CENTAF releases airpower summary for Oct. 3 Published Oct. 3, 2006 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Oct. 3. In Afghanistan Oct. 2, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, a B-1B Lancer and French M-2000 Mirages provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Gilan. The A-10s expended cannon rounds on enemy positions. Air Force A-10s provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Bar Kanday. The following close-air support requests supported NATO forces operating as the International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, in Afghanistan. Royal Air Force GR-7 Harriers and U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Now Zad. A GR-7 expended an enhanced Paveway II munition and the F/A-18s expended guided bomb unit-12s on enemy positions. Navy F/A-18s provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Kuchnay Darvishan. The F/A-18s expended a GBU-12 on an enemy position. In total, coalition aircraft flew 47 close-air-support missions in support of OEF or ISAF. These missions included support to coalition, Afghan and ISAF troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols. Additionally, seven Air Force and Royal Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan.In Iraq, an Air Force Predator conducted a strike against anti-Iraqi forces near Ramadi. The Predator expended a Hellfire missile on the enemy target. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Baqubah, Samarra and Basrah. Marine F/A-18s provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Al Iskandariyah. In total, coalition aircraft flew 39 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, 14 Air Force, Navy and Army 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. More than 140 airlift sorties were flown; more than 300 tons of cargo was delivered, and more than 2,840 passengers were transported. This included about 11,200 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. 1, Air Force, Royal Air Force, French and Singaporean tankers flew 38 sorties and off-loaded more than 2.3 million pounds of fuel.