Desert Storm Aircraft

The first 'Digital War' saw the public introduction of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter - and the elimination of Suddam Hussein's vaunted military.

There are a total of [ 55 ] Desert Storm Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.

1

Picture of the Aerospatiale SA342 Gazelle

1973

Aerospatiale SA342 Gazelle

Lightweight Multi-Role Military / Civilian Helicopter

2

Picture of the Airbus Helicopters SA 330 Puma

1969

Airbus Helicopters SA 330 Puma

Medium Transport / Assault Helicopter

3

Picture of the Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra

1967

Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra

Dedicated Two-Seat Attack Helicopter

Dedicated Two-Seat Attack Helicopter

6

1969

Bell OH-58 Kiowa

Armed Scout and Reconnaissance / Light Attack Helicopter

7

1962

Blackburn Buccaneer

Carrierborne Low-Altitude Strike Aircraft

8

Picture of the Boeing (BAe Systems / McDonnell Douglas) AV-8B Harrier II

1985

Boeing (BAe Systems / McDonnell Douglas) AV-8B Harrier II

Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Strike Aircraft

9

Picture of the Boeing (Hughes) AH-64 Apache

1986

Boeing (Hughes) AH-64 Apache

Dedicated Two-Seat Attack Helicopter

10

Picture of the Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle

1976

Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle

Multirole / Air Superiority Fighter Aircraft

11

Picture of the Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-15E Strike Eagle

1988

Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-15E Strike Eagle

Strike Fighter Aircraft

12

Picture of the Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet

1983

Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet

Multirole Carrier-based Strike Fighter Aircraft

13

Picture of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

1955

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

High-Altitude, Long-Range Strategic Heavy Bomber

14

1962

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Medium-Lift, Tandem Rotor Transport Helicopter

15

Picture of the Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)

1977

Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)

Airborne Surveillance, Command, Control and Communications Aircraft

16

Picture of the Dassault Mirage 2000 (M2000)

1979

Dassault Mirage 2000 (M2000)

Multirole Fighter / Strike Fighter Aircraft

17

1973

Dassault Mirage F1

Multirole / Interceptor Aircraft

18

Picture of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog)

1976

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog)

Close Air Support (CAS) / Forward Air Control (FAC)

19

Picture of the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

1967

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

Long-Range Strategic Medium Bomber / Tactical Strike Aircraft

20

1963

Grumman A-6 Intruder

Carrierborne All-Weather Heavy Strike Aircraft

21

1967

Grumman C-2 Greyhound

Carrier-based Cargo / Transport Aircraft

22

1974

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Swing-Wing, Carrierborne Fleet Defense Fighter

23

1957

Handley Page Victor

Heavy Bomber / Aerial Tanker Aircraft

24

1976

IAI Kfir (Lion Cub)

Multi-Role Combat Aircraft

25

1986

IAI RQ-2 Pioneer

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

26

1975

Ilyushin IL-76 (Candid)

Strategic Transport / Tanker Aircraft

27

Picture of the Kaman SH-2 Seasprite / Super Seasprite

1962

Kaman SH-2 Seasprite / Super Seasprite

Ship-based Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter

28

Picture of the Leonardo AW159 (Lynx / Super Lynx)

1978

Leonardo AW159 (Lynx / Super Lynx)

Multimission / Multirole Military Helicopter

29

1956

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Tactical Transport / Multi-role / Multi-Mission Aircraft

30

Picture of the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter

1965

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter

Strategic Airlifter Transport Aircraft

31

1970

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

Strategic Heavy-Lifter Transport Aircraft

32

1982

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk

Low-Observable / Stealth Strike Aircraft

33

Picture of the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon

1978

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon

Lightweight Multirole 4th Generation Fighter

34

Picture of the Lockheed MC-130 Combat Talon (I / II)

1966

Lockheed MC-130 Combat Talon (I / II)

Special Forces Transport Aircraft

35

Picture of the Lockheed SR-71 (Blackbird)

1966

Lockheed SR-71 (Blackbird)

High-Altitude, High-Speed Reconnaissance Aircraft

36

1967

LTV A-7 Corsair II

Carrier-Borne Strike Aircraft

37

Picture of the McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet

1983

McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet

Multirole Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft

38

Picture of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

1960

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

Multirole / Carrierbased Fighter / Strike Fighter Aircraft

39

Picture of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Wild Weasel

1969

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Wild Weasel

Electronic Warfare Aircraft (EWA)

40

1984

Mikoyan MiG-29 (Fulcrum)

Lightweight Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft

41

Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)

1959

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)

Single-Seat Supersonic Fighter Aircraft

42

Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (Flogger)

1970

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (Flogger)

Swing-Wing Fighter-Interceptor Aircraft

43

Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Foxbat)

1972

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Foxbat)

Supersonic Interceptor / Reconnaissance Bomber Aircraft

44

Picture of the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco

1966

North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco

Observation / Light Attack / Close-Air Support (CAS) Aircraft

45

Picture of the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye

1964

Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye

All-Weather Airborne Command and Control (ACC) / Battle Space Management Aircraft

46

Picture of the Panavia Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant)

1985

Panavia Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant)

Air Defense Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft

47

Picture of the Panavia Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat / Reconnaissance)

1990

Panavia Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat / Reconnaissance)

Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) Aircraft

48

Picture of the Panavia Tornado IDS (InterDictor / Strike)

1979

Panavia Tornado IDS (InterDictor / Strike)

All-Weather, Low-Level Strike Aircraft

49

1973

SEPECAT Jaguar

Strike Fighter Aircraft

50

Picture of the Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant

1967

Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant

Search and Rescue (SAR) Helicopter

51

Picture of the Sikorsky MH-53 (Pave Low)

1981

Sikorsky MH-53 (Pave Low)

Multirole Transport Helicopter

52

Picture of the Sukhoi Su-17 / Su-20 / Su-22 (Fitter)

1970

Sukhoi Su-17 / Su-20 / Su-22 (Fitter)

Ground Attack / Strike Fighter Aircraft

53

1973

Sukhoi Su-20 (Fitter-C)

Fighter-Bomber / Ground Attack Aircraft

54

1974

Sukhoi Su-24 (Fencer)

Long-Range Strike / Attack Aircraft

55

Picture of the Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Frogfoot)

1981

Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Frogfoot)

Close-Air Support (CAS) / Ground Attack Aircraft

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Desert Storm Aircraft

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The first 'Digital War' saw the public introduction of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter - and the elimination of Suddam Hussein's vaunted military.