SAUDI ARABIA: UNITED STATES AND SAUDI ARABIAN AIR FORCES PREPARE FOR WAR IN THE GULF BY PRACTISING MID-AIR REFUELLING AND OPERATIONAL EXERCISES.

Record ID: 189582

  • Title: SAUDI ARABIA: UNITED STATES AND SAUDI ARABIAN AIR FORCES PREPARE FOR WAR IN THE GULF BY PRACTISING MID-AIR REFUELLING AND OPERATIONAL EXERCISES.
  • Date: 8th November 1990
  • Summary: UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, SAUDI ARABIA (NOVEMBER 6, 1990) 1. GV'S, SV'S F-18 HORNET FIGHTERS REFUELLING FROM C-130 HERCULES IN MID-AIR (3 SHOTS) 0.30 2. SV, GV US COBRA HELICOPTERS TAKING OFF AND IN FLIGHT (2 SHOTS) 0.39 3. SV PULL BACK LV SAUDI AIR FORCE TORNADO FIGHTER-BOMBERS ON TARMAC 0.53 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 23rd November 1990 12:00
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  • Location: UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, SAUDI ARABIA
  • Country: Saudi Arabia
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA4YGAUA0SPBBW0UROKH4UDPYT8
  • Story Text: UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, SAUDI ARABIA

    As world leaders continue to warn of imminent war in the Gulf because of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, Untied States (US) and Saudi air force commanders have said they are ready for a desert fight.

    Training is being carried out in mid-air refuelling as well as operational exercises and US Cobra and Apache attack helicopter pilots, who have trained for years in desert conditions, will be deployed if fighting with Iraqi forces does occur.

    Combat units and attack aircraft have been training in the areas in which they expect fight -- using live ammunition.

    <strong>Source: REUTERS - ADDISON ARMSTRONG</strong>
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