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    Desert Storm

    F-16C of the 17th TFS, 363rd TFW from Shaw

    Airforce Base, lines up to take on fuel enroute to

    Iraq. It is armed with CBU-87 and carries an

    AN/ALQ-119 jamming pod.

    F-16C 84-1215 : Desert Storm - Air to Ground Attack role

    1x ALQ-119 Jamming pod

    2x A IM-9M Sidewinder

    2x CBU-87

    2x 610gal Fuel Tank

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    Desert Storm

    Armed with four 2000-lb GBU-10 PavewayII LGBs, 335th TFS jet 88-1686 waits for the next anti-scud

    sortie at Al Kharj AB. The GBU-10 was the weapon of choice for the Chiefs when scud hunting.

    F-15E 88-1686 Desert Storm - Anti-Scud Mission

    1x AN/AAQ-13 Navigation Pod

    4x AIM-9M Sidewinder

    4x GBU-10 Paveway II Laser Guided Bomb

    2x 610gal Fuel Tank

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    Desert Storm

    F-15D makes a high

    alpha turn while on an

    air patrol missionsomewhere over Iraq.

    A-10A 80-0246: Desert Storm Anti Tank Mission

    4x AIM-9M Sidewinders

    4x AIM-7F Sparrows

    1x 610gal Fuel Tank

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    Desert Storm

    83-0017 fully loaded with 3 fuel tanks, 4 sidewinders, 4 sparrows and ready fo

    its next air superiority mission (Saudi Arabia - Flow throughs)

    F-15C 83-0017 : Desert Storm - Air Patrol Mission

    4x A IM-9M Sidewinder

    4x AIM-7F Sparrow

    3x 610gal Fuel Tank

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    Desert Storm

    Row of RF-4Cs taxi out for next reconnaissance mission. The F-4 Phantom distinguished itself in yet

    another war and provided timely intelligence data for the military.

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    Desert Storm

    F-5B of the Royal Saudi Airforce takes off to join coalition forces shortly before Desert Storm. In the

    weeks leading up to hostilities Saudi Aircraft often carried no weapons as the US feared that the overly

    aggressive tactics and flying of Saudi pilots could spark hostilities before all the planning was in place.

    F-5B #326 : Desert Storm - Training

    No ordinance

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    Desert Storm

    Two F-5Es of the Royal Saudi Airforce patrolling skys shortly before the start of Desert

    storm. Note that both aircraft carry no offensive ordinance.

    F-5E #00918 : Desert Storm - Tra ining

    No weapons

    1x Centre Fuel Tank

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    Desert Storm

    163185 on board USS Nassau, VMA-542 about to

    take off on a bombing mission over Iraq. Aircraft

    carries 4 MK-82 dumb bombs and 2 sidewinders.

    AV-8B 163205 : Desert Storm Ground Attack

    4x MK82 Bomb

    2x AIM-9 Sidewinder

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    Desert Storm

    This Warthog is armed with varied ordinance including 500 pound bombs, Maverick anti-tank missiles

    and Sidewinders. It also carries an AN/ALQ-119 jamming pod on the starboard outer pylon.

    A-10A 80-0246: Desert Storm Anti Tank Mission

    1x ALQ-119 Jamming Pod

    2x AIM-9 Sidewinders

    2x Maverick Anti Tank Missiles

    4x Mk-82 500lb Bombs

    2xTER

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    Desert Storm

    An underside view of a Fighter Squadron 41 F-14A Tomcat (VF-41 Modex 100) on a Combat Air Patrol

    (CAP) during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is carrying four AIM-7 Sparrow missiles under its

    fuselage and two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on each wing pylon.

    F-14A 162703 VF-41: Desert Storm CAP Mission

    4x AIM 9L/M

    4x AIM 7F/M

    2x Fuel Tanks

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    Desert Storm

    F-16A 79-0403 from 174th Tactical Fighter Wing

    The Boys from Syracuse November 1990

    F-16A 79-0403: Desert Storm

    2x AIM-9M

    2x Mk84 AIR

    AN/ALQ-119 or AN/ALQ-131

    2x Fuel Tanks

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    Vietnam War

    Black falcons release their six MK-

    82 bombs over North Vietnam in the

    Spring 1972.

    F-4J 155800 : Vie tnam Ground Attack Mission

    6x Mk.82

    4x Aim-7E

    2x TER

    4x Aim-9D1x Fuel Tank (Centre Pylon)

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    Vietnam War

    F-8E 150926 : Vie tnam Ground Attack Mission

    2x AGM-12 Bullpup Missiles

    Zuni Air to Ground rockets

    Head-on view of the F-8Ecarrying AGM-12 Bullpup

    missiles and Zuni air-to-

    ground missiles

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    Vietnam WarF-105G : Vietnam SAM Suppression

    2x AGM-45 Shrike Anti-radiation Missiles

    2x Fuel Tanks (1 wing & 1 centre)

    1x AN/ALQ-105 pod

    F-105G enroute to North Vietnam carrying the standard Wild Weasel SAM suppression configuration.

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    Vietnam War

    F-104G fully loaded with 750 pound M117 bombs on four underwing pylons and a fuel tank on the under

    fuselage centre pylon. The f-104G was amongst the fastest tactical fighters in the world, but this load

    would have rendered the aircraft subsonic.

    F-104G 63-13243 : Vietnam Air Intercept

    4x M117 750lb Bombs

    1x Centre Fuel Tank

    2x Wing Fuel Tanks