31.   Traders now speculate that carrier aircraft patrols over no-fly zones in Iraq likely will discourage further Iranian attacks.

32.   Two months ago, Chirac signalled his intentions by abruptly withdrawing the French air force from its joint patrols over northern Iraq with the United States and Britain.

33.   U.N. officials reported that Serbian forces fired two missiles at a NATO warplane on patrol over Sarajevo, an action they described as provocative but unsuccessful.

34.   U.S. military planners said stepped-up Iraqi activity made more dangerous regular allied air patrols over northern and southern Iraq.

35.   U.S. and a small number of British and French combat aircraft continue to conduct air patrols over southern Iraq.

36.   When the Pentagon moved to suspend air patrols over New York, Ridge was not consulted.

37.   When the Iraqis fire at U.S. patrols over the southern part of their country, the United States mounts retaliatory strikes from bases in Kuwait.

38.   Patrols over Iraq are normally several dozen aircraft.

39.   A dozen warplanes flying air patrols over Bosnia will be equipped with electronic radar jammers that the Pentagon shelved because they failed tests.

40.   Aboard the aircraft carrier, returning air crews reported only routine patrols over Iraq on Saturday.