51.   The first mission will be launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in late May rather than early April.

52.   The first mission was to improve the rushing defense.

53.   The giant jet had barely left the runway for its first mission this month when the Air Force public relations desk began faxing news releases hailing its use.

54.   The first Apache missions are being kept a secret, and will come with no advance warning, according to military officials.

55.   The first mission to be completely controlled from launch to landing in the new building could be conducted later this year.

56.   The first mission, that is.

57.   The first missions are relatively easy mining assignments, with one or two enemies thrown in to teach battle procedures.

58.   The first observer missions could take place as early as today, the newspaper said, quoting senior Clinton administration officials.

59.   The job of picking up the pieces has fallen to NATO, in the first combat mission in the history of the alliance, and very possibly its last.

60.   The interface is bright and fittingly computer ambient, although I did find I had to consult the manual just to get through the first mission.