CENTAF releases daily airpower summary Published Jan. 25, 2006 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary. Coalition aircraft flew 28 close-air-support missions Jan. 24 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. They included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons provided close air support to coalition troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Al Iskandariyah, Baghdad, Bayji, Fallujah, Hawijah, Hit, Mosul and Tall Afar. In addition, 11 Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. Also, Air Force and Royal Air Force fighter aircraft flew in a non-traditional ISR role with their electro-optical and infrared sensors. In Afghanistan, coalition aircraft flew 23 close-air-support missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They included support to coalition and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and presence route patrols. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close air support to coalition forces in contact with enemy troops near Orgun-E and Tarin Kowt. Three Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. Also, RAF fighter aircraft flew in a non-traditional ISR role. Air Force C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided intratheater heavy airlift support, helping sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. They flew 160 airlift sorties, delivered 355 tons of cargo and transported 2,730 passengers. This included approximately 43,640 pounds of humanitarian aid air-dropped in Afghanistan. Coalition C-130 crews from Australia and Japan flew in support of either OIF or OEF. On Jan. 19, Air Force and RAF tankers flew 28 sorties and off-loaded more than 1.6 million pounds of fuel.