On this page, you will find pictures I took during my time in Saudi-Arabia during the Gulf War. I served the full Desert Storm/Shield tour at a small village just north of Riyadh. Needless to say, we had a light show on almost a daily basis, watching Scud missiles fly over to wards Riyadh. Working the noon to midnight shift made for some sleep deprived nights considering every time a Scud was launched, we had to suite up in our chemical warfare gear, just in case.

                     
       Putting on Chem Gear                        My Half of Room                       Roommate in Room

                 
   First Aircraft I Was Assigned to:      My  Aircraft Taxiing for Launch                 My Aircraft Taking Off
   Serial No. 58-0061

       
  The King's Royal Air Terminal                   A British cargo Aircraft           A Line of British Refueling Tankers

       I was lucky enough to work my way into an actual dormitory type room within the first couple of days after my arrival. Most of the people I was sent with were stuck living in tents for the first month. The first room I had, I had to share with 5 others. After a week or so of those accommodations, I  managed to get a room that I shared with one other person. Our living quarters were about 10 mins. travel time away from the airport we operated out of. As you can see by the pictures, we were not the only aircraft operating out of the King's airport. Since it was the King's airport, everything was considered sacred. Even with all of the sand around the airport, when we needed sandbags, the sand was trucked in from elsewhere. We also were not permitted in the King's terminal, which was made mostly out of marble.

        While we in the Desert Shield part of the operation, we were permitted visits into Riyhad for shopping. We travelled in busses that, for security reasons, were told to stop for no one, including the police. It was quite an experiance to adjust to some of the Saudi customs. All in all, it was an unforgettable and even somewhat enjoyable experiance, despite the actual war. If you wish to hear more about their customs, etc., send me an e-mail and I will fill you in on those.