It was the longest aircraft combat sortie of its time ... The MIM-104C Patriot missile “Scud buster” in use during Desert Storm. (U.S. Army photo) While Desert Storm has largely been ...

Attack helicopters have become a staple of modern ... from the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm to the War on Terror, having first cut their teeth in the Korean and Vietnam wars.

while Syria used the Mil Mi-24 helicopters. The drills took place in a Syrian desert under simulated combat conditions. The Russian Aerospace Force has been deployed to Syria since 2015.