Desert Burning: A Historical Novel About the Civilians During Operation Desert Storm

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    • Bluebeard 2 arrived last at Desert One at With only five helicopters remaining to transport the men and equipment to Desert Two, which Beckwith considered was the mission's abort threshold, the various commanders reached a stalemate. Helicopter commander Seiffert refused to use Bluebeard 2 on the mission, while Beckwith refused to reduce his rescue team's size.

    Beckwith anticipated losing additional helicopters at later stages, especially as they were notorious for failing on cold starts and they were to be shut down for almost 24 hours at Desert Two. Kyle recommended to Vaught that the mission be aborted. The recommendation was passed on by satellite radio up to the President. After two and a half hours on the ground, the abort order was received.

    Fuel consumption calculations showed that the extra 90 minutes idling on the ground had made fuel critical for one of the ECs. When it became clear that only six helicopters would arrive at Desert One, Kyle had authorized the ECs to transfer 1, US gallons 3, L from the bladders to their own main fuel tanks, but Republic 4 had already expended all of its bladder fuel refueling three of the helicopters and had none to transfer. To make it to the air tanker refueling track without running out of fuel, it had to leave immediately, and was already loaded with part of the Delta team.

    In addition, RH Bluebeard 4 needed additional fuel, requiring it be moved to the opposite side of the road. To accomplish both actions, Bluebeard 3 had to be moved from directly behind the EC The aircraft couldn't be moved by ground taxi and had to be moved by hover taxi flying a short distance at low speed and altitude. As the Controller attempted to back away, Bluebeard 3 's pilot perceived he was drifting backward engulfed in a dust cloud, the pilot only had the Controller as a point of reference and thus attempted to "correct" this situation by applying forward stick in order to maintain the same distance from the rearward moving marshaller.

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    In the ensuing explosion and fire, eight servicemen died: The helicopter crews boarded the ECs. Five RH aircraft were left behind mostly intact, some damaged by shrapnel.

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    Bluebeards 2 and 8 now serve with the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. The injured were then transported to Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The White House announced the failed rescue operation at 1: The embassy hostages were subsequently scattered across Iran to make a second rescue attempt impossible. Iranian Army investigators found nine bodies, eight Americans and one Iranian civilian. The 44 Iranian civilians captured on the bus gave eyewitness accounts of the operation. Eight US service members died during the mission. A memorial honoring them is located in the Arlington National Cemetery.

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    The coalition's advance was much swifter than US generals had expected. Retrieved 25 May They took prisoners and inflicted heavy losses, defeating Iraq's 26th Infantry Division. Saddam stated that he would attempt last-ditch negotiations with the Kuwaitis but Iraq "would not accept death. The Saudis had backed Iraq in that war, as they feared the influence of Shia Iran's Islamic revolution on its own Shia minority. Archived from the original on 27 June

    Bond read President Jimmy Carter 's eulogy at a memorial service to them. Holloway III led the official investigation in into the causes of the operation's failure on behalf of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Holloway Report primarily cited deficiencies in mission planning, command and control, and inter-service operability, and provided a catalyst to reorganize the Department of Defense, and the Goldwater—Nichols Act of The various services' failure to cohesively work together prompted the establishment of a new multi-service organization several years later.

    The lack of well-trained Army helicopter pilots who were capable of the low-level night flying needed for modern special operations missions prompted the creation of the th Special Operations Aviation Regiment SOAR Night Stalkers. In addition to the th SOAR's creation, the US Defense Department now trains many military helicopter pilots in low-level penetration, aerial refueling and use of night-vision goggles.

    Planning for a second rescue mission was authorized under the name Project Honey Badger shortly after the first failed.

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    Plans and exercises were conducted, [28] but the manpower and aircraft requirements grew to involve nearly a battalion of troops, more than fifty aircraft, and such contingencies as transporting a ton bulldozer to rapidly clear a blocked runway. Even though numerous rehearsal exercises were successful, the helicopters' failure during the first attempt resulted in development of a subsequent concept involving only fixed-wing STOL aircraft capable of flying from the US to Iran using aerial refueling, then returning to land on an aircraft carrier for medical treatment of wounded.

    The concept, called Operation Credible Sport , was developed but never implemented. It called for a modified Hercules, the YMCH, outfitted with rocket thrusters fore and aft to allow an extremely short landing and take-off in Amjadieh Stadium. Three aircraft were modified under a rushed secret program. The first fully modified aircraft crashed during a demonstration at Duke Field at Eglin Air Force Base on 29 October , when its landing braking rockets were fired too soon.

    The misfire caused a hard touchdown that tore off the starboard wing and started a fire. All on board survived without injury. The impending change of administration in the White House forced this project's abandonment. Despite Credible Sport 's failure, the Honey Badger exercises continued until after the US presidential election, when they became superfluous. President Carter continued to attempt to secure the hostages' release before his presidency's end.

    On 20 January , minutes after Carter's term ended, the 52 US captives held in Iran were released, ending the day Iran hostage crisis. Vance , believing that the operation would not work and would only endanger the lives of the hostages, opted to resign, regardless of whether the mission was successful or not. His resignation was confirmed several days later. Ruhollah Khomeini condemned Jimmy Carter, [32] and in a speech after the incident, credited God with throwing sand to protect Iran. They were God's agents. Wind is God's agent These sands are agents of God.

