Wings Over the Gulf - Episode 2- In Harm's Way

Panavia Tornado and A-6 Intruder
Originally aired on the Discovery Channel in the early 1990's.
As high of quality as is available of the original non-edited version of the show.

[@hammerhanrahan7204]

I was 31 yrs old when I served as a US Naval Aviator during "Operation Desert Storm". I flew over 30 missions in the F/A-18. To Mr. Gruber in particular, I am now 61 yrs old. I am still 5'8, 165 lbs. When I was in the service, I had an expert rating in unarmed combat, and am still in great shape, and have "kept current" as they say. Anytime you want to meet, just let me know. I would be more than happy to adjust your attitude toward those who serve. And to those other commentators who don't know any better, trust me, Desert Storm was no joke or ever easy. Obviously, you've never been shot at. Please remember this: those of us who serve in the military do so to give you the constitutional right to have free speech.

[@noahhess4955]

Thank you for your service. The people in this comment section are delusional, ignorant cowards who have no idea what they’re talking about.

[@garethv1554]

There’s a saying “those that speak, don’t know and those that don’t speak, know”. Thank you for your service from across the pond.

[@Wild_Bill57]

Sir, you should not waste you time with these trolls. They know not of what they speak. They hide in their mother’s basements with their cowardly thoughts, hateful speech and lack of respect for those who serve, fight and lead. Thank you for your service.

[@notsoaveragegamer353]

I do not live in America but i live in Britain so from across "the pond" thank you for your service

[@DonWan47]

Bullshit, you’re none of those things that you claim to be.

[@garyyoung4074]

I remember these videos. Watched them many times. As an American, it was good to see the contributions of the other NATO airforces in the fight. Loved the comeradery and willingness to put the years of training to the real test. I'm very proud of all who served in that coalition. 3 cheers for freedom and the highly skilled warriors we produce!!!

[@alexanderleach3365]

The Panavia Tornado is one of my favorite jet fighters.

[@ryansanico6539]

My favorite video of Desert Storm was Eagle Over The Gulf, I use to watch that movie over over, but Qhwn I was watching that video I was studying every Allies Forces Fighter jet from my books and all most bought every jet from 5 Military Branches, toys,but my first Tornado toys was a green one my first🇬🇧 jet toy made in America year was 1996, miss it ,but great memories having alot of toy fighter jets.

[@DrLumpy]

8:07 Great camouflage tents. They look like mounds of sand and rock on the desert floor.

[@majcrash]

Those were nets with spreaders underneath. They may not have actually had tents if the weather was hot. I used those a lot during the 90s in the Corps.

[@johnshields6852]

My uncle Jack piloted the F4 phantom in Vietnam when I was a boy, I was in awe, thank you to all who serve this great nation. 🇺🇸🙏

[@Walter_E_Kurtz]

Fire! You piglet! I love hearing the Brit pilots speak.

[@michaelhendershot4984]

MR. CORBERT... THANK YOU FOR THE EXCELLENT PROGRAM !

[@ianpercy1981]

The Tornado GR1 early in the program sure looks a lot like a Jaguar

[@MegaJackpot180]

yes it was

[@TheUnforgiven69]

@Karamjeet Grewal I know of your mission. I served at that very time and recall the forces all talking about your encounter. You acted bravely. You did your job. *Praying you sleep again*

[@bbb8182]

Ewen McGregor (Star Wars) made a Battle of Britain documentary along with his brother-a Tornado pilot in the RAF

[@bradford999]

Thanks for the upload!

[@2ksnakenoodles]

"the laser's not firing, you piglet, fire!" I love british insults!

[@nizloc4118]

Crazy.... that Black A-6 pilot/BN was shot down in a A-6 over Syria in the 80s. Was a POW. Guy has some stories for sure.

[@jamesdellinger3542]

Never knew that, thanks

[@trongdyhuynhvu7016]

Thanks for your videos!

[@64maxpower]

The Tornado is a good looking plane

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

The Fin.

[@randybaumery8399]

A-6 Intruder pilot once said "Fighter pilots make movies! Bomber pilots make HISTORY!"

