Actual Footage of Desert Storm's First Apache Strikes

To clear the way for the first airstrikes of the Gulf War, eight Apache helicopters had to covertly destroy Iraqi radar sites. This is a first-hand view of how their mission went down.
From: AIR WARRIORS: Apache
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[@flightmaster999]

An interesting fact about this mission is that the Apaches were not equipped with precision navigation systems and there were serious concerns that they would get lost on the way to their targets (2x radar sites). So they took some recently GPS upgraded MH-53 Pave Low helicopters to guide the Apaches. The Pave Lows flew in front with the Apaches following them up to something like 10 miles from the targets. From there, the Apaches split into two groups. Each group flew to its target and destroyed the two radar sites. They had to do this right on time as there was a HUGE number of coalition aircraft already airborne and on its way to Bagdad through the radar "hole". As they say, the rest is history!

[@williampayton9515]

Another interesting fact is ADA scouts were already out front painting radars and ZSU 23/24's. Pavelows didn't even come into our space for two months. But when they did, boy did they ever. Every western chopper and plane know was in that armada. Then two days later, every fighter, strike aircraft, bomber was flying over head. 101st picked us back up and we went back south of FOB Cobra. Only fks left up forward were 5th group, French scouts and some LRps from XVIII Airborne Corps. Those group guys are strange.

[@_armoredglasscannon2520]

Woah thanks for the trivia, dude

[@joshua7999]

Wow. I had wondered why pavelows were included in that mission.

[@mackydog99]

Everything we invent, design, build, and deploy, we learn something from. Good, bad, or indifferent. Progress and move on.

[@AnonEMus-cp2mn]

Highly recommend The Operations Room channel to visualize just how complex the 900+ aircraft operation was. The amount of coordinated sorties all happening in the same airspace is truly a sight to behold.

[@krisfrederick5001]

That had to have been so epic to be flying away from the mission and seeing the jets going right over you towards their targets.

[@MrMJmusicLover]

Go get em boys, it's all yours!

[@brexistentialism7628]

I thought the same. Proper strategy

[@vinnieg6161]

yea epic. Nothing more epic than a heap of dead bodies after a bombing raid

[@blond7899]

it had to be so epic that apache helicopters and he american military killing innocent civilians

[@dELTA13579111315]

oh no, a war happened

[@nazzan3801]

The entire Kuwaiti nation deeply appreciate ur service and help while no one else did until the US stood up first and we will never ever forget what you did for us.. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Twan_01]

I think this was one of the greatest military armadas ever assemble since ww2 it wasn’t even a battle it never was.

[@ihatecrackhead]

@Karthik S prakash cause he thought kuwait was slant drilling into his oil reserves well into iraq, and they probably were. slant drilling became very common as technology advanced then

[@patwebster9597]

Love from America my Kuwaiti brother!

[@patwebster9597]

@@ihatecrackhead Not only that, he knew kuwait had a massive majority of the oil reserves in the area, and Kuwait was becoming friendlier by the day with USA and NATO and Saddam didn't like the idea of losing that to democracy so he invaded Kuwait and took the oil before anyone could from him basically. Then we dominated them. Abrams shooting from over 1 mile away at night killing 100's of Iraqi tanks that couldn't even see them.

[@brendanzhang7488]

well no one wanted to help was a few reason, Israel didnt have a launching point because everyone hated them, only the Us Had the power and allies to help and that is one benifet of being world power,u guys gotta have a better army to be honest

[@barelyfree9427]

Back when setting down an ultimatum actually meant something.

[@shmeckle666]

Dog Man oh yeah? We have it back like all the jobs lost to China. We’ll get it all back, I’m sure. Lol

[@Shocke89]

@@shmeckle666 what gonna blame trump for amazon in new york? you do realize it's not trump sending jobs across seas... it idiots like AOC and pelosi. Bet you voted them both in huh?

[@therealwewin]

Look at Iraq now. Completely destroyed

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

@Dog Man no, no you havent.

[@melt6894]

Michael Bailey you know why, because worker unions are forcing places like McDonalds to increase their wages for employees. So people can legit make a living off of McDonalds. Jobs that used to be occupied by kids are being taken by adults.

[@KevinP32270]

as a desert storm veteran this brings back some memories. M1A1 driver/loader.

[@DemocT]

quest 77051 respect, appreciate your service

[@phillych33se]

I am too, it seems like yesterday sometimes but watching this reminds me how long ago. Weird feeling.

[@SteveLeicht1]

thank you

[@SteveLeicht1]

@@saulgoodmann4620 You have no concept of how things really work in this world. Call it what you like, America would not be wealthy or secure as it is today without us winning the Gulf War. That goes for all the nations under our spher of influence, too. I think he sleeps just fine, pussy.

[@doomie21]

@@saulgoodmann4620 KSA murdered 18.000 children in Yemen in a few years time.