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    They can try again! Various reasons for the mission failure have been argued, with most analysts agreeing that poor planning, flawed command structure, lack of adequate pilot training and poor weather conditions were all contributing factors and combined to doom the operation. The incident is considered to be a blow to US prestige, occurring after the Vietnam War. The incident is considered as a US defeat by Iranians and is commemorated annually in Iran; people of neighboring cities gather in Tabas, accompanied by some local officials and religious figures, for this.

    The ceremony includes displaying the wreckage of the American planes and helicopters from the incident.

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    In April Iran's parliament claimed it was preparing a bill to oblige the government to estimate the damage the country suffered from the operation. The decision was introduced a few days after the US seized Iran's assets in Manhattan which included a skyscraper that lodged the headquarters of its Alavi Foundation. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the operation during the Iran Hostage Crisis. It is not to be confused with the Catholic Relief Services program to end hunger and poverty. Near Tabas , South Khorasan , Iran. Part of a series on the.

    Ruhollah Khomeini Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha. It had originally been positioned behind the EC by a flight technique in which its nose gear was held off the ground while it rolled on its main gear. Harvey, Cpl George N. The USAF special operations units that supplied the rescue attempt's MC elements were awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for both that year and the next, had the initial squadron of nine HH Pave Low helicopters transferred from Military Airlift Command to its jurisdiction for long-range low-level night flying operations, and became co-hosts at its home base of Hurlburt Field with Air Force Special Operations Command.

    Iran hostage rescue should have worked". Retrieved 20 September The Centre for Digital Scholarship Journals. Spies, Wiretaps, and Secret Operations [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of American Espionage. Meadows of the U. University Press of Kentucky. Carney receives Simons Award pdf. Tip of the Spear. Retrieved 11 November Battle Stories of the U. Air Force Special Operations Command. The New York Times Magazine.

    Retrieved 3 May The Iranian Hostage Rescue Attempt: Retrieved 5 April The Untold Story of the Combat Talon. The Iran Hostage Rescue Mission". Retrieved 9 April Forging a Special Operations Force: The US Army Rangers. Retrieved 1 October Retrieved 29 December Word of the Iraqi attack reached Washington, D. The Pentagon had plans in place to aid the Saudis, and U. Within minutes of the meeting, orders were issued, and thus began the largest buildup of American forces since the Vietnam War. Within a short period, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, as well as combat aircraft, were headed for Saudi Arabia.

    A deadline set for Saddam Hussein. By the end of September , there were nearly , American personnel in Saudi Arabia — enough to repel any Iraqi attack. The initial plan to drive Iraqi forces from Kuwait called for a direct offensive aimed at Kuwait City; but Schwarzkopf and other American commanders thought that the risk was too great against heavily armed, well-entrenched defenders.

    Instead, they called for additional troops to prepare for the largest military cleanup ever seen. During that period, reinforcements from numerous other nations arrived, including British, French, Egyptian and even Syrian forces. American forces first destroyed Iraqi border radar stations, then other key elements of the Iraqi anti-aircraft network; lastly, they began to bomb key targets in downtown Iraq, including the presidential palace, communication centers, and power stations.

    The Allied forces lost only two aircraft during the attacks. The assault continued day and night. Those initial air attacks constituted the first time the American military witnessed how their new arsenal performed in combat conditions. Also, such other groundbreaking technology as the Global Positioning System GPS , helped to pinpoint hits by the Tomahawk missile and other weapons.

    The damage done by U. Overall, the coalition air campaign consisting mostly of U. Of those, more than 27, sorties struck enemy Scuds, airfields, air defenses, electrical power, biological and chemical weapons caches, headquarters, intelligence assets, communications, the Iraqi army, and oil refineries. Scuds fired at Israel and the attack on Al Khafji. Israelis were awaiting the Scuds with gas masks on, thanks to Saddam's previous threats to burn half of Israel with chemical weapons. As it turned out, the Scuds bore only conventional warheads, but their terror value was high.

    To avoid a wider war, U. The Israelis agreed because the Americans promised to target all Scud missile sites and knock them out. On January 29, following two weeks of punishing coalition air assaults, the Iraqis mounted their one and only attack subsequent to the invasion at the Battle of Khafji. The Iraqis overran the first Saudi force that attempted a counterattack and, despite massive American air attacks, they held on to the town through the day and night.

    The next day was a different story, however, when Saudis recaptured the town, forcing the remaining Iraqis to flee to the Kuwaiti border.

    After a day air campaign, Operation Desert Sabre, a massive ground attack, was launched by Americans and the coalition into both Iraq and Kuwait. Day One ground attack. On February 24th at 4 a. Marines crossed the border into Iraq.

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    During the days before the attack, Iraqi troops had been subjected to merciless air attacks; every imaginable target was destroyed with accuracy. The Allied offensive targeted three major offensive venues: In the first day of the war the marines advanced halfway to Kuwait City and the western advances proceeded without difficulty — while capturing thousands of Iraqi deserters.

    The first day of ground fighting resulted in minimal American casualties. Day Two ground attack. With morale nevertheless high, American troops advanced on all fronts. The marines approached Kuwait City, while the western flank began to cut off the Iraqi Army's retreat route.

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    Coalition casualties for Day Two were, once again, light. Day Three ground attack Day Three dawned on the largest tank battle in history. The American armored forces engaged the tank forces of the Iraqi Republican guard.