| A subsonic strike aircraft of 1960s vintage, The Buccaneer was old and outdated before the Gulf War, but equipped with the Westinghouse AN/AVQ-23E Pave Spike laser designation pod. It was to play a vital role alongside the Tornado as it designated the targets for the Tornado to smash. The SB.MK 2 served in the Gulf War. |  |
| Role | Tactical-Strike and Anti-Ship Strike |
| Crew | 2 |
| Powerplant | 2 Rolls Royce Spey Engines |
| Speed (Kmph) | 1158 at sea level |
| Range (Km) | 3700 |
| Service Ceiling (m) | 12190 |
| Wingspan (m) | 13.41 |
| Length (m) | 19.33 |
| Height(m) | 4.95 |
| Max Payload | 8000lb of bombs |
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Developed by a European consortium, SEPECAT, the RAF Jaguar got its baptism of fire in the Gulf War alongside its French cousins. Equipped with laser designators, internal twin Aden 30mm Cannon, BL75 cluster bombs and ECM warfare equipment as standard, The Gulf war saw the Jaguar gain over-wng pylons for the carriage of Sidewinder AAMs for use against the Iraqi Air Force. The Jaguar can carry up to six 1,000lb bombs. |
| Role | Fighter, Close Support, Tactical-Strike |
| Powerplant | 2 8040lb afterburning thrust Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour two-shaft augmented Mk 104 turbofans |
| Speed (Kmph) | 1350 low level with some stores |
| Range (Km) | 852 with bombs and on a hi-lo-hi mission |
| Service Ceiling (m) | 14020 |
| Wingspan (m) | 8.69 |
| Wing Area(m2) | 24.0 |
| Length (m) | 16.83 |
| Guns | Two 30mm Aden cannon each with 150 rounds per gun |
| Bombs etc | 10500lb stores |
| Crew | 1 |
 The Tornado
IDS in the hands of the RAF performed without-doubt the most dangerous
missions of the entire Gulf War. The pilots would take their aircraft in
at low-level using the aircraft terrain following radar to reach their
targets, usually an enemy airfield at the start of the campaign, and using
the JP233 runway denial system drop hundreds of bomblets and mines from
low altitude. After the Iraqi airfields were rendered inoperable and several
Tornados lost, the Tornado switched to medium altitude work with the American
fighter-bombers and pin-point destruction of enemy targets with laser-guided
weapons. |
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the Scud attacks began, the Tornados went on Scud-hunting missions. Then
the British rushed the ALARM anti-radar missile to the theatre and the
Tornado became a SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) aircraft. The
Tornado ADV also served in the Gulf but claimed none of the air-to-air
kills made during the conflict. |
| Role | Fighter, Close Support, Tactical-Strike |
| Powerplant | 2 Turbo Union RB.199 Mk 101 or 103 augmented turbofans each rated at 15800lb thrust with full afterburner |
| Speed (Kmph) | 1480 at sea level or 2337 at heigh |
| Range (Km) | 1390 with 8000lb bombs on a hi-lo-hi profile |
| Service Ceiling (m) | Over 15240 |
| Wingspan (m) | 13.9 (25deg), 8.6 (65deg) |
| Length (m) | 16.7 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Bombs etc | 19840lb weapons load |
| Guns | Two 27mm IKWA-Mauser guns with 180 rounds per gun |
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Ship-sinking by a master. The most effective ASW and anti-shipping helicopter deployed in the Gulf from the Allied ships, matched with the powerful Sea Skua anti-shipping missile they chalked up 15 Iraqi ship kills. |
| Engine: | Two Gem 41-1 turboshafts with 1,135shp rating |
| Speed in Kph: | 232 |
| Range in Kilometres: | 93 km for a 2-hour patrol with 2 torpedoes and 10% reserve fuel |
| Length (in metres): | 15.16 with Rotors tuning |
| Rotor Diameter
in metres |
12.8 |
| Combat weight
in kilograms |
4,763 kg maximum take-off weight |
| Armament: | Two torpedoes or depth-charges in ASW role, or four Sea Skua missiles in the anti-ship role. |
| Crew | 2 |
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The Army version of the Lynx also served in the Gulf, supporting the Armour offensive with its TOW missiles. |
| Engine: | Two Gem 42-1 turboshafts with 1,120shp rating |
| Speed in Kph: | 249 |
| Range in Kilometres: | 885 |
| Length (in metres): | 15.164 with rotors turning; 11.665m fuselage |
| Rotor Diameter
in metres |
12.8 |
| Combat weight
in kilograms |
4,536kg maximum take-off weight |
