Gulf War air campaign
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title:
Gulf War air campaign
text:
Operation Desert Storm, the combat phase of the Gulf War, began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign by the air forces of the coalition against targets in Iraq and Iraqi-occupied Kuwait from 17 January 1991 to 23 February 1991. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition flew over 100,000 sorties, dropping 88,500 tons of bombs, widely destroying military and civilian infrastructure. The air campaign was commanded by United States Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General Chuck Horner, who bri
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1991 bombardment of Iraqi troops occupying Kuwait
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War_air_campaign
date created:
2010-01-15T19:04:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T14:22:04Z
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