[@ratagris21]

Are you a fighter pilot? Don't ask a man if he's a fighter pilot he'll tell you if he is. Flight of the Intruder

[@randybaumery8399]

@@ratagris21 YESSSSS

[@CarlosMorales-on1hq]

his right the general it was a combination and working together as one!!!!

[@mommy01920atgmailcom]

Outstanding

[@gedjones5977]

The Saudi airforce were all trained by RAF instructors and pilots, a large percentage of Saudi pilots were ex-RAF pilots who joined the Saudi Air Force after they had left the RAF.

[@terrenceescarda8951]

Really? Saudi nationals that served in RAF?

[@jamesmaddison4546]

@@terrenceescarda8951 No, other way round. Alot of former RAF pilots went and flew for the Saudis. Made a shitload of money doing so too. Now, former RAF pilots are making a big mistake. Couple weeks ago I heard about some going to China and being paid over 200k a year to train the Chinese pilots, and the UK government is deservedly crushing them for it. Those pilots going to train the pilots of a serious future enemy in NATO tactics, strategy etc is treasonous. They're having their citizenship and passport revoked and being put on notice that's it's not a good idea to return to the UK.

[@EvoraGT430]

@@terrenceescarda8951 vice versa

[@skuzapo9365]

Bloody marvellous!

[@jcrowe3065]

My hat's off that these guys landing in big birds on a postage stamp in the middle of the Gulf. In the middle of the night under a heavy thunderstorm

[@robertcurtis-cn5fw]

The A6 is like the modern version of the DeHavilland Mosquito of WW2

[@randybaumery5090]

Everytime I see pants or shirts with chocolate chip cookie desert pattern, I think of this war.

[@johnhopkins6260]

Worked GCI with Saudi pilots during ElfOne; they behaved as typical royalty... making mid-air speeches over comms for the world... until they started screaming at each other in Saudi jabber... something about whos' father was higher rank... brevity is not in their vocabulary.... amazed they never blew the Fahad Line.

[@PatHaskell]

Love the narrators voice!

[@ctrlzyx2]

Will Lyman. Legend. He also did the Frontline multi-episode on the gulf War. Superb in that, with an even bigger part than these wings episodes. Wings actually did a 2 part lead-up to the war. It made quite accurate predictions of what would happen. All these series tend to underplay or disregard the role of the F111-F in the air campaign. Old plane that could carry heavy bombs and the laser/camera pods to guide them just as well as an A-6 or F-117.

[@samgarrod4781]

Jaguar has been misrepresented though.

[@flagmichael]

Of course there was a thunderstorm right over the carrier. This is Naval Aviation, dammit!

[@hukedonfonix1671]

The A6 was/is one of the baddest and most capable planes, its computers could jam or lock on anything and it was low key not known like the other planes but to me I love all planes especially the A10

[@allentate3760]

I worked for years at a business right under the final approach of a major Navy airbase. For years I watched the A-6 and F-14 up close as they landed. Miss those planes and wish I could go back in time and watch them again.

[@perriwenplays9215]

51:16 "Bomb fell short." All that effort to record a mission for the folks back home....and they missed.

[@typehyuga607]

Go ahead and do it Tom cruise🙄🙄

[@jwdickinson643]

anyone notice how closely Gen. Horner sounds like the actor Richard Boone?

[@rodparsons6296]

@2.20 Known to the Yanks as a "Jagwar".

[@dunruden9720]

Which is a more correct pronunciation, surprisingly!

[@jerrygereckegod8224]

Hey Navy, why did you not let the E-6 and below on camera? You only had the officers on camera, not the people sleeping in 90+ degree temps, working 18+ hours per day, making the airplanes ready to go.

[@sarge4455]

Right

[@jeffreyrose4240]

Well the show is called "Wings Over the Gulf".. im guessing their isn't many enlisted pilots..

