Operation Desert Storm
Author | : Barbara J. Cart |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 101 |
Release | : 1997-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780788141157 |
ISBN-13 | : 0788141155 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Download or read book Operation Desert Storm written by Barbara J. Cart and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-02 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Feb. 7, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm, a Bradley and an M113 were destroyed by 2 Hellfire missiles fired from an Apache helicopter. Two U.S. soldiers were killed, and 6 others were wounded in the incident. This report provides a detailed discussion of the incident, including related events and factors that contributed to it, and an analysis of the U.S. Army's investigation of the incident. It addresses: whether equipment failure caused the incident, the Apaches' performance, and whether the name of the Apache gunner was improperly released to the press.