1.   Arcuri said the helicopters, whose home base is in Kandahar, were carrying passengers and cargo and providing refueling facilities for the military operation.

2.   At the time of the crash, Fairchild was completing a shift from a bomber base to an aerial refueling facility.

3.   One bonus for companies that convert is that the cost of putting in new refueling facilities for their fleets is completely refundable by the state as well.

4.   Indian officials have said Washington has not yet approached New Delhi for permission to use Indian airspace or refueling facilities in the case of airstrikes on Afghanistan.

5.   The Indian intelligence official said the United States has not asked India for permission to use its airspace or refueling facilities for possible air strikes on Afghanistan.

6.   Washington had not yet approached New Delhi for permission to use Indian airspace or refueling facilities in the case of airstrikes on Afghanistan, the senior intelligence official.