31.   Those planes had previously only flown training sorties over northern China, Chung said.

32.   Though there were no airstrikes Saturday, Indian fighter jets and helicopter gunships flew sorties apparently surveying the battle front.

33.   Turkish fighter jets on Friday flew sorties and soldiers skirmished with Kurdish rebels operating in northern Iraq, and signs emerged of a long campaign.

34.   U.S and allied planes flying daily sorties over the area have not confirmed the reports.

35.   U.S. warplanes flew eight sorties over the area early Sunday, several of them followed by powerful booms.

36.   We have started flying fewer sorties.

37.   Fire crews were helped out by a giant water-carrying helicopter, nicknamed Elvis, which flew sortie after sortie to attack the flames.

38.   Forces loyal to President Ali Abdallah Saleh rocketed Aden airport, but southern warplanes continued to fly sorties to the frontline.

39.   In Grozny, correspondents said Russian war planes were flying regular sorties over the city Sunday.

40.   Israeli warplanes flew sorties over suspected Hezbollah strongholds.