| Armament: | Two hardpoints to rear of cabin, one each side. Plus cabin mounted machine guns. |
| Crew | 2 + up to 8 passengers |
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Lynxes as part of the Coalition air offensive. |
| Engine: | Turbomeca/Rolls-Royce Astazou 111N 592shp |
| Speed in Kph: | 265 |
| Range in Kilometres: | 650 |
| Length (in metres): | 12.09 with rotors turning. Fuselage 9.519 |
| Rotor Diameter
in metres |
10.5 |
| Combat weight
in kilograms |
1,800 |
| Armament: | Two 7.62mm L20A1 machine-guns and reconnaissance flares |
| Crew | 1 + 4 passengers |
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Deployed on air-sea rescue and inter-ship transporting
duties for the Coaltion fleet in the Gulf. |
| Engine: | Two 1,660shp Rolls-Royce Gnome H.1400-1 turboshafts |
| Speed in Kph: | 108 at sea level |
| Range in Kilometres: | 1230 km with standard fuel |
| Length (in metres): | 22.15 with rotors turning |
| Rotor Diameter
in metres |
18.90 |
| Combat weight
in kilograms |
9,525 kg maximum take off |
| Armament: | Can carry four Mk 11 depth charges or torpedoes |
| Crew | 3-4 |
| Providing air-to-air refuelling for the Coalition air forces. |  |
| Role | In-Flight Refuelling Tanker and Transport |
| Crew | 2-3 |
| Powerplant | Four 22500lb dry thrust Rolls-Royce Conway Mk 301 turbofans |
| Speed (Kmph) | 684 at 9145, for long range. Cruise: 928km/h at 38,000ft |
| Range (Km) | 6,276 with maximum payload |
| Service Ceiling (m) | 12,800 metres |
| Wingspan (m) | 44.55 |
| Length (m) | K2: 48.36m; K3/K4 2.32m (excluding probe) |
| Height(m) | 12.04 |
| Max Payload | K2: Five internal fuel tanks added to the cabin and three hose and
drogue units. Carries 112000lb of fuel
K3:Super VC10s converted, with five internal fuel tanks added to the cabin and three hose and drogue units. Carries 190400 of fuel |
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Providing in-theatre transport the Hercules, also known as the Fat Albert (after an American comic book character) is a 4 engined tactical support aircraft capable of carrying 92 ground troops, 62 paratroops, 74 stretcher cases or a variety of vehicles and freight up to 20 tons in weight over distances of up to 4,600 miles at speeds of over 300 knots. |
| Role | Transport |
| Crew | 5 |
| Powerplant | Four Allison T56-A-7 turboprops, 4050 hp each |
| Speed (Kmph) | 603 at 6,100m |
| Range (Km) | 5470 |
| Service Ceiling (m) | 9,145 |
| Wingspan (m) | 40.41 |
| Length (m) | 29.79 |
| Height(m) | 11.68 |
| Max Payload | 92 passengers or 35700lb payload |
| Providing in-theatre transport for army troops and supplies |  |
| Role | Transport Helicopter |
| Crew | 2 |
| Powerplant | Two 1175kw Turbomeca Turmo IVC turboshafts |
| Speed (Kmph) | 263; Cruise 258 |
| Range (Km) | 550 |
| Service Ceiling (m) | 4800 |
| Rotor Diameter (m) | 15m |
| Length (m) | 18.15 rotors turning |
| Height(m) | 5.14 |
| Max Payload | 16535lb payload or 16-20 troops or six stretchers and six seated casualties. |
| Electronic reconnaissance platform and maritime reconnaissance for the naval blockade of Iraq respectively. |  |
| Role | Maritime Reconnaissance and Strike/Electronic Reconnaissance. |
| Crew | 11 |
| Powerplant | Four 12140lb dry thrust Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 250 turbofans |
| Speed (Kmph) | 925; Patrol speed 370 on two engines |
| Range (Km) | 9662 ferry range on internal fuel only |
| Service Ceiling (m) | 12,800 |
| Wingspan (m) | 35 excluding ESM wingtip pods |
| Length (m) | 39.34 |
| Height(m) | 9.08 |
| Weapons (MR.Mk 2P only) | Provision for 13500lb of dropped stores in internal bay, including nine torpedoes and underwing pylons can be fitted with Harpoon anti-ship missiles or pairs of Sidewinder AAMs |
Boeing Chinook HC.Mk 1B
In-theatre transportation for troops, light vehicles and supplies.
| In-theatre transportation for troops, light vehicles and supplies. |  |
| Role | Transport Helicopter |
| Crew | 2-4 |
| Powerplant | Two Avco Lycoming T55-712 turboshafts of 3,750shp |
| Speed (Kmph) | 298 km/h; cruising speed 257km/h |
| Range (Km) | 185km radius |
| Service Ceiling (m) | 3,290 |
| Rotor Diameter (m) | 18.29m |
| Length (m) | 15.54 |
| Height(m) | 5.68 |
| Max Payload | 44 passengers or 28,000lb payload |
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