1.   A Western diplomat said that Vietnamese officials take the view that North Koreans had come to Hanoi as observers only and did not fly combat sorties.

2.   Fighter jets from the Roosevelt attack Afghanistan at night, while jets from the nearby USS Carl Vinson fly sorties during the day.

3.   Sightseers gather outside the base to watch fleets of NATO planes flying round-the-clock sorties to the Balkans.

4.   South Korean fighter aircraft are flying more sorties, and intelligence analysts are scrutinizing more data for worrying signs.

5.   When training resumed Monday, Barry was the first pilot to fly a sortie.

6.   Poor weather meant that NATO planes flew fewer sorties than in recent days, a statement said.

7.   A day after President Boris Yeltsin authorized the use of force against Chechnya, Russian jet fighters flew sorties over the capital, Grozny, during mid-day Islamic prayers.

8.   A day after President Boris Yeltsin authorized the use of force against Chechnya, Russian jet fighters flew sorties over Grozny during mid-day Islamic prayers.

9.   Air force jets flew reconnaissance sorties over the Himalayas to monitor the withdrawal.

10.   Both sides have flown more sorties over the Taiwan Strait, amid much saber rattling from Beijing.