Between January 16 and February 28, 1991, the RAF Jaguar Detachment (JagDet) at Al Muharraq, Bahrain, flew 158 missions against Iraqi forces. These comprised 618 individual aircraft sorties, totalling almost 922 flying hours.

Feb 5, 2024 · During Desert Storm, the detachment was chiefly engaged in air interdiction (AI) operations against ground targets in Kuwait and Iraq; secondary roles included reconnaissance and anti-surface unit warfare (ASUW) against Iraqi naval vessels.

The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French supersonic jet attack aircraft originally used by the British Royal Air Force and the French Air Force in the close air support and nuclear strike role. As of 2025, the Jaguar remains in service with the Indian Air Force .

The Desert Pink camouflage was applied to more Jaguars, but they were NOT part of the Operation Desert Storm. From the pictures I have I was able to find some serial numbers, so here it is:

Of 400 Jaguars built 203 were delivered to the RAF. Jaguars of the Coltishall Strike Wing performed sterling work in the Gulf War of 1991 destroying Iraqi artillery and missile positions during Operation Desert Storm.

Mar 17, 2020 · A stalwart of British and French low-level attack, the Jaguar turned in an impressive Desert Storm performance, albeit from medium altitude and, in the case of the RAF jets, with new weapon systems.

Between the end of August 1990 and the start of Operation Desert Storm on 16 January 1991, the RAF's presence in the Gulf was substantially reinforced, and all the deploying aircraft – combat or otherwise – received an extensive series of enhancements.

Royal Air Force Jaguars in action over Kuwait during the Gulf War. This is the only published print available with the original signatures of all 22 Jaguar pilots who flew combat missions during Operation Desert storm Issued with historical notes and a full list of the signatories.

Between 16 January and 28 February 1991, the RAF Jaguar Detachment (JagDet) at flew 158 missions against Iraqi forces, conducting reconnaissance and bombing Iraqi forces artillery and missile positions during Operation Desert Storm.

The following pages contain a selection of Mission Reports (MISREPs) from Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado GR1 and Jaguar GR1 aircraft participating in Operation GRANBY, the UK’s contribution to the First Gulf War in 1991.