Operation Desert Storm represented one of the largest and most impressive air campaigns of all time. It was an operation of enormous scale and complexity.
At IWM Duxford we house a huge number of objects and aircraft that were involved in the conflict on both sides. In this second episode of our Gulf War series IWM Curator Megan Joyce takes a closer look at our collections in an effort to understand the Gulf War air campaign.
*NOTE* - The voiceover at 15:54 should refer to the A-6 Intruder rather than A-8.
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Attributions:
Aircraft dedicated for Scott Speicher by Mikejapp. CC BY 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
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