51.   A Russian will be designated commander of the airfield, but NATO will control air operations.

52.   After a briefing on air operations, Rumsfeld was speaking to an assembly of troops.

53.   After retirement, Weise will continue as a consultant on air operations for the company.

54.   Again Wednesday, officials were forced to suspend all air rescue operations in the area because of rain and thick clouds.

55.   Air Force Lt. Gen. James T. Callaghan, who directed allied air operations during the Gulf War, died Thursday of complications from a brain tumor.

56.   Air operations were to be resumed Friday.

57.   All tactical air operations for the Afghanistan campaign is being handled by naval air wing pilots, with the help of Air Force refueling planes.

58.   And the number of mistakes is proportional to the volume of the air operation.

59.   Apart from that, Malaysia and Egypt also agreed to undertake joint air operations between Kuala Lumpur and Cairo.

60.   Bad weather has hampered NATO air operations over Yugoslavia since late Saturday.