[@ronnieam33]

I was attached to an F-14 squadron out of Miramar VF-1 and on the USS Ranger that night, and the level of excitement was incredible. Every F-14 and EA-6 and EA-6B pilot was in their aircraft and were off the flight deck within 30 minutes. All 4 catapults were in use that night, we didn't lose a single aircraft. All those years of training made it all seem like a well oiled machine. GO NAVY!

[@andyrendon7753]

And that’s why the US military is unrivaled in its ability to wage war. They’ll go down in history as arguably the greatest power in world history

[@ws8061]

It’s crazy how fast we can get birds in the air with all 4 cats going, truly incredible to watch. UNREP/VERTREP is the only close thing I’ve seen where you’re just in awe at the choreography of 5000 people all doing their small part in tandem and doing it well and at a high level.

[@briantoplessbar4685]

Man that is so epic. I heard the ranger isn’t the most comfortable ship… I bet launch/recovery was a site to behold. Thank you for your service

[@PatrickTowers]

i was on the uus vulcan ar5 we were docked in hurgoda egypt red sea go navy also your post well said go navy

[@darrin2053]

I was 15 when this went down, I will never forget it. I remember being shocked of the power the coalition forces had taking Iraq down so quickly and efficiently

[@MrMJmusicLover]

The F 117 was the jaw dropper for me.

[@7eVen.si62]

Hopefully Pootin is watching this.

[@TheJokerx420]

Iraq was in top 5 for military powers at the time too

[@DabNaggit]

​@@TheJokerx420 top 5 hostile maybe.

[@Bumba69]

@@DabNaggit no top 5 in strength

[@rlicon1970]

I was a plumber in the USAF. I made water for refuelers during desert storm. Woohoo

[@1991LooseChange]

Raymond Licon please tell me they have military grade squirt guns.

[@rlicon1970]

@@1991LooseChange they have real guns alright I just didn't have to use any. Pilots do most of the killing in the USAF. I just made the water for the refuelers. The old Boeing 707s had some old engines that ran water through them gto get more out of engine. Basically they could carry more fuel.

[@slickrick5422]

Bahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[@smokeypillow]

every person counts

[@Angry-Lynx]

Thats interesting could you say more about how water is made :D

[@shawnpotvin2020]

The Night vision has improved alot since 1991 Deserd storm

[@dan-tv1kp]

You can an even better FLIR image sensor (the "FLIR Lepton") than the one used to capture the FLIR imagery in the video for like $200 now. It really is kinda crazy.

[@Marco-wz3ff]

@@dan-tv1kp ???

[@charleswilson7371]

I used to service them as a technician along with radios.

[@mustavogaia2655]

Did he say 40+ Hellfire? So that's why a war is expensive. Just in those missiles the tab was up to 2 million dollars.

[@OctogonOxygen024816]

Mustavo Gaia lets not forget the payroll for those people operating the weapon system AND how could we forget the wonderful piece of technology from which the missile is fired from? yeah, war gets expensive QUICK

[@Swansniff2]

What most forget is most of these money stay in the US. It is not the material, the steel and the explosive that is expensive. It's research, development and production. Most of it is salary that goes to american workers which later shop at walmart get taxed and return to build new missiles. Not to say that it is still extremely expensive, but most of it is just circulating the economy.

[@user-ks5ff]

If that radar station had shot down 1 $50 million jet, it would have been a lot more expensive.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

A section of 4 AH-64's can pack up to 64 rounds of AGM-114 for their mission. It's pretty unlikely they would have been frugal about their use on high-payoff targets in what was the opening shots fired of Desert Storm, a major military conflict. So yeah, it's a safe bet the OPORD probably said that they were to pulverize the impact area with around 40 rounds.

[@evs251]

Poor taxpayers. Fuck usa

[@globy4104]

"...prepare for the 200 mile flight, into a rock." 0:42

[@micronoice2387]

@1ndiankapkan He's joking about how it sounds like 'a rock' instead of what the narrator intended.

[@Sara-L]

And now we know why the Army makes its recruits paint a rock.

[@drbelli]

iraq, a rock,... tomater, tomato" thinks the marine...

[@Observ8or]

I can't not hear it now hahaha

[@crazycarl00]

underrated

[@userdetails1]

1:01 Apaches even look terrifying, they look ilke giant angry hornets or something.

[@hectorpuente316]

Humm just think for a second if you had the same imagination like John the Baptist as he wrote the book of Revelations... could one say he also saw Apache but he used the word locusts hummmm just saying what you think ?!?!

[@JDub07]

@@hectorpuente316 One of the most intriguing comments I've read here. I would say that's quite possible, especially with the way things are going down the pooper now.

[@Liam-ly7up]

Iraq: NOOOO YOU CANT JUST DESTROY OUR ENTIRE POST IN 4 MINUTES angry Apache: haha rocket go woooooosh

[@DarkMatterX1]

@@Liam-ly7up I chortled. Genuinely.

