| 单词 | sortie |
| 例句 | “Not a very well organized initial sortie for the invincible horde. Our chaps took the wind out of their sails, what?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The man then requested that we beat him, so that he might claim he resisted our sortie. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I forbid you to make a sortie today.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And then a trumpet rang from the Citadel, and Denethor at last released the sortie. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Went cycling with Amélie and Mitraillette, my first sortie looking for landing fields—three girls on bicycles, you know, having a jolly afternoon out together, what could be more normal? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “My pilot had a stupid navigator and I had a mindless pilot.... By her fifth sortie, Dina felt very tired and kept falling asleep.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The sortie upon the Rock gained only a brief respite. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z All Lancelot’s muscles made an empathic sortie towards the feeling of his own armour, which he had not seen since he left Camelot. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z If the press got wind of the Cambodian sorties, he could claim American planes had strayed accidentally over the border. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “You can hope there ain’t a sortie tonight, Prince O. Or if there is, you can pirouette after the enemy to fright them.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z "Your brother will do as he's told, or I'll see to it that he leads the next sortie himself, and you'll go with him." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Above all, his sorties reinforced his belief that the Wooded Island, despite the Japanese temple, should be made as wild as possible. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z "Some loose tongues spread tales of the preparations for Tyrek's wedding feast, and these wretches got it in their heads they should be feasted too. His Grace led a sortie and sent them scurrying." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The city pier and square, however, afforded a place still for landing parties, and ’twas there we disembarked, formed, and began our mystified sortie. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Doubtless, perhaps against his better judgment, Gage would make his big sortie before the Cerebus arrived with the three new generals. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I did not know that you were with us in the sortie. But oft the unbidden guest proves the best company. How came you there?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z No doubt there had been sorties and skirmishes at the start of the siege, and arrows flying back and forth; half a year into it, everyone was too tired for such nonsense. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It is only dawn, sweet queen. The day is long. Time enough for one last sortie. I will bring you back the head of Brown Ben Plumm for a wedding gift.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Rob announced that the first of these acclimatization sorties would occur on April 13—a one-day round-trip to Camp One, perched on the uppermost brow of the Khumbu Icefall, a vertical half mile above. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The Riders were drawing in their ring close round the knoll, risking the orc-arrows, so as to prevent any sortie, while a company rode off to deal with the newcomers. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Some of these youths were beginning to infiltrate back into the country in sorties, armed with submachine guns, bombs and other sophisticated weapons. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z American planes took off from nearby aircraft carriers and made sixty-four sorties over North Vietnam, bombing their torpedo boat fleet and a major oil depot. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Island House guests want to get off the grid, cook for themselves, read, write, watch the birds and sortie out to bistros, bars and cantinas in town. The Many Faces of Puerto Rico 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z He also undertook occasional sorties into esoteric repertoire. Wyn Morris 2010-04-19T18:14:00Z Our bathing suits were reserved for daring midnight sorties to the whirlpool. T Magazine: The Love Boat 2012-11-14T22:00:06Z “This is a bunker bomb rather than individual sorties,” he said. Bill Cosby’s Lawyers Say Prosecution’s Delay Violated His Rights 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z The line was created with 15 gallons of paint dispensed over the course of two covert sorties, Momo said, carried out between 3 and 6 in the morning. An Artist?s Alfresco John Hancock 2010-09-18T00:13:00Z Abstract work, figurative work, experimental sorties in unusual media, exquisite craft ... they’re all here. Bainbridge’s new art museum: eclectic selection for every taste 2013-08-01T21:44:49Z They are the Arty Dozen, more or less, often on separate sorties spanning France, Germany and Belgium, chasing Picassos, Matisses and a Michelangelo Madonna. The Monuments Men is George Clooney’s Art of War 2014-02-06T14:25:53Z Less momentously, the Samurai Shopper plots her shopping sorties. | The Empire Strikes Back 2012-03-15T18:53:51Z But the physical demands notwithstanding, the acting part was kind of easy, he admitted, particularly after so many rounds, so many sorties: eight Rocky movies, five for Rambo. In ‘Tulsa King,’ Sylvester Stallone Tries Something New: Being Himself 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z “Imagine a collaboration between Horatio Alger and Machiavelli and you have Finch, the intrepid hero of this sortie into the canyons of commerce,” The New York Times wrote. Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor, dies at 90 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z But when it comes to playing golf, relaxing is not quite the word she’d choose to describe her sorties around the course. A Golf Lesson With Bridget Moynahan 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Soon, they were conducting intense buying sorties paid for by Viola’s fortune and Elie’s portrait commissions, in the Old World, New York and the American Northeast into Canada. A Rich Feast of Folk Art at the New-York Historical Society 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z A U.S. naval strike force led by the Truman began sorties against Islamic State in Syria on Thursday, at the start of its months-long deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. Dodging planes and a taste of home: life on a U.S. aircraft carrier 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The squad, known as the Bravos, survives the sortie, and when a news crew captures it on film, its principals become heroes. With 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk,' Ang Lee heads to Iraq 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z In an early sortie, she appears in a gleaming gold dress to interpret the disco version of the song “MacArthur Park.” Review | Round House delivers knockout production of drag queens and disco in ‘Georgia’ 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Witty, bordering on impudent, she reveled in the night life of her professional peers and the more sedate sorties of her upper-class world. Hildreth Meière, the Forgotten Art Deco Artist 2014-05-02T18:06:08Z After that opening sortie, episodes came and went with a sigh and a squelch. The Walking Dead season eight, episode one – Mercy 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z All of which made me easy prey to an RAF recruiting film about a buccaneer squadron training sortie from Gibraltar, set to a Vangelis soundtrack. A backwards salute to recruitment films 2010-08-11T11:45:00Z That came after months of intensifying Chinese activity in East Asia, including joint sorties with Russian forces. Exclusive: Weak yen forces Japan to shrink historic military spending plan 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Israel had earlier made only brief sorties into Gaza during three weeks of bombardment in reprisal for attacks and abductions by Hamas gunmen in southern Israel on Oct. UN rights chief raises alarm on 'possibly catastrophic' Gaza ground operation 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The country had earlier made only brief sorties into Gaza during three weeks of bombardment to root out Hamas militants, who it said had killed 1,400 Israelis, mostly civilians, on Oct. Israel says troops still in the field in Gaza, Hamas vows 'full force' 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The country had earlier made only brief sorties into Gaza during three weeks of bombardment to root out Hamas militants who killed more than 1,000 Israelis on Oct. Hamas vows 'full force'; Israel says troops still on the ground in Gaza 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Palestinian militants clashed with Israeli troops in at least two areas inside the Gaza Strip, the latest of several small-scale incursions, Hamas-affiliated media reported, though the Israeli military did not immediately confirm the sortie. Release of hostages requires ceasefire, Hamas official says 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks from four directions on the city over the previous 24 hours, the Ukrainian General Staff said, down from 60 sorties in the middle of last week. South Korea slams ‘deception’ as North Korean arms stream to Russia 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The weekend’s sorties appear to be part of a pressure campaign by China to enforce Beijing’s expansive maritime claims in the region, claims rejected by the U.S. and smaller countries across East Asia. Chinese military conducts massive dispatch of jets near Taiwan 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Lincoln admired the idea, the Union Army Balloon Corps became a thing, and Lowe made about 3,000 sorties to survey the Confederate enemy’s positions. Real estate, transit, oil — how early L.A. built fortunes and bred scoundrels 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z In June alone, US forces carried out 37 sorties that resulted in 13 Islamic State operatives killed and 21 detained, according to the American military. Russian jet damaged US drone with flares in Syria, says US 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Air force veterans say reservists who volunteer after completing their mandatory military service make up around half of crews sent on combat sorties. Israeli air force reservists threaten to stop volunteering over judicial overhaul 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z As of this writing, it’s logged 194 house finch visits, 83 California towhee drop-bys, 5 squirrel sorties and a lone pine siskin pop in. My high-tech bird feeder made me wonder: Do birds have a right to privacy? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z In the initial search and rescue operations, 20 assets from the surface, sea and air completed “39 search and rescue sorties,” or takeoff and landing rescue missions, totaling 13,000 square miles, Mauger said. Coast Guard to lead transnational investigation into Titan implosion accountability 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z “We have the capability to sortie at any time and anywhere, be it at day, at night, or before dawn,” Wei Xiaogang, an instructor with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force bomber group told CCTV. China conducts nighttime bomber sorties around Taiwan 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z “Our night counterattacks began,” Mr. Rogov wrote, adding that the Russian military was flying sorties with two models of attack helicopters. Russian Forces Strike Back Against Ukraine’s Advancing Troops 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z According to Juice, they carry out up to 20 times fewer sorties than the Russian Air Force. Ukraine war: Jet pilots talk about the air war with Russia 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The unexpected site damage—plus a new lawsuit regarding the permitting process that allowed it to occur—seem likely to, at minimum, delay future sorties by the massive vehicle. SpaceX Faces Reckoning after Starship’s Messy First Flight 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z “It’s ridiculously fast,” said Moonfish, a Ukrainian pilot who has flown close to 60 sorties, all in the MiG-29, and spoke on the condition that only his call sign be used for security reasons. Donated MiG jets