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Gulf War POWs |
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The Gulf War 1991 During the Gulf Conflict aircrew from Coalition Forces ejected over enemy territory in a manner echoing the Vietnam War. It is with respect and in memory of those who returned and those that did not that the following section of this website is dedicated. At the cessation of hostilities POWs returned home. In recognition of their status the 5th Allied POW Squadron was formed, similar to the 4th Allied POW Wing at the end of the Vietnam War Not every one of them returned at the end of hostilities. DRAFT LISTING |
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The following listing is in Alphabetical Order. To view the chronological order of ejections please view The Year 1991 |
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | photo | seat |
| 18th January 1991 |
USMC |
OV‑10A |
155435 ER 11 |
VMO‑1 | Ras AI Mishab, Saudi Arabia, hit by SAM, crashed later |
Lt. Col. Clifford Acree |
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| 24th January 1991 |
RAF |
Tornado GR.1 | ZA403/CO | 17 Sqn. Ar Rumaylah Air Base, Iraq |
1000 lb bomb exploded prematurely |
Sqn. Ldr. R. Ankerson ejected - POW |
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Martin-Baker |
| 16th or 18th January 1991 |
Italy |
Torn | Enemy action | Major Gianmarco Bellini |
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Martin-Baker | ||
| 28th January 1991 |
USMC |
AV-8B Harrier |
163518/02 WL |
VMA-311 |
Kuwait. Hit by AAA during re-attack |
Pilot Capt. Michael C. Berryman
ejected and became POW |
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Stencel |
| 24th January 1991 |
RAF |
Tornado GR.1 | ZA403/CO | 17 Sqn. Ar Rumaylah Air Base, Iraq |
1000 lb bomb exploded prematurely |
Flg. Off. S. Burgess ejected - POW
[Pilot Flt. Lt. Simon Burgess was killed when parachute failed to deploy when
ejecting from Hawk |
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Martin-Baker |
| 14th February 1991 |
RAF |
Tornado GR.1 | ZD717/CD | 15 (XV) Sqn. Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq |
Hit by two SA-2 SAMs during laser guided bombing mission |
Flt. Lt. Rupert Clark ejected |
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Martin-Baker |
| 16th or 18th January 1991 |
Italy |
Torn | Enemy action | F.Capt. M. Cocciolone |
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Martin-Baker | ||
| 19th January 1991 |
USAF |
F‑15E |
88‑1692 SJ The actual tail number was masked by a large "4th." |
335th TFS 4th TFW |
shot down near AI Quaim, Iraq, by SA‑2 |
Col. David W. Eberly ejected - evaded capture until 22nd January 1991 POW [Personal Testimony] |
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ACES II |
| 19th February 1991 |
USAF |
OA-10A Thunderbolt II |
76-0543 NF |
23rd TASS | Hit by SAM 62 nm nw of Kuwait City |
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Fox became a POW released 03/05/01 |
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ACES II |
| 15th February 1991 |
USN |
A‑6E Intruder |
155602 AB 513 |
VA‑85 USS America |
In Persian Gulf crashed onto carrier during landing. Aircraft dumped overboard. |
Lt. T. L. Fox ejected see also 18-Sept-1991 |
Martin-Baker | |
| 19th January 1991 |
USAF |
F‑15E |
88‑1692 SJ The actual tail number was masked by a large "4th." |
335th TFS 4th TFW |
shot down near AI Quaim, Iraq, by SA‑2 |
Major Thomas E. Griffith, |
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ACES II |
| 14th February 1991 |
RAF |
Tornado GR.1 | ZD717/CD | 15 (XV) Sqn. Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq |
Hit by two SA-2 SAMs during laser guided bombing mission |
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| Navigator Flt. Lt. Stephen M. Hicks ejected but was killed | Martin-Baker | |||||||
| 18th January 1991 |
USMC |
OV‑10A |
155435 ER 11 |
VMO‑1 | Ras AI Mishab, Saudi Arabia, hit by SAM, crashed later |
Chief Warrant Officer Guy L. Hunter, Jr. |
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| 21st January 1991 |
USN |
Tomcat F-14B[+] |
161430 AA 212 |
VF-103 |
Hit by medium altitude SAM SA-2. near Al Asad, Iraq |
Lt. Devon "Boots" Jones Rescued |
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Martin-Baker |
| 16th January 1991 |
Kuwait AF |
A-4KU Skyhawk | KAF-828 | AAA about 7 miles east of Ali Al-Salim AB in occupied Kuwait | Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Mubarak |
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Escapac | |
| 17th January 1991 |
RAF |
Tornado GR.1 | ZD791/BG | 15 (XV) Sqn |
SAM 16 over Ar Rumaylah Air Base, Iraq |
Flt. Lt. John Nichol ejected - POW |
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Martin-Baker |
| 17th January 1991 |
RAF |
Tornado GR.1 | ZD791/BG | 15 (XV) Sqn |
SAM 16 over Ar Rumaylah Air Base, Iraq |
Flt. Lt. John Peters ejected - POW [Personal testimony] |
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Martin-Baker |
| 19th January 1991 |
USAF |
F‑16C |
87‑0228 TJ |
614th TFS 401st TFW |
36 NM W of Tallhl, Iraq, hit by SAM shot down by a direct SAM hit over Baghdad on the same mission as below |
Capt. Mike "Cujo"
"MR."
