Other Coalition Forces
A large number of countries also contributed to the Allied air effort and these are detailed here. Countries who only contributed to the ground and/or naval forces are not included.
Canada
Aircraft involved in 'Operation Friction':
Based at Doha, Qatar
CF-18 Hornet - Fighter (Air Defence/Naval Support)
CC-137 - Tanker (AAR)
Based at sea (HMCS Athabascan and HMCS Protecteur)
CH-124 Sea King - Helicopter (Naval Support)
France
Aircraft involved in 'Operation Daguet':
Based at Riyadh
DC-8F - Specialised (Electronic Intelligence)
C-160 Transall - Transport (Air Transport)
C-130H-30 Hercules - Transport (Air Transport)
Nord 262 - Transport (VIP Transport)
Mystere XX - Transport (VIP Transport)
C-135FR - Tanker (AAR)
Based at forward operating bases:
Gazelle - Helicopter (Anti-armour)
Puma - Helicopter (Battlefield Support)
Based at Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia:
Mirage 2001 - Fighter (Air Defence)
Jaguar A - Fighter/Attack (Tactical Attack)
Mirage F1 - Fighter/Attack (Reconnaissance/Tactical Attack)
C-160 Gabriel - Specialized (Electronic Intelligence)
Puma -Helicopter (Support Helicopter)
Based at Doha, Qatar:
Mirage F1 - Fighter (AIr Defence)
Free Kuwait
Based at Dhahran:
A-4 Skyhawk - Fighter/Attack (Daylight Attack)
Mirage F1 - Fighter (Air Defence)
Gazelle - Helicopter (Anti-Armour)
Based at forward operating locations:
Puma - Helicopter (Battlefield Support)
Cougar - Helicopter (Battlefield Support)
Italy
Aircraft involved in Operation 'Locusta':
Based at Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi:
Tornado IDS - Multi-role fighter (Anti-Airfield)
Saudia Arabia
Based at Dhahran:
Tornado IDS - Multi-role fighter (Interdiction)
F-15 Eagle - Fighter (Air Defence)
Hawk - Trainer/Attack (Light Attack)
Tornado ADV - Fighter (Air Defence)
Based at Jeddah
C-130/KC-130 Hercules - Transport/Tanker (Air Transport/AAR)
Based at Khamis Mushait:
F-5 Tiger II - Fighter/Attack (Light Attack)
Based at Riyadh
C-130/KC-130 Hercules - Transport/Tanker (Air Transport/AAR)
E-3 - Specialised (AEW)
Based at Tabuk:
F-5 Tiger II - Fighter/Attack (Light Attack)
RF-5 Tigereye - Fighter/Reconnaissance (Reconnaissance)
Based at Taif
F-5 Tiger II - Fighter/Attack (Light Attack)
F-15 Eagle - Fighter (Air Defence)
Other Countries
BAHRAIN
F-5 Tiger II - Fighter/Attack (Light Attack)
F-16 Fighting Falcon - Fighter (Air Defence/ Attack)
QATAR
Mirage F1 - Fighter (Air Defence)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Mirage 2001 - Fighter (Air Defence)
AUSTRALIA
C-130 Hercules - Transport (Air Transport)
NEW ZEALAND
C-130 Hercules - Transport (Air Transport)
SOUTH KOREA
C-130 Hercules - Transport (Air Transport)
ARGENTINA
F-28 Fellowship - Transport (Air Transport)
