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==Combat==
==Combat==
On the 2nd of August 1990, the Iraqi military invaded Kuwait. Kuwaiti forces resisted, but were quickly over-whelmed. In the air, Kuwaiti [[Dassault Mirage F1|Mirage F1]] and [[A-4 Skyhawk]] pilots claimed to have shot down several Iraqi helicopters, but none of these claims have been confirmed.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_215.shtml Kuwaiti Air-to-Air Victories in 1990]</ref> Following five weeks of aerial bombardment from [[US]] and allied warplanes on targets in Iraq and Kuwait, a 4 day [[Gulf War|ground war]] started on 23 February 1991, and Kuwait was liberated.
On the 2nd of August 1990, the Iraqi military invaded Kuwait. Kuwaiti forces resisted, but were quickly overwhelmed. In the air, Kuwaiti [[Dassault Mirage F1|Mirage F1]] and [[A-4 Skyhawk]] pilots claimed to have shot down several Iraqi helicopters, but none of these claims have been confirmed.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_215.shtml Kuwaiti Air-to-Air Victories in 1990]</ref> Following five weeks of aerial bombardment from [[US]] and allied warplanes on targets in Iraq and Kuwait, a 4-day [[Gulf War|ground war]] started on 23 February 1991, and Kuwait was liberated.
==References==
==References==