RAF Tornado- Operation Desert Storm 1991 by Frank Wootton. ART101 Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineer and

Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineer and Door Gunner) prepare for a mission

this particular day was fairly eventful

Kit Carson ended the war as top scorer of the 357th with 18

But these were desperate times

the De Havilland Mosquitoes of 23 Sqn were soon in action defending the skies around this strategically crucial island and carrying out intruder missions against ground targets as far away as southern Italy

RAF Tornado- Operation Desert Storm 1991 by Frank Wootton. ART101 Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineer andL32. RAF Tornado Operation Desert Storm 1991 by Frank Wootton. at 2200 GMT on 16th January 1991 Tornados were launched from Dhahran, Bahrain and Tabuk on the RAFs first combat missions in Operation Desert Storm. Each Tornado was loaded with two JP23s and all were bound for airfields in Iraq. Taking the defences by complete surprise, the Tornados delivered their weapons over runways and taxiways, then made for home without loss, setting a standard of