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| CENTAF releases airpower summary for Nov. 14 |
| 2006-11-14 |
| This daily report from the Air Force often details combat operations a day or more before the ground pounders get around to issuing their press release. Also note the countries involved. In Afghanistan Nov. 13, Navy F/A-18 Hornets conducted a strike against Taliban extremists near Oruzgan. The F/A-18s expended guided bomb unit-12s on enemy targets. Navy F/A-18 and Royal Air Force GR-7 Harriers provided close-air support to International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, troops in contact with enemy forces near Kandahar. The F/A-18s expended GBU-12s, GBU-38s and cannon rounds and the GR-7s expended enhanced Paveway II munitions and rockets on enemy positions. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolts provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Musah Qal'eh. The A-10s expended cannon rounds on enemy positions. Navy F/A-18s provided close-air support for ISAF troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Now Zad. The F/A-18s expended cannon rounds on enemy positions. RAF GR-7s and Air Force A-10s provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Kandahar. The A-10s also provided close air support to ISAF troops in contact near Lashkar Gah. In total, 48 close-air-support missions were flown in support of ISAF and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols. Additionally, 10 Air Force and RAF intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. Navy fighter aircraft performed in non-traditional ISR roles with their electro-optical and infrared sensors. In Iraq, an Air Force MQ-1Predator conducted a strike against anti-Iraqi forces near Baqubah. The Predator expended a Hellfire missile on enemy targets. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Al Iskandariyah, Samarra and Baghdad. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Baghdad. In total, coalition aircraft flew 34 close-air-support missions for Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities. Additionally, 13 Air Force, Navy and RAF ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. Air Force fighter aircraft performed in non-traditional ISR roles with their electro-optical and infrared sensors. Air Force C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. Approximately 130 airlift sorties were flown; nearly 460 tons of cargo was delivered, and some 3,630 passengers were transported. This included more than 47,000 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in eastern Afghanistan. Coalition C-130 crews from Australia and Japan flew in support of OIF or OEF. On Nov. 12, Air Force, RAF, Singaporean and French tankers flew 36 sorties and off-loaded almost 2.3 million pounds of fuel. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |
| #2 This included more than 47,000 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in eastern Afghanistan. A similar number pops up almost every briefing. This has got to be the biggest sustained airdrop in a long, long time - since Korea maybe? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-11-14 14:46 |
| #1 Now that will kill a lot of camels ! |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2006-11-14 13:53 |