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Wings Over the Gulf · 4 episodes · Oct 2, 1991

Following the Gulf War of 1991, Discovery produced a new short-run program, Wings Over the Gulf, profiling the air war over Iraq before and during Operation Desert Storm, and select aircraft types used by coalition forces. The program was narrated by Will Lyman, and was released on VHS.

  1. Episode 1

    First Strike

    Oct 2, 1991

    The run-up to and beginning of Operation Desert Storm (McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle/Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk)

  2. Episode 2

    In Harm's Way

    Oct 9, 1991

    The air war over Iraq at the height of Operation Desert Storm (Panavia Tornado/Grumman A-6 Intruder)

  3. Episode 3

    The Final Assault

    Oct 16, 1991

    The final days of Desert Storm, including the ground war and the liberation of Kuwait (General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon/Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II)

  4. Episode 4

    Nighthawk: Secrets of the Stealth

    Oct 23, 1991

    First ever behind-the-scenes look at the birth of the F-117 Stealth Fighter, including interviews with the airplane's designers, test pilots, first squadron and wing members, and the pilots who flew the famous missions into Baghdad during the Gulf War.