US F-16 dodging 6 Iraqi SAM missiles - pilot breathing heavily

Sure, fighter pilot is a nice job. But not always: Opening days of Operation Desert Storm on Jan. 19, 1991. US fighter jets were roaring through Iraqi airspace, and anti-aircraft crews were waiting for them with surface-to-air missiles (SAM). U.S. F-16s were trying to attack a rocket production facility north of Baghdad this day. For Air Force Major E.T. Tullia, this was certainly an unforgettable mission that saw him cheating death not once, but six times. But here are the details: As the flight approac

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