in the American aircraft arsenal. This sinle-seat,... more info

The EA-6B Prowler The Prowler is a carrier-based, low-level attack bomber equipped specifically to deliver nuclear or conventional weapons... more info

F-111 Bombers In addition to powerful nuclear and conventional bombing capabilities, the F-111s of Operation Desert Storm can carry... more info

F-15 Eagle The f-15 Eagle is the U.S. Air Force's top air superiority fighter in Operation Desert Storm. The most advanced model can fly... more info

M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle The role of the M-2 Bradley is to provide the infantry with a way to carry troops, while allowing a quick exit... more info

The M110 The M110 self-propelled howitzer and the M109 are the Army's standard self-propelled large guns used for long-range bombardment.... more info

Tanks at the Ready The land combat forces of the UNited States have standardized two sizes of artillery: 105mm and 155mm, in two forms -... more info

Tanks Line Up Tanks are the backbone of the Armed Forces' ground combat units. They can befitted with a variety of weapons from missile and... more info

Radar Platform at Sunset Today's battlefield electronics offer much more than reliable communications. Specialized radar and computer... more info

M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank The Abrams forms the armored backbone of the American intervention force. With a 4 man crew and a 280 mile... more info

Hummer Land Vehicle The Hummer vehicle, shortened from HMMWV (for Weapons Vehicle) and nicknamed "Humvee" by the GIs exists in a number of... more info

TOW Anti-Tank Gun TOW is an acronym for tube-launched optically tracked, wire-guided missile. The TOW gun is the most powerful anti-tank... more info

The Power of the Tomahawk Ships and submarine launched, the highly accurate Tomahawk missile has a range of 780 miles and is equipped with... more info

Tomahawk The low-flying Tomahawk Cruise Missile is guided by a computerized map and special electronic sensors. It can elude Itaqi radar... more info

The Patriot Missile The Patriot Missile is 16.9 feet long and has the ability to defend targets against any serial threat, including high... more info

AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a close-range air-to-air missile carried by a number of Operation Desert Storm aircraft.... more info

SCUD (A) The SS-1 missile, known as the Scud, originally had a range of 186 miles, but was modified by the Iraqis to reach up to 400 miles.... more info