Codename for a US military operation. The air campaign portion of the Gulf War. Mostly consisting in air raids using US planes flown from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Italy and the Persian Gulf into Kuwait and Iraq. It was the follow-up to [Operation Desert Shield]? which was an air patrol defense mission. |
1. Synonym for the Second Gulf War. |
Often used synonymously, but slightly incorrectly, for the entire Gulf War. |
2. Codename for the US air campaign within 1 and source of this name. Mostly consisting in air raids using US planes flown from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Italy and the Persian Gulf into Kuwait and Iraq. It was the follow-up to [Operation Desert Shield]? which was an air patrol defense mission. |