Title: Desert Storm Air War: The Aerial Campaign against Saddam’s Iraq in the 1991 Gulf War

Author: Jim Corrigan

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Publication Date: 08/01/2017

ASIN: B071GRKFVG

Book Description:

The Air Campaign of the Gulf War

Desert Storm Air War: The Aerial Campaign Against Saddam’s Iraq in the 1991 Gulf War by Jim Corrigan examines the massive air campaign that opened the Gulf War in January 1991. Drawing on government reports, scholarly research, and original interviews, Corrigan explores how American and Coalition air forces planned and executed one of the most significant air operations of the modern era. Moreover, he examines the strategists and pilots who helped shape the campaign. As a result, readers gain a deeper understanding of how air power influenced the course of the Gulf War.

The book follows five weeks of intense aerial operations over Iraq and Kuwait. During this period, Coalition aircraft flew more than 100,000 sorties and delivered approximately 88,000 tons of bombs. In addition, the campaign introduced readers to advanced weapons and aircraft, including stealth aircraft, Tomahawk missiles, and laser-guided bombs. Consequently, the operation demonstrated the growing capabilities of modern air power.

Air Power, Strategy, and Technology

Corrigan examines how the Coalition established air superiority and weakened Iraqi military capabilities before the ground campaign began. Furthermore, he explores the planning, coordination, and logistical challenges behind such a large-scale operation. He also examines the experiences of the pilots who carried out dangerous missions over heavily defended targets.

However, the book does more than describe the technology used during Desert Storm. Instead, Corrigan explains how strategy, intelligence, training, and coordination contributed to the campaign’s success. Therefore, readers gain a balanced view of both the technological advances and human decisions that shaped the air war.

Why Read Desert Storm Air War?

By combining historical research with firsthand accounts, Jim Corrigan provides an accessible study of the Gulf War’s aerial campaign. Additionally, he explains complex military operations in a clear and engaging manner. Desert Storm Air War is an excellent resource for readers interested in the Gulf War, military aviation, air power, modern warfare, strategic bombing, and military technology. Finally, the book demonstrates how air superiority and carefully coordinated operations can shape the outcome of a modern military campaign.

Desert Storm Air War: The Aerial Campaign against Saddam’s Iraq in the 1991 Gulf War is featured in Operation Desert Storm: Key Battles and Leadership Insights, which examines key battles, leadership decisions, and lessons from the Gulf War.

Operation Desert Storm: Key Battles and Leadership Insights