Desert Storm (1991)

SCUD (B) The Iraqis refer to their Scuds as Al-Hussein missiles and are accurate to only 1000 feet. These missiles can carry chemical... more info

Hawk Missile Hawk Missiles are ground-to-air missiles first deployed in the 1950's. Once planned to be phased out in the 1990's, they are... more info

The Phoenix Missile Phoenix Missiles are generally lunched from air-craft such as the F-14. There are many types of missiles used in... more info

Supply Ship A welcome sight to the GIs this supply ship is bringing tanks and other land vehicles to troops in the gulf. These transport... more info

Aircraft Carrier In Operation Desert Storm, the advanced technology and communication systems allow all branches of the Armed Forces to act... more info

USS Midway (CV-41) The USS Midway is a multi-role aircraft carrier complete with gun and missile armaments as well as an impressive flight... more info

USS America (CV-66) The USS America is a distinctively-designed air-craft carrier with an island set far aft and angled flightdeck served... more info

USS Iowa (BB-61) The Battleship Iowa is a strong projector of American power. It offers a maximum speed of 35 ky, significant protective... more info

USS Ouellet Frigate Frigates are the largest single warship class. They carry anti-aircraft, anti-submarine, missiles and gun armament. The... more info

Formation - Carriers and Planes Shown here, a carrier ship with its escort ships and planes travel in breathtaking formation across the... more info

Night Vision Goggles War is fought at night as well as in daylight hours. For Operation Desert Storm, contractor Martin Marietta Corp. has... more info

F-18 Cockpit The F-18 Hornet technology supersedes both the F-4 Wild Weasel and the F-16. The cockpit of the model in use in Operation... more info

At the Controls Pilots experience and discipline combine with State of the art computerized aircraft technology in the cockpit of this... more info

Patriot Control Center The Patriot Missile launchers carry four guided missiles that intercept missiles and aircraft at high and low... more info

Aegis Control Center The Aegis control center pictures here is one of the many critical communications centers supporting Operation Desert... more info

Airborne Unit In Operation Desert Storm, Airborne Units can capture key positions and then hold them until infantry arrives. Airborne... more info

Paratrooper With advanced technology and highly-trained pilots and paratroopers, the task of dropping troops into Desert Storm positions... more info

Dropping Behind the Lines Here a paratrooper from one of the Airborne or Air Assault units drops behind enemy lines to engage in combat. An... more info

Anti-Aircraft Chemical Gear In Operation Desert Storm, Iraqi forces have threatened the use of chemical warheads. There are GIs prepare... more info

Members of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Belgium Canada Denmark Germany Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal... more info

Marine Firefighters With the explosions of rockets, missiles and bombs comes fire. Deadly wartime fires can also be caused by damaged... more info

Ready in the Cockpit An American pilot gives the thumbs-up sign after a successful mission. At the outset of Operation Desert Storm pilots... more info

Gas Mask Gas masks are worn to protect soldiers in the event of chemical warfare. They are equipped with a filtered inlet valve that allows... more info

Patriot Missile Command Center The Patriot missiles works in this way; First, ground radar identifies the enemy missile or plane. Then from... more info

Machine Gun There are several varieties of the automatic weapon or machine gun, the most common two being the M60 general purpose machine... more info

Members of the Coalition Afganistan Capital: Kabul Population: 14,183,000 Area: 250,000 Sq. Miles Australia Capita: Canberra Population:... more info

Members of the Coalition Canada Capital: Ottawa Population: 25,857,000 Area: 3,851,809 Sq. Miles Denmark Capital: Copenhagen Population:... more info

Members of the Coalition Greece Capital: Athens Population: 9,987,785 Area: 50,944 Sq. Miles Hugary Capital: Budapest Population:... more info

Members of the Coalition Morocco Capital: Rabat Population: 23,361,000 Area: 177,155 Sq. Miles Niger Capital: Niamey Population: 6,988,000... more info

Members of the Coalition Soviet Union Capital: Moscow Population: 284,008,000 Area: 8,649,498 Sq. Miles Syria Capital: Damascus Population:... more info

Birth of the U.S. Navy This year, the United States Navy celebrates its 217th birthday. This proud institution was created by our Congress... more info

Birth of the U.S. Marines The United States Marine Corps was organized in 1775 and its the oldest branch of the military service. Operating... more info

Birth of the U.S. Army A band of riflemen, serving the American colonies in 1775, became the founding fathers of the United States Army.... more info

The Pentagon So named because of its five-sided shape, this imposing U.S. government office building is located in Arlington, Virginia,... more info

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