The first night of Operation Desert Storm, Lt. Cmdr. Michael Scott Speicher took off from the flight deck of the USS Saratoga in his F/A-18 Hornet. He was the first casualty of the war and was ...

Persian Gulf War? Desert Storm and/or ... along with inflatable Humvees and helicopters. 9. Gen. ... 16. One American pilot was believed missing in action for 18 years after the war.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden presented Larry Taylor, a Vietnam War Army helicopter pilot, with the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House Sept. 5, 2023. The president upgraded ...