AirACES present ‘To (Gulf) War, as a pilot in the F-16’
Monday, 25 March 2024
- Time
- 19:30 - 22:00
- Venue
- Boxgrove Village Hall, Boxgrove, Chichester, PO18 0EE
- Price
- Members £5, Non-members £10 and under 16s FREE.
A talk by Sqn Ldr Ed Smith, DFC, RAF (Retd) relating his experiences whilst on duty with the United States Air Force as part of the Officer Exchange Programme.
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Squadron Leader Ed Smith was deployed to the Gulf and participated in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
He flew 26 combat missions and125 flying hours as a flight leader and air controller in daylight missions, attacking military installations and equipment, infrastructure and the Republican Guard deployed in Kuwait, opposed by surface to air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery.
In his presentation, Ed will explain the background to the exchange assignment, talk about his training and preparation for war, and honour the people he worked with.
He will describe, as only a participant can, what it’s like to go to war and the joy and relief of bringing people home.
It promises to be a fascinating evening.
He flew 26 combat missions and125 flying hours as a flight leader and air controller in daylight missions, attacking military installations and equipment, infrastructure and the Republican Guard deployed in Kuwait, opposed by surface to air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery.
In his presentation, Ed will explain the background to the exchange assignment, talk about his training and preparation for war, and honour the people he worked with.
He will describe, as only a participant can, what it’s like to go to war and the joy and relief of bringing people home.
It promises to be a fascinating evening.
Venue
Boxgrove Village Hall
The Street
Boxgrove, Chichester
PO18 0EE
Dates
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