Gulf War I (1990)

Question 1

What percent of the world oil would Saddam Hussein control if the Saudis fell to Iraq?

Answer 1

50%

Question 2

What operation took place when the US joined 27 other nations launching a massive military buildup in Saudi Arabia near the border of Iraq, aimed first at deterring Saddam Hussein from aggression against the Saudis and then prepared the way for a counter-invasion?

Answer 2

Operation Desert Shield

Question 3

When did 24 F-15Cs land in Saudi Arabia after taking off 15 hours earlier from Langley AFB?

Answer 3

8 August 1990

Question 4

Saddam Hussein missed the final deadline to withdraw his troops from Kuwait. When did Operation Desert Storm begin?

Answer 4

15 Jan 1991

Question 5

How long did it take to win the air war in Desert Storm?

Answer 5

Within the first 24 hours

Question 6

In the final stages of the air war, the Air Force began destroying Iraqi tanks on the ground one at a time. What was this referred to as?

Answer 6

Tank Plinking

Question 7

When did the Iraqi forces surrender during Desert Storm?

Answer 7

28 Feb 1991

Question 8

How many days did Desert Storm last?

Answer 8

43

Question 9

When, for the first time in modern combat, was the Air Force an equal partner of land and sea power?

Answer 9

Iraqi war (Desert Storm)

Question 10

When were strategic bomber crews ordered to stand down from their decades-long round-the-clock readiness for nuclear war?

Answer 10

27 Sept 1991