Dont be so sure on that last one. They were finding quite inventive ways
as
to what could be classified as a "support" aircraft. It will probably be
some
time before it is fully declassified as to what aircraft flew from where,
but a
certain country east of Iraq that begins with a J was utilized too.

It is no secret that the US flew over Israel and Jordan to strike Iraq. The
aircraft carrier parked of Isreal in the Med was a hint. Overflying Saudi
only became an issue after USN kept crashing cruise missiles in the Saudi
Desert.

I was hinting at the fact that we did fly aircraft from Jordan.






Ron
Tanker 65, C-54E (DC-4)