In the opening hours of Desert Storm, Iraqi fighter pilots scrambled into the night expecting close combat over their own territory. What they encountered instead was something they never fully understood. U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles, supported by airborne command and control, began dismantling Iraq’s air defenses before most pilots ever realized they were being targeted. Missiles were launched from beyond visual range. Engagements were decided in seconds. And the air war was effectively over before it had begun. This documentary explores a lesser-known chapter of Desert Storm — explaining why no enemy jet has ever defeated the F-15 in air-to-air combat, and how training, sensors, and coordination quietly shaped one of the most dominant air campaigns in history. Subscribe to Above the Skies: USAF for serious, cinematic military aviation documentaries. Independent and unofficial. Not affiliated with the U.S. Air Force or the Department of Defense. (Disclaimer: We do not claim that all the visuals used in the video actually belong to the event being narrated; we may have used some visuals just as fillers) Video Clips Credit: VEO bye Google Meta AI www.dvidshub.net