Events of January 17: B-52 Collides with KC-135; Gulf War Operation Desert Storm Begins
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January 17 1966 – A B-52 bomber collides with a KC-135 Stratotanker over 
The B-52G Bomber of the US Air Force Strategic Air Command runs into a KC-135 Stratotanker during mid-air refueling over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of
The KC-135 Stratotanker was completely destroyed that caused the loss of all four crew members while the B-52G Stratofortress was broke apart that result to the loss of three out of seven crew members. Gulf War:
“The great duel, the mother of all battles has begun. The dawn of victory nears as this great showdown begins.”- Saddam Hussein
January 17 1991 – Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. 
The massive air campaign codenamed Operation Desert Storm was launched by the coalition the day after the deadline set in Resolution. It began when eight (8)
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