[@rhodesyt2106]

@@Liam-ly7up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gulfwarvetretired]

Today, January 17th marks the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm. I got there in August of '90 during the Desert Shield stage, and by this day 30 years ago we were past ready to get this done. To our brothers and sisters that died on the battlefield, you're NEVER forgotten!

[@thomasquick8658]

And the VA wants us to die...

[@gulfwarvetretired]

@@thomasquick8658 stopped going to the VA years ago brother.

[@billybutcher5581]

Thank you for your servive

[@TheDustysix]

I built AH-64A's from 1985-89. Final Assembly.

[@TheMrfreedomrequired]

+TheDustysix Ok so what do you want hero cookies ?

[@TheDustysix]

No thanks. The government thanks me on the first of each month.

[@CrazyHorseInvincible]

+Shaun MacMillan I want the hero cookies. Give them to me. Now.

[@TheDustysix]

It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting but for freedom-for that alone, which no good man gives up but with life itself. Enjoy your freedom, I bought it for you.

[@kalkitheavenger5620]

+CrazyHorseInvincible Freedom cookies

[@ClaudeMagicbox]

Earlier in the night, around 11 PM several Special Forces teams from the coalition (mainly US, UK, France, Germany) were inserted 15km behind the radar installations with the task of finding and cutting the communication lines from the 2 radar sites to the rest of the Iraqi command structure to literally catch Baghdad completely off guard. This results from later after war accounts from Iraqi officials that were in Baghdad that reported "suddenly around 1:30 AM our radar systems stopped working (jammers), all land phone communications with the western air defence sectors went mute and even on our radios we could either get blank noise or...rock music: they were coming but we had no idea how or from where".

[@ryanlee7514]

Yes, this was conducted by a JSOC (Joint special operations command) manned task force that included SAS and SBS teams. This same TF I’m pretty sure also raided multiple outposts to retrieve Saddam’s SCUD missiles.

[@ClaudeMagicbox]

@Satired and bored Yep true. I know all these details because at the time in 1992 I was graduating from college and gave an "actuality journalism" exam and students could choose the topic... so I gathered a 3 inch thick news feed from various sources through libraries with microfilm archives of daily papers and official pubblications from the Army and so (no internet back then) on "the Gulf War" 🙂

[@akdb6017]

Imagine trying to ask for air support and having to listen to Bruce Springsteen singing Born in the USA 😂

[@KaoretheHalfDemon]

That is an excellent coordinated attack!

[@Jack-bs5kt]

how were they airdropped without being spotted or shot down?

[@orionthedefender985]

The last time I saw Richard Cody was at Ft. Campbell, KY after he was promoted to LTC. He was my commanding officer with B-Co. 229th Attack Helicopter Battalion.

[@danr308]

I was in his change of command ceremony when he left as commander of the 101st. 2002 I think.

[@simunator]

wish we had a CoD on the Gulf war and Desert Storm & Shield

[@LuvMussel]

With Apache hell strike missile kill streaks, woohoo!

[@guardiadecivil6777]

new cod seems to be based in the middle east and some realistic events so theres that

[@brandoncazares8452]

Same bro I wish a call of duty game had the gulf war

[@robert7838]

You want a game about patrolling with never seeing the enemy and doing practically nothing?

[@rustyshackleford7503]

It'll never happen. People would enjoy it. They make games for run and gun kids not players who want authentic experiences.

[@mythicalrp5642]

Desert storm may be the most badass name for a military operation ever

[@hawkeyeten2450]

The Korean War had another one as part of General Ridgway's 1951 campaign: Operation Ripper, which was meant to smash China and North Korea's forces so hard that they would be forced to eventually withdraw from Seoul. He had already done the brutal Operation Killer, which literally was meant to inflict maximum Chinese casualties in the South so that the battlefields would hopefully be more even in number and easier to fight. More reasons why we should be talking about that conflict more often.

[@samsunguser3148]

and Storm they did

[@coreywindom7674]

Operation Praying Mantis is my favorite, it’s one of the most absurd military operations of all time as well. We overreacted so much that it was almost funny.

[@ttrestle]

I’ve always been obsessed with Apaches and absolutely love them but then I found out the shear amount of maintenance hours required and was absolutely blown away at how bad it was. Can’t wait until the US can make a more efficient and effective attack helicopter design for future in modern warfare. We probably already have them but they’re just classified and have done all their test flights at night at area 51 or something equivalent. Defense is going to be even more important and offense, as we have seen with Ukraine.

[@HellbirdIV]

All military combat aircraft spend more time in maintenance than in action, that doesn't make them inefficient - on the contrary, it's a deliberate choice made to make them as effective as possible on the battlefield by making them lighter and faster and more powerful, which increases the wear and tear. It's not a flaw, it's simply a matter of physics.

[@SuperGeronimo999]

This is just how modern equipment is, and the Apache is a reliable platform. If you think it sucks, you should look up the Tiger helicopter. Australian Tigers were delivered from 2004 to 2010 and by 2016 it was already announced that they will be replaced sooner than later. Now they will replace them with Apaches. Out of 51 german Tigers, only 9 can lift off. Ground crews hate it. They will finish maintenance, and after two hours of flying its back with them. One mistake and it will crash, as it did in Africa before.

