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Emmett Tulia, was assigned to attack an oil refinery in the downtown area while flying the famous F-16, callsign Stroke 3, dodging 6 SAM launches without any countermeasures due to it being faulty during Desert Storm. This was one of the largest daytime raids and after 2 nights of pounding by coalition forces. source: F-16 Dodges 6 Iraqi SAM Launches | Military.com video of the image: Desert Storm - F-16 Pilot Fights for his Life Over Baghdad - Animated - YouTube

Air Force Maj. Emmett Tullia II escaped death half a dozen times on Jan. 19, 1991, when he maneuvered his F-16 through a fusillade of Iraqi surface-to-air missiles during a mission in which two of his fellow Viper pilots were shot down and taken prisoner.

Emmett Tullia was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his aerial acrobatics that day, which can be seen on video that was posted on social media several years ago. His ability to dodge six surface-to-air missiles is made even more extraordinary by the fact that his flares and chaff that were meant to confuse enemy missiles failed to deploy during his dance over Baghdad. source: F-16 pilot dodged 6 Iraqi missiles during harrowing Gulf War mission (taskandpurpose.com)