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Desert Storm: Kuwaiti القوات الجوية الكويتية A-4KU Skyhawk

Desert Shield 02AUG1990-17JAN1991

U.S. Navy Captain Bob Noziglia with one of the A-4KUs used to rebuild Kuwait’s air force.

In September 1990, U.S. Navy Captain Bob Noziglia was ordered to rebuild the Kuwaiti Air Force, after Iraq’s invasion, using single seat and two seat A-4 Skyhawks.

The location is somewhere in Saudi Arabia, a ‘new’ A-4KU Skyhawk for the Kuwaiti Air Force (to replace those destroyed/captured by Iraq) sits while a crowd of U.S. military personnel has gathered to listen to a speech by U.S. President George H.W. Bush, during Desert Shield. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist Petty Officer Third Class Gerald Johnson, 22NOV1990.

Desert Storm 17JAN1991-28FEB1991

Location somewhere in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 02FEB1991, photographer unknown.

Brazilian news media video report:

Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya (Kuwaiti Air Force) A-4KU in preparation for a mission during Operation Desert Storm, 13FEB1991. U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant David Mcleod.

ITN video report:

Kuwaiti A-4KU Skyhawk. The information with the photo says it is during Desert Storm, however, the date of the photo is 01APR1991, a couple of months after Desert Storm officially ended. U.S. Air Force photo by Sergeant Jeff Wright.

Propaganda video slide show:

More Kuwaiti A-4KU and TA-4KU.

Vehicle I-D: KUWAITI C-17 الكويت

Cold War Battle Damage: USS TRIPOLI LPH-10 DESERT STORM

Cold War Aggressor: EA-7L THE ‘ELECTRIC’ TA-7C CORSAIR-2

TACMO:

U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger.

E-6B MERCURY