[@NorgumiOwO]

Despite the maintenance it's still a deadly and vicious attack chopper

[@danielshepard1449]

Yeah I also can't wait for the US to design more efficient killing machines to bomb people so we can better subjugate poorer countries around the world to bend to our will.

[@1deionjames]

This is very old. The Apache variant we have in todays army is the most dangerous helicopter on the planet.

[@dennissvitak6453]

I was on the Command Staff of the 3-star USAF Commander, providing operational weather support for strike packages, and air refueling racetracks. I got stories!

[@aidanmonaghan2539]

Sadly, in school then never teach us about modern events or wars like this.

[@SiegeRock]

Yep.

[@rdm5190]

Of course they don't they don't want you to see what real history is they just want you to see the glory of the Obamas in the clintons in the bushes

[@KingLouis420th]

Come on now, we all know Mesopotamia is more important!

[@SiegeRock]

@@KingLouis420th 😂😂

[@teenxopiumrickowens]

Fortunately my JROTC unit did

[@downsouth4345]

Desert storm veteran 1st infantry division Ft. Riley Ks. 2/3 ada.

[@theguythattalksshitonyoutube]

Both my cousins were pilots in Desert Storm.. I still have the patches they sent me and the letters.. MURICA 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@abcdefg91111]

skill issue

[@KumaBean]

I'm humbled by some of these comments, respect to Vets everywhere, from a Brit 🤜🤛

[@PatrickTowers]

well said

[@rickpotter9359]

Did i miss something? He said Saudi Arabia gathered its allies. If i remember correctly, the Saudis asked for military assistance, and the US and UK gathered the allies.

[@councilestateproduct]

Are you forgetting since the 1940s America got dirt cheap oil in exchange for military protection,call it allies or hired mercenaries the point is they were well entitled and they didn't just sit on the sidelines they fought too.

[@pixelwortel9578]

The USA and UK are their allies.

[@landomillan8813]

@Charles H Geis IV sure they are, no wonder gas prices change if we dont do what they want

[@ibcalm24]

@Charles H Geis IV The Ukrainians asked for help when Russia annexed Crimea. Nobody showed up. In Hong Kong the Chinese government is oppressing its people. I didn't hear US calling for regime change in Chinese government. China told them to mind their business. But, we invaded Iraq, Syria Libya Yemen & meddling in others. Why not invade Russia and China. I wonder why we haven't 🙄🙄

[@mykincadult-store1219]

@Ash no we bring protection against the people who want war. Big moral difference.

[@58Rev]

MH-53J Pave Low III helicopters led the way. Tremendous op done right.

[@helloyall4355]

Yes they did. My husband was on one from Hurbie..

[@fredeb67]

Do you guys know a Marvin P. Jock?

[@wbryan06]

What BS...the Pave Lows led because the AH-64 did not have GPS. The Pave Lows led to fix the Release Point..Kinda like a Trail Guide.....Never fired a shot or saw an Iraqi. Probably got Silver Stars and never even got shot at.

[@LK-pc4sq]

What squdron? We had ch53 pavelows and other helicopters at our squadron.

[@58Rev]

@@wbryan06 Salty much? It's about team work, mate, not about who got shot at.

[@dpeagles]

I entered basic training the day the war started. I was actually sent to LTC Cody's unit (1-101st) as they arrived back in the states. This mission made his career and the units reputation.

[@CooManTunes]

I entered basic training the day the war ended. Let's go grab a brewsky.

[@coldswag1617]

@@CooManTunes good job joining an army that killed more then 1 million iraqi civs

[@CooManTunes]

@@coldswag1617 I was just there for the kebabs.

[@coldswag1617]

@@CooManTunes you were there to steal oil and gold from the iraqi people and bring "democracy"

[@CooManTunes]

@@coldswag1617 That kebabs are good there, though.

[@Mrtrophix]

My uncle was in desert storm. He doesn’t talk about it much but I know he was in artillery corps I think 5, 6 or something of that

[@theowl2044]

Because he knows what actually the US war machine was doing

[@daftfreak13]

@@theowl2044 did you not watch the video? Biggest coalition since WW2 lol

[@pHixiq]

My dad fought in this war. Now he is a major. Retired a few years ago

[@Turner.1]

Thanks to the Major

[@Angry-Lynx]

Well said. More ppl need to understand d8fference between soldiers and politicians. The last one are ones making decisions and ultimately responsible for killings. Altough its also not that simple....

[@albundy9597]

did he do anything useful in life ?

[@kmmediafactory]

Why is everyone being so harsh on this thread? He just said that his dad fought in this war, he was a major, and he retired recently. What do soldiers, politicians or being useful have to do with this comment?

[@pHixiq]

@@kmmediafactory tbh idk bro like I have no idea why everyone is being so hateful. Sucks tho I’m glad he doesn’t get to see these comments

[@zakirali8721]

That time. I was a kid living in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Lots of memories of desert storm.

