Arabian Peninsula/Persian Gulf D+14 (23 July, 1987) Part III

1145- The eastern prong of the Iraqi advance south is halted by US Marines outside of Khafji. Casualties are heavy for the attacking force and the surviving Iraqi troops and equipment start pulling back towards the border with elements of 1/7 Marines in pursuit. Reconnaissance flights, and reports from USMC Force Recon teams on the …

Arabian Peninsula/Persian Gulf D+13 (22 July, 1987) Part II

The Soviet effort to resupply the 328th Guards Airborne Regiment did not end well. Of the fifteen Il-76 Candid transport aircraft launched from Al Taqaddum just eight survived the wave of US and Saudi fighters, and SAMs to drop their pallets filled with equipment, ammunition, food, and other supplies. Unfortunately for the Soviet paratroopers on …

Arabian Peninsula/Persian Gulf D+12 (21 July, 1987) Part IV

0430-0545- A short period of time emerged when the airspace around Dhahran was void of US and Saudi fighters. When it became clear what was transpiring, Dhahran-based fighters still airborne were ordered to recover at Al Kharj, or sent to the air refueling tracks to hit the tankers and chase after the Soviet transport aircraft …