will not give Ukraine air superiority against Russia, experts say 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z “While a nighttime sortie is more challenging to pilots, it also applies significantly more pressure to adversaries, because the latter would have to remain on high alert passively all the time,” Global Times stated. China conducts nighttime bomber sorties around Taiwan 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The groups of people plucked from the water during numerous sorties by small crafts are collected on a waiting National Guard mother ship and returned to Sfax. Tunisia rounds up migrants at sea in unprecedented numbers 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Taipei says Beijing has stepped up incursions into its air defence zone in recent years, with Chinese military aircraft flying hundreds of sorties every month. The dove or the dog: China makes peace while baring teeth 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z That number marked the highest daily total of such Chinese sorties since 2020, when Taiwan began regularly releasing the data. Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s Display of Force Around Taiwan 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z That was a jump from the usual number of such sorties. China Holds Military Drills Around Taiwan in ‘Stern Warning’ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Such numbers are higher than the usual pattern of sorties. China Brandishes Military Options in Exercises Around Taiwan 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Those included 45 that crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait, an informal boundary, a jump from the usual number of such sorties. Your Monday Briefing: Leaked U.S. Intelligence 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Taiwan said dozens of Chinese jets flew sorties around the island on Sunday, while nine ships were also spotted. US urges China to show restraint amid Taiwan drills 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Recent Chinese policy there has mixed economic coercion, threats issued by state media and officials, and military intimidation via increasing sorties of fighter jets and bombers nearby. ‘On a Tightrope’: How Taiwan’s President Navigated the U.S. and China 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Each day, they might fly three or four sorties, says the commander, whose two-crew Mi-24 helicopter, built about 40 years ago, is older than he is. Elderly Ukrainian helicopters pummel Russians from afar 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z It sent dozens of sorties by fighter jets, according to Japanese military authorities. China Brandishes Military Options in Exercises Around Taiwan 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z An air force pilot taking part in the protests told Channel 12 TV that as many as 60% of crews sent on bombing sorties in Syria are volunteer reservists. Hundreds of elite Israeli reservists say they are joining judicial protests 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z While the Chinese exercises ended by sundown on Saturday evening, defence officials in Taipei told Reuters that fighter jet sorties started again early on Sunday morning. US urges China to show restraint amid Taiwan drills 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z A person involved in the protest said seven members of the group were to have taken part in a training sortie on Wednesday. Protesting Israeli air force reservists to return to base for dialogue 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Overhead, Ukrainian jets fly occasionally, often heading in the morning on sorties toward the front line. Ukrainian Soldiers, Nearly Encircled, Push Russians Back 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z We watch Roman take off for his latest sortie on Ukraine's eastern front with our camera in the cockpit. Ukraine war: On board low-flying helicopter with renowned airman 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z “Our colleagues have flown something like 150 sorties,” Blinken said as military personnel stacked boxes of supplies that will be shipped to damage sites. Blinken tours Turkey earthquake zone, unveils $100 million more in aid 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Smaller sorties like those happen on an almost daily basis, allowing the People’s Liberation Army to probe Taiwan’s defenses and place strain on Taiwan’s much smaller military. Taiwan extends mandatory military service amid China tension 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z One knitting group calls itself the “Night Witches,” after the famous World War II Soviet female pilots who flew bombing sorties against the Nazis. In patriotism push, Russians send handmade gifts to troops in Ukraine 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Beijing views the democratically governed island as its territory and during the past three years or so has been flying daily sorties near Taiwan. U.S. to boost Taiwan's stretched air force with $428 mln in spare parts 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The Ukrainian Air Force flew eight sorties, and artillery opened fire more than 100 times over the past 24 hours in southern Ukraine, the Southern Military Command said. Ukraine Moves Forward in South, With Little Resistance From Russia 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z For their part, South Korea and the United States demonstrated their own combined air power superiority this past week, with warplanes conducting a record 1,600 sorties during the Vigilant Storm exercise. North Korea Launches More Missiles, and U.S. Bombers Fly Over the South 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z The military aircraft were scheduled to make about 1,600 sorties, the highest number ever for the annual drill. North Korea Fires 3 More Missiles Toward Japan, Including Suspected ICBM 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The Norwegian prime minister cast the drone sorties this month as “foreign intelligence,” indirectly pointing to Russia. Russian neighbor Norway raises military alert after drone sightings 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The operation, called Vigilant Storm, will run until Friday, and will feature about 240 warplanes conducting