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• THE GULF WAR 1990-1991

  part of "KEANE JOHN COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keane, John

  RAF Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B taking off from Muharraq, Bahrain. Note that Buccaneer S.2Bs from No.12 and No.208 Squadrons RAF, deployed to Muharraq in Bahrain between 26 January and 8 February 1991. The first operational sortie flown by the...

• THE GULF WAR 1990-1991

  part of "KEANE JOHN COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keane, John

  A Royal Navy Sea King HC4 helicopter lifts a payload of supplies from RFA SIR BEDIVERE off the coast of Kuwait.

• THE GULF WAR 1990-1991

  part of "KEANE JOHN COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keane, John

  A small Kuwaiti child clutches a hand gun as Kuwait City celebrates liberation.

• THE GULF WAR 1990-1991

  part of "KEANE JOHN COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keane, John

  A British Army M109 155mm self-propelled gun fires a round during a practice shoot in the desert before the start of the Ground Offensive.

• THE GULF WAR 1990-1991

  part of "KEANE JOHN COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keane, John

  Brigadier Patrick Cordingley, Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade, in the turret of his Challenger command tank prior to the start of the Ground Offensive.

• THE GULF WAR 1990-1991

  part of "KEANE JOHN COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keane, John

  Cheerful British troops of 1 (British) Armoured Division take a short break in the desert under camouflage nets.

• THE GULF WAR 1990-1991

  part of "KEANE JOHN COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keane, John

  RAF ground crew at work on a Tornado GR1 in fresh 'desert pink' camouflage in an aircraft shelter at Muharraq, Bahrain. Note the grey long range fuel tanks have not yet been camouflaged.

• THE GULF WAR 1990-1991

  part of "KEANE JOHN COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keane, John

  Tornado GR1 ZA475 P (nicknamed Triffid Airways), No 15 Squadron RAF undergoing rearmament in a concret blast pen at Muharraq, Bahrain. Various stores can be seen around the aircraft including Marconi "Sky Shadow" electronic countermeasures pods, 500...

• THE GULF WAR 1990-1991

  part of "KEANE JOHN COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keane, John

  A British Challenger 1 tank has its powerpack (engine) changed in the desert by a Chieftain armoured recovery vehicle. 180 Challenger tanks were deployed during the Gulf War and proved their reliability in desert conditions. The Challengers advanced...

• THE GULF WAR 1990-1991

  part of "KEANE JOHN COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keane, John

  A Challenger 1 tank of the 14th/20th King's Hussars in the desert. 180 Challenger tanks were deployed during the Gulf War and proved their reliability in desert conditions. The Challengers advanced nearly 350 km in 97 hours, destroying a total of 300...