CENTAF releases airpower summary for Nov. 6 Published Nov. 6, 2006 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Nov. 6.In Afghanistan Nov. 5, Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and a B-1B Lancer provided close-air support for International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Gereshk. The B-1 expended guided bomb unit-38s on enemy positions. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Now Zad. In total, 27 close-air-support missions were flown in support of ISAF and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols. Additionally, eight Air Force and Royal Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan . In Iraq, Air Force F-16s and F-15E Strike Eagles provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Baghdad . Air Force F-16s provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Tall Afar. 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, 15 Air Force, Navy and RAF ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq . On Nov. 4, Air Force rescue and medical crews on HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters flew medical evacuation missions in support of OEF. A Canadian military member and an Afghan national policeman with injuries requiring urgent care were evacuated as a result of these missions. 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. They flew 140 airlift sorties, delivered 465 tons of cargo and transported 3,100 passengers. This included more than 16,000 pounds of troop resupply air-dropped in eastern Afghanistan . Coalition C-130 crews from Australia flew in support of OIF or OEF. On Nov. 4, U.S., RAF, French and Singaporean tankers flew 33 sorties and off-loaded more than 2.2 million pounds of fuel.