"We Don't Need Support": How Australian SAS Survived 42 Days In Iraq's Deadliest Zone

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In Spring 2003, the Pentagon drew a massive "Box" over Western Iraq—a region deemed too dangerous for conventional forces and restricted for US Special Operations due to the lack of air support and medevac capabilities. But two days before the famous "Shock and Awe" bombing campaign over Baghdad officially began, a ghost unit had already crossed the border in the dead of night: the Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR).

For 42 grueling days, One Squadron SASR lived in the dirt, operating completely undetected in open-topped Long Range Patrol Vehicles (LRPVs). Their primary mission? To hunt down Saddam Hussein's concealed Scud missile launchers that billion-dollar US spy satellites simply couldn't find. By neutralizing the missile threat to Israel with nothing but binoculars, laser designators, and extreme patience, the Australians silently prevented a catastrophic regional war.

But their most legendary feat came weeks later. With fewer than 60 men, the Australian SAS captured Al Asad Airbase—a massive Iraqi military fortress holding over 50 MiG fighter jets and 8 million kilograms of high explosives. They did it not with a suicidal frontal assault, but with terrifying precision, psychological warfare, and an unbreakable discipline that left the coalition forces stunned.

This documentary explores the untold history of Operation Falconer, the legendary "Scud Hunters," and why the Australian SAS achieved what the most powerful military in human history could not.

Disclaimer: This is an educational and historical documentary. The narrative is reconstructed based on declassified documents, the Australian War Memorial (AWM) archives, intelligence reports, and verified veteran accounts.