Roberts. pilot taken prisoner free again after spending 45 days as prisoners of war in Baghdad |
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ACES II |
| 9th February 1991 |
USMC |
AV‑8B |
162081 CG 09 |
VMA‑231 | hit by SAM 24 NM SW of Kuwait City, Kuwait |
pilot Captain RUSSELL
A. C. SANBORN captured and held as a POW until his release on 6 March 1991 |
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Stencel |
| 17th / 18th January 1991 |
USN |
F/A-18 Hornet |
BuNo 163484 AA 403. |
USS Saratoga | Hit by an Iraqi SAM during "Operation Desert Storm." |
Captain Michael Scott Speicher Information suggests that he initiated ejection |
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Martin-Baker NACES |
| 21st January 1991 |
USN |
Tomcat F-14B[+] |
161430 AA 212 |
VF-103 |
Hit by medium altitude SAM SA-2. near Al Asad, Iraq |
Lt. Larry "Rat" Slade POW |
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Martin-Baker |
| 25th February 1991 |
USMC |
OV-10 Bronco | hit by an Iraqi surface-to-air missile Iraqi-occupied Kuwait |
Major Joseph Small, III,
[Capt. David Spellacy] |
LW-3 | |||
| 19th / 20th January 1991 |
RAF |
Tornado GR.1 | ZA396/GE | 20 Sqn | Hit by SAM 7 during low level ground attack mission on Tallil Air Base, Iraq. |
Flt. Lt. R. Stewart ejected POW. Later released. |
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Martin-Baker |
| 31st January 1991 09:25Z |
USAF |
A-10A Thunderbolt II |
80-0248 EL |
23 TFW | shot down by ground fire or SAM 20 NM SW of Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Pilot Richard D. Storr became a POW Released 03/05/91 |
ACES II | |
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15th February 1991 13:35Z |
USAF |
A-10A Thunderbolt II |
79-0130 MB |
354 TFW |
USAF 60nm NW Kuw.Cty SA-13 |
Lt. Robert James Sweet became a POW Released 03/05/91 |
ACES II | |
| 19th January 1991 |
USAF |
F‑16C |
87‑0257 TJ |
614th TFS 401st TFW |
nr Baghdad, Iraq, shot down with SA‑3 hit with a SAM-6 over Baghdad. His aircraft made it quite a way before he was forced to eject |
Maj. Jeff "Tico" Tice pilot taken prisoner free again after spending 45 days as prisoners of war in Baghdad |
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ACES II |
| 19th / 20th January 1991 |
RAF |
Tornado GR.1 | ZA396/GE | 20 Sqn | Hit by SAM 7 during low level ground attack mission on Tallil Air Base, Iraq. | Flt. Lt. D. Waddington ejected POW. Later released. |
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Martin-Baker |
| 17th January 1991 |
USN |
A-6E Intruder |
161668 AA 510 |
VA-35 | shot down by SAM 10 NM SW of H‑3, Iraq |
Lt. Robert Wetzel POW. Later released. |
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Martin-Baker |
| 2nd February 1991 |
USAF |
A-10 Thunderbolt II |
80-0248 EL |
23rd TFW | shot down by ground fire or SAM 20 NM SW of Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Pilots became a POW 1st Lieutenant Rob Sweet Captain Dale Storr |
WHO WAS IN WHICH AIRCRAFT ?? | ACES II |
| 15th February 1991 |
USN |
A‑6E Intruder |
155602 AB 513 |
VA‑85 USS America |
In Persian Gulf crashed onto carrier during landing. Aircraft dumped overboard. |
Lt. Cdr. J. Williams | Martin-Baker | |
| 17th January 1991 |
USN |
A-6E Intruder |
161668 AA 510 |
VA-35 | shot down by SAM 10 NM SW of H‑3, Iraq |
Lt. Jeffrey Zaun ejected POW. Later released. |
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Martin-Baker |
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The author acknowledges the assistance and
and generosity of several former Gulf War POWs for providing
information on their ejections.
Also thanks to the
POW-Network, to include some of their research in the POWs
biographies.
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