about 1,600 sorties, the U.S. U.S. and South Korean warplanes begin largest ever air drills 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Those have been met with more tests and drills from North Korea, including rare warplane sorties near the border. Analysis: Deal for reducing military tensions with North Korea could go 'back to square one' 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Officials said the air assets completed 26 search sorties over nearly 2,100 square nautical miles of the Puget Sound off the southwest portion of Whidbey Island, located roughly 80 miles north of Seattle. All 10 aboard floatplane presumed dead after crash near Whidbey Island 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Momand values that opportunity and still cherishes the day he made his first sortie - a type of military attack - in the US. The pilot who defected to the Taliban in his Black Hawk 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Fast forward 30 years and Meloni no longer needs clandestine sorties to get her message out. Meloni, former far-right activist, heads for Italian PM's office 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Kryvonozhko said some pilots flew three to four sorties a day to engage Russian forces. Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital The Chinese air force also sent two Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft in the latest sorties. China ramps up pressure on Taiwan after controversial U.S. visits 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Since 2018, the U.S. has conducted more than 200 Bomber Task Force sorties with allies and partners. In sign of support, U.S. bombers fly over Dubrovnik, Balkans 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Aircraft at Crimean bases have flown sorties over Ukraine, and ships of the Black Sea fleet based there have launched punishing rocket attacks on Ukrainian military positions and civilian neighborhoods. Blasts hit Russian ammunition depot in Crimea 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Crimean air bases have been used to stage sorties against Ukrainian positions, and the peninsula has provided a launching ground for long-range Russian missiles. More than a sun-splashed resort, Crimea holds a key place in Russia’s conscience. 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z As a backup, the lander designed to send the samples home will carry two small helicopters—based on the successful Ingenuity currently making martian sorties—that could collect samples in case Perseverance fails. Scrapping original plan, Mars mission turns to existing rover to help bring samples home 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z China has repeatedly threatened to assert its claim to Taiwan by force, and has dispatched hundreds of sorties in Taiwanese airspace since Biden took office 18 months ago. Biden, Xi to hold talks amid new tensions over Taiwan 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z But Israel's Channel 13 TV reported that, on May 13, a Russian-operated S-300 air defence battery fired on Israeli jets as they carried out a Syria sortie - without hitting any. Israel says Russians fired at its jets over Syria in May in "one-off" 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Ukraine said its air force had flown some 15 sorties "in virtually all directions of hostilities", destroying equipment and two ammunition depots. Ukraine withdraws from battered Lysychansk city; Russia claims major victory 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Gateway will serve as a jumping-off point for sorties, both crewed and uncrewed, to the lunar surface. NASA’s Tiny CAPSTONE CubeSat Launches on Pioneering Moon Mission 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The escalation in rhetoric comes as China increasingly sends warplanes into Taiwan's air defence zone - flying their largest sortie of the year just last month - while the US has sent naval ships through Taiwan's waters. Taiwan: Are the US and China heading to war over the island? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z For a full week after the Feb. 24 invasion, the pair made repeated sorties with their drone — risking capture or worse had Russian troops been aware of their snooping. Ukraine’s teen drone hero “happy that we destroyed someone” 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Late last year China stepped up sorties into Taiwan’s air space. Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z “Most of their sorties never even leave Russian air space.” How Putin’s war in Ukraine has backfired spectacularly 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The Azov Regiment said in a social media post on Tuesday that in the past 24 hours, 34 Russian aircraft had flown over the plant including eight sorties by strategic bombers. Wives of Azov fighters appeal to pope to help get husbands out 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s Azov Regiment, holding out in Azovstal, said in a social media post that in the past 24 hours, 34 Russian aircraft had flown over the plant including eight sorties by strategic bombers. Ukraine pushes back Russian troops in counter-offensive near Kharkiv 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Azov fighters reported 25 Russian sorties over the facility on Saturday night, after Ukraine claimed to have evacuated the last remaining civilians. Ukrainian fighters defiant as Russia pounds last remaining holdout in Mariupol 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z In a separate rally, Robredo thanked her supporters who jammed her star-studded sorties and waged a house-to-house battle to endorse her brand of clean and hands-on politics. Dictator’s son a front-runner as Filipinos elect next leader 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z I don't think I shall be putting my name forward anymore for further sorties in the world of Premier League football. Hodgson will not be Watford manager next season 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z His real strength, however, comes from his ability to launch sorties into the opponents' box from midfield. Valencia's Soler attracting Premier League's elite 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Faraz said he’s followed the buildup to the war in Ukraine closely since December, hearing from members