In August 1990 Iraq, under the leadership of Saddam Hussain, took the world by surprise when it invaded Kuwait. Kuwait forces put up a brave defence and inflicted heavy casualties, but they were not prepared for invasion and running low on supplies and ammunition the defenders were forced to withdraw. The United States was quick to respond and soon led a coalition force of 34 countries in ...
From 1939 to 1945 the Royal Canadian Air Force grew to be the worlds fourth largest air force, numbering nearly a quarter million men and women across 86 squadrons Canadian squadrons and air crew were involved across all types of offensive and defensive roles from Burma in the far east, to Newfoundland and iceland where the performed anti submarine patrols With no home watch manufacturers to ...