[@sabretom7594]

I flew the Apache during desert shield/storm. Been a while. Most interesting about this footage is how much FLIR image quality has improved since those days.

[@axxne6068]

Uh huh, sure you did.

[@NoneYaBidness762]

who were you with? I was 1AD 2/1 avn.

[@fakeaintreal]

oh really you too? i was so good actually i flew two apaches at the same time. can you believe it?

[@sabretom7594]

@@NoneYaBidness762 2/6 cav

[@LK-pc4sq]

I was a ch-3e mechanic but we also had ch-53 pavelows. The FLIR was amazing. It would autotrack f15s taking off!

[@mattkedz6577]

Thank you for your service. EVERYONE matters. Without everyone working as a team, we wouldn't succeed. It's all the little people behind the scenes that make it all possible and never get the credit. Thank you to everyone for their service. I have the biggest respect for you all.

[@Illiterate243]

Smithsonian is lying this is Arma 3

[@nolanjoseph1553]

@@Illiterate243 This obviously isn’t Arma 3, the explosions and details are too realistic.

[@freighttrain7143]

@@Illiterate243 You are lying, for attention.

[@CooManTunes]

No. Only black lives matter, and I didn't see any in this video. Death to all races, except blacks.

[@puppergump4117]

@@Illiterate243 Ah yes I remember the last time that game had more than 30 fps.

[@Smackdaddyt]

THANK YOU my Army brothers and sisters. It was an honor to serve alongside you in Desert Shield/Storm.

[@edensgate5152]

Saul, I think you have the wrong video. No murderers here.

[@sarge6870]

@@saulgoodmann4620 Asshole

[@irvingvazquez5586]

Saul Goodmann wtf is wrong with you? Commenting the same crap on every veterans comment. have some fucking respect

[@julio5071]

Irving Vazquez what did he comment it doesn’t show

[@You_already_know937]

My grandmother is a retired Army National Guard Colonel and was a military medical practitioner stationed in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during this conflict

[@rildain76]

This is the first I’ve heard of the Apache’s opening the way. For all these decades, I thought the F-117’s were the first ones in to smash the air defenses.

[@adrianj3198]

Yep then the f15s and 18s etc came in

[@peteguard3571]

There were actually other helicopters that lead the Apaches in.

[@kingssuck06]

The F117’s went straight into to baghdad first, the apaches took out the radars near the border. This happened at around the same time

[@CheekiBreeki-mq2my]

untill the f-117 gets detected by a poorly maintained S125 neva with expired missiles that dont even have a working proximity fuse... huh

[@meligoth]

Conventional tactics like flying below radar capabilities of that time has a greater degree of success than depending on high tech. Even if the Apaches missed the first time, they could take a second shot right then and there. The Nighthawks do not have that advantage.

[@hollysaga]

As a Saudi citizen who was not even born at that time thanks a lot America for your help 🇺🇸❤️🇸🇦

[@eddiekulp1241]

Next time do your own fighting, got plenty of our money to buy weapons

[@turbz1626]

@@eddiekulp1241 get ur own oil while ur at it ✌️

[@Pun116]

@@turbz1626 Funny, because the Americans actually did get their own oil. Fracking shell rock completely changed the game for the US 🤙

[@chadzahirshah2588]

@@turbz1626 Ignore them, these republicans are mad that they lost the US elections and are now pro-Russia and hate all of our Allie’s. As an American most of us still see Saudi Arabia as a key ally and a helpful friend in the world of politics. 🇺🇸🤝🇸🇦

[@thomaslove6494]

​@@eddiekulp1241the Saudis fought in desert storm along side the US and the coalition....

[@danieltowns5941]

that was my general 101st airborne in 2003 I was in the unit he fired the shots from 1/101 avn the best

[@Stevesrssrssrs]

THIS WAS 1991!!!

[@Lord_of_the_Pies]

Hooah

[@robertgutheridge9672]

Daniel Towns from one to another thank you for your service to our country. I was 1 air cav. operation desert shield and storm.

[@snapcase7364]

Naw man. This is Desert Storm.... Not Iraqi Freedom. George Bush JR invaded Iraq after 9/11. Desert Storm was 1990 or 1991. George Bush SR. This is the war they call the 3 day war or 5 day war. Something like that. We literally defeated them mentally. Air Superiority took the fight outta them. Tanks had a huge role. Probably the last Great Tank Battle fought, for decades..

[@marcusb.3038]

@@snapcase7364 this desert storm was the war that planted the seeds for the 9/11 attack.

[@i_tearespect8190]

Now that’s team work.. Apache pilots passing jet pilots both would’ve been thinking of each other as they crossed.. God bless... and Great Job..

