11.   NATO sent warplanes into the air but did not strike at Serb targets.

12.   NATO sent warplanes streaking over central Bosnia on Sunday but did not strike, citing bad weather.

13.   NATO sent warplanes streaking over northern Bosnia on Sunday but did not strike, citing bad weather.

14.   Russia sharply escalated its bombing campaign on Thursday, sending warplanes on their first daylight raids.

15.   Shortly before Israel sent its warplanes, Israeli artillery fire blasted the same area, injuring two guerrillas, Lebanese officials said.

16.   Tensions over Cyprus have increased in recent weeks as both Greece and Turkey briefly sent warplanes to the island as shows of strength.

17.   Tensions over Cyprus have increased in recent weeks as both Greece and Turkey, both NATO-members, briefly sent warplanes to the island as shows of strength.

18.   Tensions rose significantly over Cyprus last month when traditional rivals Greece and Turkey sent warplanes to the eastern Mediterranean island in a show of force.

19.   The bombing Friday in Netanya, Israel, prompted Israel to send warplanes into retaliatory action on the West Bank and Gaza.

20.   The decision could send German warplanes into a war zone for the first time since World War II.