CENTAF releases airpower summary for Oct. 9 Published Oct. 9, 2006 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Oct. 9. In Afghanistan Oct. 8, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close-air support for International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Madagal Sufla. French M-2000 Mirages provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Sangin. U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Now Zad. In total, coalition aircraft flew 48 close-air-support missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or ISAF. These missions included support to coalition, Afghan and ISAF troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols. Additionally, nine Air Force, Navy and Royal Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. In Iraq, Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Salman Bak East and Baghdad. In total, coalition aircraft flew 46 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, 20 Air Force, Navy, Army and RAF ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. 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. Almost 155 airlift sorties were flown; nearly 470 tons of cargo was delivered, and more than 3,310 passengers were transported. This included about 18,000 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in eastern Afghanistan. Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Canada and Japan flew in support of OIF or OEF. On Oct. 7, Air Force, RAF and Singaporean tankers flew 40 sorties and off-loaded more than 2.7 million pounds of fuel.