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Airpower Summary for November 05

Release Number: 091110

11/6/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with Operation New Dawn partners in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations November 05, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Balocan, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers deemed successful.

Now Zad, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 and U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions which ground controllers called successful.

Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Airlift Action

Badghis Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 35,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 104,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Herat Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Kandahar Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 141,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Paktika Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 93,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Air Operations in Iraq:

Nothing significant to report.

Air Power Statistics:

Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 97
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 20

Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 67
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22

Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 168
Short tons of delivered cargo: 439
Passengers: approximately 3200
Airdropped cargo: approximately 400,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 48
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.3 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 264

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 19 patients.
Saves: 05
Assists: 13
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 24
Sorties flown to support OND: 02