[@KlashingKiller]

my dad was really 11 when this happened, now he has a 17 y/o son watching this on a school night

[@kaintudigit1599]

Dad was Chef of Miscellaneous Pay & Finance @ Ft Hood back in 1960-85.. It is, and was, the largest base on earth. I was about 8 or 9 when dad took us to a live-fire demonstration of a new attack helicopter. The Apache. We sat in stands with President Carter and a bunch of high-level officials. Everyone freaked at how awesome that warrioir bird attacked. A new era was born that today is totally unstoppable.

[@isaacdepaula2103]

AH-64 Apache is the best

[@OctogonOxygen024816]

Isaac De Paula AC-130s are better 👌👌👌

AC-130 can't fly 50 feet and doing ground pound. I say AH-64 Apache is better.

[@deathwarmedup73]

B29 is best. It can drop nuke. No other plane proved it can drop real nuke in combat. B29 should have been used on this mission to nuke radar towers instead of sitting at home in US museum. Many crashed B29s could be repaired -- like the one in Alaska (till the stupid fuckers let it go on fire). B29 could have won Gulf War. Instead Iraqis won because we did not utilise B29. B29 with pave tack and JStar pods and AMRAAMs could have won Gulf War.

[@dillydilly3680]

pjc 73 *B52

[@dillydilly3680]

pjc 73 also they're no reasons to use nuclear weapons.

[@Libertybill714]

Nice video, but it completely ignores the fact that the Apache would not have been able to complete that mission without the help of Air Force Special Operations helicopters leading the way in.

[@JoshBryan]

Libertybill714 very true. The 64s did not have as advanced navigational avionics back then but the pave lows did.

[@tinaspringer651]

The video Never Said that this is the entire War and the only thing that happened. What do you expect every single detail of the entire conflict to be on one video?

[@williampayton9515]

Nor did it mentions the ADA scouts that cleared the way for the pavelows. Embedded with 3rd and 5th group to paint radar sites and Zsu 23/24s. Not a single aircraft flew forward of the border until the ADA forward radars were destroyed. You're welcome. Oh, some french scouts were there too. So next time you want to paint AF Pavelows as top of the line, remember that there is always an army guy on the ground clearing the way for them too. Those who know, "KNOW". Scouts out.

[@58Rev]

@@tinaspringer651 In this case yes. The Apaches didn't have the nav gear to get them to the radar stations. The MH-53J Pave Low IIIs had the nav gear but not the muscle. Together they punched a hole that let the war into Iraq. Mayhem ensued.

[@carlospar3727]

@@williampayton9515 Sun's up, Guns up, Scouts out!

[@donaldmarwitz2046]

I so remember sitting in our kitchen with my step dad who was a veteran and knew so very much on all of it and would explain all the sizes of the missles and gin sizes. He was a big-time modeler, and he has long passed away, but I still have some of his handmade models he made, oh and he collected the Desert Strom baseball cards, I would make fun of him back then, he was like a kid. We spent alot fo time together back then in the kitchen watching the TV on the war. Seems like it was yesterday. Let's hope this does not end up like how it got back then. Thanks for the video and story. It is a very well told piece! 👍

[@powerstroketurbo95]

The youtube algorithm reunites us once again in a really awkward time 🤨

[@HannyDart]

well although its whataboutism. the iraq war is at least as wrong as whats going on in ukraine right now...

[@johnlongfellow6497]

I saw them that night i was part of a 4 ship iron hand mission, behind us were f15e and f111 and a6, there was f16c models flying top cover that night

[@allanr6132]

Great show and I love the narrators voice. I've heard him on many things. Not overbearing, just gives the details.

[@sammurphy3343]

The planners of this were geniuses. In hindsight it seems obvious to start with air defense and radars, but at the time it was historically significant the way the operation was planned.

[@alanbobbymcguire5099]

Absolutely awesome. From a Scottish person. Thank you.

[@michaelshilling4754]

MH-53s led this airstrike ahead of the Apaches.....just to be clear.

[@williamtaylor9025]

Advocatus Diaboli yes they did

[@CyBirr]

@Advocatus Diaboli 20th SOS MH-53. The -64s needed the lead-in because they lacked the navigation and guidance systems onboard the -53. The -53 also carried the ground team that entered the site after the strike and cleared out (killed) the radar technicians that survived the missiles.

[@fredeb67]

Do any of you know a Marvin P. Jock?

[@johnhickman106]

Cy Birr 20th SOS MH-53Js. The 21st was in Turkey up north. The 20th was in Saudi down south. The Green Hornets led them in.

[@TheKonga88]

Giant flying queen ants led the mission. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜👤👥👑👸🐹🐹✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜👬🙌🐵

[@iamtenzin4409]

1/101st Atk Avn Regt - The fire command was two words... "Get Some!" Expect No Mercy

[@NoOdL3z18]

+IamTenzin Hooah

[@NoTrugGrug]

Specifically that was bravo company who fired those shots "Elvis lives!"

[@bluemarshall6180]

@@saeedvazirian Yalah yalah yalah!!!!!!

