Lessons from the Gulf War by 
Canadian warships conduct replenishment at sea en route to the Persian Gulf: (from left) HMCS Athabaskan, Protecteur and Terra Nova. September 1990. Department of National Defence
Petty Officer 2nd Class Spike Bullen inspects some refueling hoses aboard HMCS Protecteur. October 10, 1990. Department of National Defence ISC91-4083
A pilot’s helmet in front of a CF-18 warplane on the tarmac of the Qatar airfield. November 13, 1990. Department of National Defence IWC90-421-24
Corporal Vickie Naish surprises Corporal Dan Veelbehr with a hose. November 16, 1990. Department of National Defence IWC90-497
A defensive position on ‘Bunker Hill’ at the end of the runway of the Canadian base in Qatar. December 2, 1990. Department of National Defence IWC90-409-28
An air force weapons technician helps load a CF-18 warplane. December 16, 1990. Department of National Defence ISC90-5040
3rd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment soldiers on patrol in Qatar. December 23, 1990. Department of National Defence ISC90-5050
Sergeant Dan Potvin chats with a civilian while on sentry duty at the Canadian military headquarters in Bahrain. January 13, 1991. Department of National Defence ISC91-4119
Master-Corporal John Maxwell of the No. 439 Squadron marshals a CF-18 warplane for take-off. February 4, 1991. Department of National Defence ISC91-5253
General view of the No. 1 Canadian Field Hospital in Al Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia. February 11, 1991. Department of National Defence REC92-1558
Main Entrance to the ‘Canada Dry 2’ base in Qatar. February 21, 1991. Department of National Defence ISC91-5368
Lieutenant-Colonel Don Matthews, commanding officer of the No. 439 Squadron (Desert Cats), prepares for a mission. February 22, 1991. Department of National Defence ISC91-5385
Private Alain Maréchal cleans his weapon in front of the Royal 22e Régiment headquarters at the ‘Canada Dry 2’ base in Qatar. February 25, 1991. Department of National Defence ISC91-5406
HMCS Athabaskan returns from escorting the cruiser USS Princeton in the northern Persian Gulf. February 1991. Department of National Defence
Ordinary Seaman Purchase on lookout duty aboard HMCS Toronto in the Persian Gulf while enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq in the aftermath of the conflict. March 14, 1998. Department of National Defence HSD989040-136
HMCS Winnipeg during a sunset in the Arabian Gulf while enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq in the aftermath of the Gulf War. May 19, 2001. Department of National Defence ISD01-4148
