Stormin' Norman and The Stealth Fighter

Man, Moment, Machine: Season 2: Episode 5

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Stormin' Norman and The Stealth Fighter

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History | The History Channel | History Channel | Air Date: November 14, 2006
Starring: Hunter Ellis
Summary: January 1991 - General Norman Schwarzkopf launches the opening attack of Operation Desert Storm, an air campaign designed to disrupt Saddam Hussein's command, control and communications network. His ultimate goal is to eradicate Iraqi forces from Kuwait and destroy Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war. Critical to his plan is aJanuary 1991 - General Norman Schwarzkopf launches the opening attack of Operation Desert Storm, an air campaign designed to disrupt Saddam Hussein's command, control and communications network. His ultimate goal is to eradicate Iraqi forces from Kuwait and destroy Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war. Critical to his plan is a revolutionary aircraft - the F-117 Stealth Fighter. Its vital role will be to fly undetected into Baghdad airspace in the opening moments of the war to take out Iraqi communications and air defense facilities. At 3 am, eight Stealth Fighters, each armed with 4,000 pounds of laser-guided ordnance, sneak into downtown Baghdad and hit their targets-completely disrupting the Iraqi military's command, control, and detection systems.

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Genre(s): News/Documentary, Documentary

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