[@danieltowns5941]

1st batt from 2000 to 2003 expect no mercy flight ops s-3

[@user-tx1uw1zv9s]

Get None. Specter A Co. 1/101.

[@chumdinger8320]

My dad was an Apache mechanic with the 101st in this conflict. I was a year old.... strange to watch this..

[@stephencarter6109]

They way they flew in by memory and sight in total darkness is awesome.

[@mikebtrfld1705]

Nevada Air National Guard F-4 Phantoms. Aerial Recon. "The High Rollers". First in Desert Storm.

[@robertfeeley9738]

Good work

[@caigemathern9341]

Hey, I live in Nevada, it's cool to hear that we were the first ones in.

[@dirtyblond2332]

I was there. Saw this with my own eyes. Proud of my service and all my brothers and sisters, just wish we had been allowed to finish the job the first time.

[@gulfwarveteran3832]

I agree 💯 I was there to this country will never learn were dealing with Iran when I was a kid now in 2021 I'm 54 and we are dealing with them again

[@oscargrouch7962]

Wait! What? There were no women US Army Apache pilots until the mid-1990s.

[@Daddy53751]

@@gulfwarveteran3832 ain’t that the truth.

[@scmatlock1]

I was there with the Seabees, NMCB 74, got there early Dec. of 90’ and left in June of 91’, will never forget this period of my life, was only 19….

[@GatCat]

To all the veterans in the comments. It is an honor to live in country with you! Thank you for your selfless courage. You are those that make this world free. Thank you.

[@Krezmick]

that "tack tack tack tack" of the 30mm never gets old

[@SgtOddballz]

Great video :).

[@ZR1Terror]

What a beautiful operation.

[@jakadajj]

I met this dude! When he came to flight school to talk to the LT's he gave me a notebook because I was the first to ask him a good question. Now I get to fly Apaches!

[@calebcantrell9115]

Random Recruit: "Oh boy, its my first shift at this radar station, I hope we have a peaceful night"

[@carlospar3727]

Knock, knock....🤣😂😎

[@joenichols3901]

Truly one of the most underrated, underappreciated and overwhelming campaigns in military history. Ukraine puts it into perspective

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[@Daddy53751]

It’s harshly stark to see how this was run, compared to the second war and Afghanistan. To take the overwhelming success and precision of the Gulf War, and turn around a decade later and say “nah. We want to go back to the Vietnam style”. Shameful leadership.

[@iteetee9784]

Awesome team work must’ve been nice to know u paved way for the jets..

[@jakubrzepkowski2290]

And this logo at the end ,, it's brighter here" That radar Tower and generators were specially bright that night

[@VenuGopal-iq8rh]

God bless the men and women in uniform.

[@albundy9597]

may God give each one a brain and teach them empathy and how to distinguish between right and wrong all by themselves.

[@Hardrock4040]

All the jets from a composite base in Saudi came back at the same time, out of fuel and nowhere to land, one landing strip, what a nightmare. EOR not a good place to be.

[@zelmansamuel2072]

I was 8 years old. I remember the news channels always showing footage on the war.

[@PAWANDHIMAN2005]

This is an added topic in our syllabus It was also known as First Gulf war ,Video game war and computer war.

[@ozing_gaming7759]

Legends watching before 2 days 🙌

[@blip1]

Yeah the night vision stuff doesn't really look like "actual footage" of hellfire missiles to me (although the FLIR stuff certainly does)

[@andrewl6899]

I found a bunch of brass in the desert northern Kuwait, it was stamped 89 88 when my convoy stopped before pushing into Iraq when I was in the army. It was cool finding and collecting that stuff from my brothers and sisters before us.

[@volvo24091]

War criminal

[@keepinmindthat]

wow, great 4sec of footage..

[@bgdcsm]

Awesome men. Respect!

[@TWISTMYNIPZ]

This reminds me of playing Jane's Longbow game on PC many years ago

[@christophercaruso448]

Thank you to everyone who served during this War and others. Can not thank you enough for what you people did for our country and the Middle East finally starting the peace there in some areas.

[@oohhboyy2600]

after that war Al Qaeda took over and than ISIS. What If Kuwait never had oil?

[@sparten11742]

You do not even know WHAT exactly they at war for it is NOT him! it is the GAS and not use U.S money what U.S after for. If they not use U.S money? They invade. This is a secret and lies

[@commoncriminal923]

Ur welcome

[@ryanbush6280]

Thank you for you doing the world a great +.

[@talibaneric]

my 6th grade teacher fought in this war, i kinda wish i’d asked him more about it. i might just go visit him if he still teaches at the same school.

[@SophieTheBagel1984]

I remember watching this on the news when I was 6. I thought the missiles in night vision were very pretty.

[@ginosanchez7]

I think he meant to say, “and that’s how the air domination started”

[@cyberla]

Love this guy's voice!!

[@sammehlberg6664]

This is the first stuff I remember seeing on tv as a kid

[@AdmiralBonetoPick]

Anyone ever play that "Desert Strike" Gameboy game in the 1990s? I was always running out of hellfire missiles.

