CENTAF releases airpower summary report Published Nov. 17, 2005 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Air Forces officials released today’s airpower summary report. Coalition aircraft flew 60 close-air support and armed reconnaissance sorties Nov. 16 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. They included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities. Coalition aircraft also supported Iraqi and coalition ground forces operations to create a secure environment for ongoing Transitional National Assembly meetings. Navy F/A-18 Hornets provided close-air support to coalition troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinity of Ramadi. In addition, eight Air Force and Navy intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. In Afghanistan, coalition aircraft flew 23 close-air support and armed reconnaissance sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They included support to coalition and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and the conduct of presence route patrols. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close-air support to coalition forces in contact with insurgents in the vicinities of Asmar and Jalalabad. In addition, three Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. Also, Royal Air Force fighter aircraft flew in a non-traditional ISR role. 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 135 airlift sorties, delivered 235 tons of cargo and transported more than 2,600 passengers. This included approximately 6,000 pounds of supplies for troops in eastern Afghanistan. Coalition C-130 crews from Australia and Canada flew in support of either OIF or OEF. On Nov. 15, U.S. Air Force tankers flew 37 sorties and off-loaded more than 2.4 million pounds of fuel.