There is no single reason why air-to-air efforts were so much more successful in DESERT STORM than in Vietnam. During DESERT STORM, coalition pilots shot down 42 Iraqi aircraft and only lost one to a MiG. In the skies above Southeast Asia between 19, the United States shot down approximately 200 enemy aircraft while North Vietnamese MiGs claimed about 80 US fighters. However, the differences between air combat during the Vietnam War and DESERT STORM are stark. As in most wars, air-to-air combat played a relatively small role, certainly not a decisive one. This reflection applies to many aspects of the 1991 Gulf War, undeniably so in the realm of air-to-air combat. Lieutenant General Chuck Horner, Joint Force Air Component Commander during Operation DESERT STORM I think to understand the success of Desert Storm, you have to study Vietnam. The official call for submissions can be found here. We will be publishing pieces throughout 2021, and if you would like to contribute to the series, please contact our Editor-in-Chief, Dr Ross Mahoney, at via our contact page here. To mark this anniversary, during 2021, From Balloons to Drones will be publishing a series of articles that examine various aspects of DESERT STORM’s air campaign. WeaverĮditorial Note: 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Operation DESERT STORM.
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