How This Jet Smashed Up Saddam's Airfields - Desert Storm
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During the Air Campaign of Operation Desert Storm, the RAF Tornado force had perhaps the most dangerous job. To maraud in at low level to smash the runways and air base facilities of Saddam's Iraqi Air Force. In this video we look at the tactics and weapons used by the RAF to smash Saddam's airfields.

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