JustT
Curious as to which airfield they diverted to as there wasn't much available on Day 1 - Iraq bases were still in 'enemy' hands, Saudi was considered a no-no for combat aircraft (unless you wanted to sit (with your jet) on the sidelines for a time [far longer than a 'splash and dash' and I don't recall this crew doing that]) and everything else was 'south' or as close to AAS to make no difference.
Certainly in the first week or two I don't recall any crews diverting from AAS (plenty came in from further south [normally 'winchester' and testing the accuracy of the fuel gauges]) and even the Goldstars QWI-crew managed to tank in time (just) - although there wasn't a divert option for them
Of course, 11 years down the line and memories blur, so please do put me right!