Description: In August 1990 Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. This book analyses the ensuing Gulf War (16 January - 28 February 1991) - a war fought to expel Iraq and restore Kuwaiti independence if t, as one British MP tartly observed, to defend democracy. The allies under General Schwarzkopf launched five weeks of air attacks, deploying 1,800 techlogically highly advanced aircraft from the US. British, French and Saudi air forces. Many of these machines, including the British Tomadoes and US F-117A Stealth fighters, had never before engaged in combat, and their combined assault, watched by millions on TV, combined impressive accuracy with firepower to which the Iraqi forces had answer. 63 pages. Softcover. NOT ex-library. Weight = 500 g BOOK CONDITION = VERY GOOD
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Topic: Military, War, Air Force, Gulf War
Format: Paperback
Country: ira
Title: GULF AIR WAR 1991
Type: Academic History
Subjects: History & Military
Publication Year: 2001
Language: English
Age Level: Adults
