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Arabian Peninsula & Persian Gulf Database
US Air-to-Air Victories during the Operation Desert Storm
By ACIG Team
Sep 16, 2003, 03:06


Last Update: 20 March, 2005


Date Unit Pilot RIO Aircraft Weapon Victim Country
17Jan91 42ECS/66ECW J.Denton B.Brandon EF-111A Maneuver F.1EQ IrAF
17Jan91 58TFS/33TFW J.Kelk   F-15C/85-0125 AIM-7M MiG-29B IrAF
17Jan91 58TFS/33TFW R.Greater   F-15C/85-0105 AIM-7M F.1EQ IrAF
17Jan91 58TFS/33TFW R.Greater   F-15C/85-105 AIM-7M F.1EQ IrAF
17Jan91 71TFS/1TFW S.Tate   F-15C/83-0017 AIM-7M F.1BQ 79FS/IrAF (al-Dulaimi OK)
17Jan91 VFA-81 M.Fox   F/A-18C/163508 AIM-7M MiG-21bis IrAF
17Jan91 VFA-81 N.Mongillo   F/A-18C/163502 AIM-9M MiG-21bis IrAF
17Jan91 58TFS/33TFW C.Magill   F-15C/85-0107 AIM-7M MiG-29B IrAF
17Jan91 58TFS/33TFW R.Draeger   F-15C/85-0108 AIM-7M MiG-29B IrAF
17Jan91 VF-14/32 ? ? F-14A AIM-54C F.1EQ IrAF*
17Jan91 VF-14/32 ? ? F-14A AIM-7M MiG-25PD IrAF **
18Jan91 53TFS/36TFW B.Powell   F-15C AIM-7M MiG-23 IrAF**
18Jan91 53TFS/36TFW B.Powell   F-15C AIM-7M MiG-23 IrAF**
19Jan91 58TFS/33TFW L.Pitts   F-15C/85-0099 AIM-7M MiG-25PD 1 sqn IrAF
19Jan91 58TFS/33TFW R.Tollini   F-15C/85-0101 AIM-7M MiG-25PD 1 sqn IrAF
19Jan91 58TFS/33TFW C.Underhill   F-15C/85-0122 AIM-7M MiG-29B IrAF
19Jan91 58TFS/33TFW C.Rodriguez   F-15C/85-0014 Maneuver MiG-29B IrAF
19Jan91 53TFS/36TFW D.Prather   F-15C/79-0069 AIM-7M F.1EQ IrAF
19Jan91 53TFS/36TFW D.Sveden   F-15C/79-0021 AIM-7M F.1EQ IrAF
22Jan91 ? ?   ? AIM-7? F.1EQ IrAF^
22Jan91 ? ?   ? AIM-7? F.1EQ IrAF^
22Jan91 ? ?   ? AIM-7? MiG-29B IrAF^
26Jan91 58TFS/33TFW R.Draeger   F-15C/85-0119 AIM-7M MiG-23MF IrAF
26Jan91 58TFS/33TFW A.Schiavi   F-15C/85-0104 AIM-7M MiG-23MF IrAF
26Jan91 58TFS/33TFW C.Rodriguez   F-15C/85-0114 AIM-7M MiG-23MF IrAF
27Jan91 53TFS/36TFW Denney   F-15C/84-0025 AIM-9M MiG-23MF IrAF
27Jan91 53TFS/36TFW Denney   F-15C/84-0025 AIM-9M MiG-23MF IrAF
27Jan91 53TFS/36TFW B.Powell   F-15C/84-0027 AIM-7M MiG-23MF IrAF
27Jan91 53TFS/36TFW B.Powell   F-15C/84-0027 AIM-7M F.1EQ IrAF
29Jan91 53TFS/36TFW D.Watrous   F-15C/85-0022 AIM-7M MiG-23 IrAF
29Jan91 58TFS/33TFW D.Rose   F-15C/85-0102 AIM-7M MiG-23 IrAF
2Feb91 525TFS/33TFW G.Masters   F-15C/79-0074 AIM-7M/20mm Il-76 IrAF
6Feb91 53TFS/36TFW Dietz   F-15C/79-0078 AIM-9M MiG-21bis IrAF
6Feb91 53TFS/36TFW Dietz   F-15C/79-0078 AIM-9M MiG-21bis IrAF
6Feb91 53TFS/36TFW R.Hehemann   F-15C/84-0019 AIM-9M Su-25K IrAF
6Feb91 53TFS/36TFW R.Hehemann   F-15C/84-0019 AIM-9M Su-25K IrAF
6Feb91 VF-1 D.Broce R.McElraft F-14A/162603 AIM-9M Mi-17 IrAF
6Feb91 706TFS/926TFW R.Swain   A-10A/77-0205 30mm Bo.105C IrAF
7Feb91 58TFS/33TFW A.Murphy   F-15C/85-0102 AIM-7M Su-22M-3K IrAF
7Feb91 58TFS/33TFW A.Murphy   F-15C/85-0102 AIM-7M Su-22M-3K IrAF
7Feb91 58TFW/33TFW R.Parsons   F-15C/85-0124 AIM-7M Su-22M-3K IrAF
7May91 525TFS/36TFW R.May   F-15C/80-0003 AIM-7M Mi-24 IrAF
11Feb91 525TFS/36TFW S.Dingee   F-15C/79-0048 AIM-7M SA.330/Mi-8 IrAF
11Feb91 525TFS/36TFW M.McKenzie   F-15C/80-0012 AIM-7M Mi-8 IrAF
13Feb91 VFA-81/82/VA-35? ?   A-6E or F/A-18C AGM-62 SA.321H IrAF
14Feb91 335TFS/4TFW R.Bennet D.Bakke F-15E/89-0487 GBU-10 Hughes 500 IrAF
15Feb91 ? ?   ? AIM-7? F.1EQ IrAF^
15Feb91 ? ?   ? AIM-7? F.1EQ IrAF^
15Feb91 ? ?   ? AIM-7? F.1EQ IrAF^
15Feb91 ? ?   ? AIM-7? MiG-29B IrAF^
15Feb91 ? ?   ? AIM-7? MiG-29B IrAF^
15Feb91 511TFS/10TFW T.Sheehy   A-10A/81-0964 30mm Mi-8 IrAF
27Feb91 229 Avn/101st ? ? AH-64A AGM-114 Helicopter IrAF

* According to book 'Lightning in the Storm' the "OH-58 Kiowa-like" Iraqi helicopter was just lifting off when it was hit by a Hellfire missile.

In April 1991 Raytheon Corp. issued a briefing about the use of AIM-7 Sparrow during the war against Iraq. In this briefing additional firings of Sparrows in combat against Iraqi fighters were mentioned, albeit, without any details. As of 1999 Raytheon stated they are sticking with their assessments. Some sources indicate that the kills in question might have been scored by a ram-jet powered version of the AIM-120 AMRAAM, but the sole existence of such a project in 1991 was denied by all relevant authorities; equally, there is no trace of evidence for any kind of such a weapon to have been used during this war.



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