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August 1990 saw the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. As the allied
coalition, led by the United States, pressed for Iraqi withdrawal,
the troops, planes tanks and ships of the coalition gathered,
first to defend Saudi Arabia from invasion and then to forcibly
expel the Iraqi forces from Kuwait and restore it's legitimate
government. After months of futile negotiations, allied forces
prepared to strike.
"Storm Warning" is a stunning depiction of the
flight and deck crews aboard the USS Saratoga preparing F-14
Tomcats of V-103 (Sluggers) and F/A-18 Hornets (Sunliners) for
the upcoming missions of January 16th, 1991, the evening before
the launch of Operation Desert Storm.
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