Gulf War airstrikes

Title

Gulf War airstrikes

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Paul Maurice reports from the war zone on the Gulf War air strikes that are hitting targets in Kuwait and Iraq, their success, allied casualties and avoidance of civilian casualties. Saudi airlines pilot Captain Jim Webb talks about being told to return to the airport so bombers could take off and an American fighter pilot says he saw the Iraqi air force withdrawing.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Jim Webb

Keywords

USA; Military aircraft; Aerial bombardment; Air force; Missiles; Military operations; Casualties; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Operation Desert Storm

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