Military Air Operations & Campaigns: In-Depth Documentaries and Videos
Discover key military air operations and campaigns throughout history with our curated selection of documentaries and videos. Watch footage from World War II’s aerial bombardments, such as Operation Gomorrah over Hamburg and the Battle of Milne Bay, as well as precision strikes in Operation Desert Storm and secret missions like Operation Orchard in Syria. MilitaryAviationVideos.com brings you up close to the strategies, aircraft, and people who changed the course of modern warfare.
OPERATION NILE: the forgotten special ops raid in Afghanistan
Operation Nile (July 9-10, 2006) was a daring preemptive strike on Taliban leadership in the Chora Valley north of Tarin Kowt. The op was executed by Canada's elite Joint Task Force 2, Australian Delta Commando Company 4RAR, Afghan National Security Forces, two...
“We Who Are About to Die Salute You” | The Fall of Rabaul
In January 1942, the Australian outpost at Rabaul stood directly in the path of Japan’s advance across the Pacific. Poorly defended, under-equipped, and relying on outdated aircraft, the men of the RAAF and Lark Force faced overwhelming odds as Japanese air raids...
The Air War Over Malaya: The RAAF & Allies’ “Worst Disaster”
The fall of Malaya in 1941–42 was one of the fastest and most decisive airpower collapses of the Second World War. In just ten weeks, Allied air forces were overwhelmed by superior Japanese aircraft, flawed assumptions, and a rapidly shifting operational environment....
The Gulf of Sidra Incident
In the 1980s, United States Navy airmen make history. In two rare engagements, American crews face off against eastern bloc fighters off the shores of Libya. Flying the F-14, these engagements helped define aerial combat as it entered the modern era, and – coinciding with the popularity of Top Gun – help to turn the Tomcat into the unrivalled icon of 1980s air power.
Rocket-Powered C-130
The rocket-powered C-130 Hercules emerged from the top-secret 1980 Operation Credible Sport, a rapid-response project to enable extreme short takeoff and landing (STOL) for a potential Iranian hostage rescue. Modified with 30 rockets—including Shrike, ASROC, and MK-56...
9 Squadron RAAF History Part 2 | The Iroquois
No. 9 Squadron RAAF history with the Iroquois started with reformation in 1962 at Williamtown using UH-1B helicopters, relocating to Fairbairn for enhanced ops. Deployed to Vietnam 1966-1971 for troop transport, medevacs, and gunship support with UH-1D/H models aiding...
Rhodesian Bush War
The Rhodesian Bush War (1965-1980) pitted outnumbered Rhodesian forces against ZANLA/ZIPRA insurgents amid UDI sanctions, using innovative Fireforce tactics and air power with Hunters, Canberras, and Lynx in strikes like Operation Dingo (1976 camp destruction) and...
Operation Okra
Operation Okra marked RAAF's 2014-2017 contribution against ISIS with Air Task Group deployments of F/A-18 Hornets/Super Hornets, E-7A Wedgetail, KC-30A tankers, and transports from UAE bases. Conducting over 2,700 sorties, precision strikes on targets, humanitarian...
Desert Storm – First Strike
Desert Storm's first strike on January 17, 1991, unleashed coalition air power with F-117 Nighthawk stealth bombers targeting Baghdad's communications and bunkers, B-52s launching AGM-86 cruise missiles from the Atlantic, and Navy Tomahawks hitting command sites....
Operation Orchard | The Syrian nuclear reactor strike
Operation Orchard executed Israel's September 2007 precision airstrike on Syria's al-Kibar nuclear reactor, suspected of North Korean plutonium production. Mossad intelligence and commando recon confirmed the site; IAF F-15Is/F-16Is delivered laser-guided bombs and...