[@jonh6589]

My grandpa was in desert storm. He was in the Army, rip :/

[@timhimes3649]

I was with the 101st, crewchief on a Blackhawk medevac. We were on standby that night for any down pilot rescue.

[@allgood6760]

Awesome vid👍

[@USNveteran]

To fly is heavenly, to hover divine. Rotary wing aviation there is simply no substitute. Thanks to all now serving, those who have, and those who will in the future. FLY NAVY!!!

[@oscargrouch7962]

GI Joe and GI Davy, Gee, I wish I joined the Navy!😁

[@hlf_coder6272]

You should try paramotoring. Having nothing in between you and the air is unlike anything I've ever experienced. You're just flying around in a chair in the sky.

[@richiesacolic436]

Shock and Awe ... AWSOME mAn 🙌

[@ssnydess6787]

The 82nd Airborne was first there the first, 4 days after the invasion. It took the Saudis a full day to give us permission to fly to the border at Jubail (Bushes speed bumps), where we guarded the border for several months until the 101st was finally able to get their act together and deploy (the 82nd theatre of operations responsibility was the America's as we had deployed the previous year for Just Cause in Panama) , When they arrived, the 82nd had to loan ramps for the 101st to offload their Apaches and support systems from the C5a's, which were forgotten at Fort Campbell. The 101st also requested replacement aircraft systems from the 82nd that had been deployed for several months, which we didn't have to spare. Then the 101st mission paralleled the Kuwait border and went a couple kilometers to strike out the radar sites, not hundreds of miles into Iraq as this video suggests. And they didn't even do their own navigation, The first real doctrinal deep attack was done a few months later by the 82nd Apaches into an Iraqi command and Control center that was 125 miles into Iraq from the neutral zone, a few days before the ground attack started; which you will never see a documentary about, The 101st was late to their own party and didn't do much, That's the facts Jack,

[@curtbrush4928]

As a member of the 101st PFDR Detachment, I was a part of this operation. We set up the beacons for the A/C to follow into these target. First in, Last out.

[@johnherring3073]

I was there and working Air Force intel.....will remember it always

[@RaspingPompano2]

We have such a badass military! I so proud of our military men and women!

[@asdfgtrxcvhjkzxs3ek]

Awesome killin timeee

[@KReeMMeeNAL]

Clean work

[@roadsigncheems1566]

i know nothing about night flying in a war zone at all, but i know one thing for sure, in that helicopter its either really annoying and cramped, or really cozy and makes you feel powerful

[@roadsigncheems1566]

i now understand that its painful and presents alot of back problems because of the rigid upright seats, unfortunate

[@eddstone6951]

I was 10 when this shit started .. 2:00 AM I woke up on the sounds of destructions .. what a childhood memories :(

[@Jordan-mn2ty]

Edd Stone better than a Caitlyn/Bruce Jenner award

[@shaider1982]

Edd Stone i remember the show that explained the weapons used: firepower. Shown before Power Rangers

[@rise73g75]

I was just 4 years old..Learned they took my dad over there...my mom freaked the fuck out about all of it...threw the phone at my brother when the general called and said my Dad had to join. That's what active duty means...My mom was forced to accept it...She was stubborn though.

[@tinaspringer651]

@@rise73g75 guess she thought they spend all that time and money training them for shits and giggles eh? My dad went as well. I was in 4th grade. Luckily it was one of the most one sided battles in history and the American death rate was about the same as a IHOP employee. Not saying they were any less brave. They didn't know it would go so smooth but luckily top brass learned lessons from Vietnam about not going to battle half ass. All or nothing makes it quick and overwhelming

[@Bidmartinlo]

I hope nobody has fond memories of war, because then we'll have another reason to stop it.

[@lou6337]

Love being an American 🇺🇸 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@victorponce7238]

I didn't know that. Wow. How cool

[@azazzelx]

One good reason to invest in a capable combined AA defenses in important sites, including interceptors...

[@FoodForThought356]

Video about military operation in total darkness. Smithsonian : "It's brighter here"

[@SunTzu2024]

A lot of people fail to realize just the sheer scale size of the logistics planning in multiple military‘s all on the same page! That was a beautiful war and exactly how war should be done

[@viewer1755]

1. No war is beautiful 2. War should not even be done

[@adamszczerba5777]

@@viewer1755 Unfortunately, war must be waged sometimes to depose murderous despots

[@buddy3852]

A lot of people also fail to realize the casualty difference as a result of that planning. However we cut money where it was important, resulting in a 1/4th of our casualties coming from friendly fire.

[@viewer1755]

@@adamszczerba5777 and it also landed my country down a economic spiral

[@viewer1755]

@@adamszczerba5777 even though saddam was murderous our government was way stronger and the iraqi dinar was alot more powerful

[@tomatopaste6550]

2 of my favorite the A-10 Warthog and the Apache🤩🤗

[@ronaldwhite1730]

thank - you .