[@jamesmaddison4546]

@@jeffreyrose4240 😂

[@noname-nq5zn]

After being in the military I've seen the officers talk like they did everything I refer to them as credit takers when they listed man did everything they spoke about as if they did it themselves

[@bobbifriedrich6130]

Just not exciting or newsworthy

[@mazurmuzyka]

Great..tell me you have the complete collection?..

[@64maxpower]

I was going to be a fighter pilot but I throw up on roller coasters. So I got a job serving the Home Depot instead. I'm needed there

[@alanhutchins5916]

Effectively The 1st Gulf War ended low level ground strike as a viable attack strategy…. Unguided munitions and low level runs were exposed and the RAF suffered for it…. Low level attack even from the viewpoint of the Ukraine war is now a very risky business…

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

No, it didn't. It still comprises the vast bulk of munitions dropped.

[@josephjackson7269]

Maybe should have used A10 instead of Tornados with there titanium frames

[@DavidALovingMPF102]

just around the pilot..interesting idea though.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

The A10 is a bit overrated and slower.

[@alialshaikhli8985]

I just wanted to say sth, where was saddam's mind aganist such cohort of weapens and power, the results will be inevitable for alliance

[@jamesdellinger3542]

20-25 killed in training missions per year? 😳

[@johnbellinger6524]

A6 v. A10. What drove the Marine's/Navy's decision???

[@koc988]

The A-10 is useless in a war that has an IADS, it is simply not survivable in the 2003 gulf war they were shot down and in 1991 their job really wasn't carried out as their tanking roll was overstated and done much better by other airframes.

[@mmmmburgerz9442]

@@koc988 That’s debatable. Tactics and the human element are part of it. Negligence and over confidence got F-16s shot down in the Gulf War in poorly mapped out missions and the A-10s friendly fire incidents came from poor communications. The F-15 pegged two friendly blackhawks after a AWACS calls and visually looking at them, yet no one harps on them for it. The A-10 and new coming aircraft it inspired prove there is still a place for slow speed aircraft. Speed and tech didn’t stop 800 F-105s and F-4s from being shot down. Ignorance is fatal.

[@kleinandreas4944]

Hey, you forget that the german airforce fly the tornado too until to Day, and if they Not die they fly in the nevt century 😜👍

[@ryansta]

They didnt show up that may be why Germans werent mentioned this time.

[@gissie391]

@@ryansta they not allowed to are they not? Sorry we. Im pigey in middle.

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

Jaguars are not Buccaneers.

[@robertcurtis-cn5fw]

Buccaneers were navel aircraft launched from aircraft carriers

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

@@robertcurtis-cn5fw Except when they weren't.

[@DrLumpy]

0:59 What's the 2nd flying object in the picture? Dark blob, upper right screen. Another Mirage/Tornado? Or maybe one of those alien anal probe out on hwy 9 things. Little green men/women/z-genders.

[@Topper_Harley68]

80's and 90's video quality sucks.

[@Seminolerick]

I could not understand through the thick Iraq' English... most of their comms

[@ivandasty277]

Wings over which Gulf ?! This gulf hasn't any name ? 🙄😬Of course it has . Did you forget it ? Ok . I'll help you to remember. Its official name accepted and used by the UN and also by people around the world since thousands of years till now is Persian Gulf.

[@timothyhumes2342]

It's understood... Obviously you knew which one they were talking about there smarty pants...😂

[@josephjackson7269]

Who cares

[@gregoryemmanuel9168]

Also known as The Gulf. Calm down.

[@gregoryemmanuel9168]

@@josephjackson7269 I do

[@douglasnyquist2933]

Nice information. I could've done without the last 15 minutes or so. Too much heavy breathing, unintelligible voices and no action.

[@alexhandsome1930]

The gulf has a name it’s Persian Gulf .

[@notsoaveragegamer353]

yes and the Persian gulf is nick named the gulf in the gulf war

[@dunruden9720]

Isn't Alex an abbreviated form of Alexander? How dare you!!

[@Liquidmaster1006]

This film is just like 100 men bullied 1 man. They are so cowards.

[@DriveLaken]

I know, right. The Iraqi military was ridiculous in its treatment of Kuwait....more like one million men bullying one man. Then, thevwayb