Operation Desert Storm debriefing video

**StealthF117** · 12-11-2003, 07:18 PM

The following scenes were taken from a recording of the FLIR targeting pod of a Coalition jet fighter during Operation 'Desert Storm'. They show the destruction of an Iraqi war production facility using laser-guided ("smart") bombs.

I hope you like these edits, I wanted to make something that resembled those Norman Schwarzkopf's press briefing sessions ;-)

Target in sight! The factory is right ahead. The main objective is the building on the left that is supposed to be the section where weapons are being manufactured and stored.
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A closer look at the target building...
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As you can see, the laser illuminator has been activated (you can see a "L" below the crosshairs, meaning that the target is being 'painted'); moments later, the pilot presses the pickle button twice to release a pair of GBU-10 laser-guided bombs
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The image goes "blind" for a few seconds because of the flashes caused by the explosion as the two bombs hit their target. Secondary explosions confirm the presence of explosive material inside the structure.
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**yv35p** · 12-11-2003, 07:22 PM

Hola Christian!:-wave

Great edits!!:-jumpy...man, it made me remember the lucky guy that passed through a bridge that was being targeted..the car zoomed by and just seconds later BANG!!! the bridge was blown out:-eek..remember that one mi hermanazo?!...good work, as usual my friend!...keep it up!

Carlos

**StealthF117** · 12-11-2003, 07:28 PM

Yes, of course! I think most of us are 'old enough' (well, I'm 21, so I do remember it clearly) to remember watching this war going live on the news and those Pentagon briefing sessions where the US military showed to the amazed watching world how targets "were taken out with pinpoint accuracy"... it really changed the way wars are waged and of course, covered by the media. �Gracias por los comentarios, mi hermano, claro que me acuerdo del pobre tipo ese!

**StealthF117** · 12-12-2003, 12:37 AM

Here's the plane that did it, just heading out for its mission :-)

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**davestan_ksan** · 12-12-2003, 01:24 AM

:-eek :-eek amazing christian!!!!!!!!!!!!

take care,
dave

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