Operation Desert Storm

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F/A-18A Cockpit. Real missiles, real bombs. Real 0 to 100 feet in a second ejection seat!

Pepsi 7 Up Coca Cola. Even across the world, they like soda. Just the cans look weird.

This photo was taken atop a building in Riyadh. It shows a patriot self destructing after it had malfunctioned according to an Air Force Security Policeman with the 4409TH Combat Support Group Riyadh Air Base Saudi. No Scud Missile was ever completely destroyed in the air. Fact, most of the warheads impacted the ground or buildings. "I did not take this photo. But I thought I'd show it."

Bank of Baghdad 25 Dinar Note. This one cost me $20 on the black market :)

Kuwait Dinar Note. This one I had plenty of after a trip to "town".

Joint Forces propaganda leaflet dropped on the Iraq Soldiers. It basic says, "Surrender now and you might live to see your family again", or something like that.

A leaflet dropped on the Iraq troops by the USMC to intimidate the enemy. Note the streaking F-111 with the American Flag as the con trail/exhaust behind the plane as it bombs some solders. I like this one! I was told the Marines dropped about 10,000 of these all over the Iraq Republican Guard. The art work is very moving.

Patriot missile site at Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain. These were about 1/2 mile from my tent.

I believe this "Walleye" missile cost about 1 million dollars. It takes two pilots in separate aircraft to launch and guide the missile onto its target. The missile has a camera type of device in the nose to aid the pilot in guidance and navigation.

I am standing next to a "Fire Bomb" canister full of explosive and jet fuel. This is what they used to "light off" the oil filled trenches used by the Republican Guard.

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In Memory of Col. Henry E. Vincent 1924 - 1998


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