Allied Contributors to The Gulf War

Figures listed are as accurate as possible, any further information would be greatly appreciated.
 
Country
Contribution
Afghanistan Two groups of Mujahadeen guerrillas (Not Government troops)
Argentina 1 Foker F28
Australia 1 C-130E
Bangladesh
Belgium 1 frigate, 1 supply ship and 3 minesweepers. Belgium also deployed a medical field hospital unit of some 200 personnel to a british base on Cyprus. a flight of 4x C-130H transport planes Aircraft in Turkey for Air Defence. The Belgian air force squadron in Turkey was part of AMF-Air, whose deployment was asked by the Turkish government, it was a squadron of 18x Mirage V BA fighter-bombers, not suited for air defence, but for interdiction should Iraq have invaded Turkey. The AMF-Air unit consisted furthermore of a german Alpha-Jet squadron and an Italian recce squadron with RF-104G's, plus a Dutch 'Patriot'-SAM battery.
Bahrain F-16Cs, F-5Es and AB 212
Canada CTG 302, 3 x Ships HMCS Athabaskan, Terra Nova and Protecteur with 5x CH124 Sea Kings. HQ CF Middle East, 90 Canadian HQ and Signals Squadron, Navy logistics det and 1 x C144 liaison aircraft (Bahrain) Sqn(++) CF 18 's, KC 137 tanker with infantry security coy (Qatar), 1 Canadian Field Hospital with infantry security coy (Saudi Arabia) 
Czechoslovakia Anti-Chemical Warfare unit
Denmark
Egypt
France Mirage 2000s, Mirage F1CRs, SEPECAT Jaguars, Gazelles, C-130s, C-160s, SA330 Pumas and C-135F(R)s. 12,000 troops including 4,000 Legionnaires and their armour,
Germany Aircraft in Turkey for Air Defence
Italy
(Free) Kuwaiti A-4KU Skyhawk, Mirage F1s
Italy 12 Tornado IDS as well as Aircraft in Turkey for Air Defence, four warships
Korea 1 C-130
Morocco
Netherlands Aircraft in Turkey for Air Defence
New Zealand 2 C-130s
Niger
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Poland
Qatar Alpha Jets and Dassault mirage F1s
Romania 1 Field Hospital  with 150-200 medical personal (army) and an anti chemical comp. (200 people)
Saudi Arabia Various air force units operating F-15s, Panavia Tornado IDS and ADVs, BAe Hawk Mk 65, F-5E Tiger IIs and RF-5E Tigereyes. Aerospatiale Panthers, C-130s, BAe 125s and AB 212, KC-130s and E-3 AWACs
Senegal
Spain
Syria
United Arab Emirates L-100s, C212s and Mirage 2000s
United Kingdom 50 Aircraft
? and Army Air Corps support
plus escort vessels and Fleet Air Arm aircraft
United States Various air units included F-117s, F-15Cs, B-52G, F-111 and other aircraft. Six aircraft carriers, US Marines and Army units on the ground. Apache ground attack helicopters and other Army Air Corps units.
Separate Forces in the Gulf
Russia Four Warships

Thanks to
Mike McBride for the Canadian contribution info
Mircea Calinescu for the Romanian contribution info
Piet De Bruyckere and Wouter Dumoulein for the Belgium contribution info

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