Aerospace Advantage

Flying the Missions: The Desert Storm Air Campaign 30 Years Later

In part 3 of this Desert Storm special series, host John Baum and co-host Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret.) speak with the men who strapped into their jets and flew on night one of the war. F-16 pilot Lt Gen “Orville” Wright, USAF (Ret.), B-52 pilot Lt Gen Mike Moeller, USAF (Ret.), F-117 pilot Major Gen Greg Feest, USAF (Ret.), F-15C pilot Col Rico Rodriguez, USAF (Ret.), Air Force Special Operations rep Col Randy O’Boyle, USAF (Ret.), and Mr. Dale Burton join the show to describe the emotions, experiences and tactics of flying and fighting in the opening days of the campaign.

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Commanding the Air War: The Desert Storm Air Campaign 30 Years Later

In part 2 of this Desert Storm special series, we talk to Gen Chuck Horner, USAF (Ret.) and Lt Gen Dave Deptula, USAF (Ret.), the joint forces air component commander who led the air war and his chief offensive air campaign planner. Airpower historian Dr. Dick Hallion  joins the show and explains the unique role air commanders played providing unique options for collation leaders.

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