Breakdown of Sorties
Of the total of 109,876 aircraft sorties, the percentages by service broke down like this:
- Air Force 59.3%
- Navy 16.0%
- Allied Forces 15.7%
- Marine Corps 9.0%
While Army aviation certainly played a major role in the Gulf War, the figures I have didnÕt separate out their missions as I think the figures deal only with fixed-wing aircraft
Breaking this down even further, we see something like this:
Air Force Missions
- Combat 45%
- Air Force Support 24%
- Other Support 26%
- Defensive Counterair 5%
Navy Missions
- Strike 36%
- Fleet Defense 30%
- Support 34%
Marine Missions
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