of his former squadron who were flying daily sorties in Eastern Europe to gather intelligence. From Seattle to Ukraine, on a mission humanitarian and personal 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine’s population centers and other targets continued, with the senior defense official reporting Moscow is flying 300 sorties over Ukraine per day — an increase over a week ago. Ukraine ‘disappointed’ in NATO, as Biden visits U.S. troops in Poland 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z On Monday, a senior U.S. defense official said Russia had flown about 300 sorties in the previous 24 hours, up from an average of about 200 per day earlier in the war. Russian air force action increases despite flood of antiaircraft missiles into Ukraine 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z They are vastly outnumbered: Russia is believed to fly about 200 sorties per day while Ukraine flies five to 10. How Ukraine’s outgunned air force is fighting back against Russian jets 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z There was one moment towards the end of the first half, when Henry Slade went on a sortie down the blind-side, found himself outnumbered and, for the want of a better plan, charged into contact. France sweep fans off their feet with Slam win 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z U.S. officials estimate Russia is flying some 200 sorties over Ukraine daily, compared to just five to 10 for the overmatched Ukrainian air forces. White House on the defensive as Russia-Ukraine talks heat up 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z It’s the same facility targeted by a Russian airstrike early Sunday, a sortie that killed a reported 35 people at the site just 10 miles from the Polish border. Foreign fighters looking to join the fight in Ukraine find hurdles, seek their own terms 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z “There is either attrition in a significant percentage of the Ukrainian air defenses, or they’re being a lot more careful about how they’re carrying out these sorties.” Russian air force action increases despite flood of antiaircraft missiles into Ukraine 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Coast Guard helicopters made several sorties to reach him but failed because of the topography of the terrain and a heavy downdraft. Palakkad: Indian army rescues Kerala trekker trapped in hill crevice for 48 hours 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z In October, the People’s Republic flew a record sortie of 58 warplanes, including 12 nuclear-capable bombers inside Taiwan’s air defense zone. China watching U.S. response on Ukraine closely, with Taiwan in mind 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z TAIPEI, Taiwan — China flew 39 warplanes toward Taiwan in its largest such sortie of the new year, continuing a pattern that the island has answered by scrambling its own jets in response. China sends 39 warplanes toward Taiwan, largest sortie this year 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The Chinese sortie came as the U.S. military said that two of its carrier strike groups were sailing on Sunday in the South China Sea, led by USS Carl Vinson and USS Abraham Lincoln. China sends 39 warplanes toward Taiwan, largest in new year 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z According to the Taiwan Defense Ministry, a total of 52 military aircraft intruded into the island’s air defense zone on Sunday and Monday, following a number of such sorties in 2021. China steps up warplane incursions near Taiwan 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z White soon recovers the pawn and another Black inaccuracy is all Morphy needs to launch a deadly sortie. Chess for Christmas, confounding and consoling 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Seventy-four percent of sorties returned without dropping any weapons, and the offensive began to stall. Civilian Deaths Mounted as Secret Unit Pounded ISIS 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z The Marine test squadron flew 18 sorties over 131 flight hours with scenarios inside and outside the National Capital Region, including to Camp David, to assess the chopper’s basic operational effectiveness and maintenance capability. President’s new copter hits setback: It’s unreliable in a crisis 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment on why the PLA had flown such a large sortie on Monday, saying it was not a diplomatic matter. China sends 39 warplanes toward Taiwan, largest in new year 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Though the sardines tend to prefer different regions of the sea, it’s common for the fish to sortie, Teske explains. Mystery of Doomed Sardine Migration Is Finally Solved 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Tensions have also risen as the Chinese military has flown increasing numbers of sorties near the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing considers part of its territory. A complicated relationship: Biden and Xi prepare for meeting 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z China’s air force increased its sorties near Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing claims as part of its territory; the U.S., Can Biden and Xi talk their way out of a slide into conflict? 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Tensions have also been exacerbated recently by the Chinese military’s flying dozens of sorties near the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing considers part of its territory. Biden-Xi set virtual summit for Monday to discuss tensions 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The largest sortie was 56 warplanes on a single day last October. China sends 39 warplanes toward Taiwan, largest in new year 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Tensions have risen sharply recently, with China sending a growing number of warplanes on sorties near the island and the U.S. selling arms to Taiwan and deepening its ties with the government. China’s advice to stockpile sparks speculation of Taiwan war 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z For the next hour and a half, Rittenhouse would alternate between standing guard at the dealership and making sorties up and down the street to offer medical assistance. Kyle Rittenhouse and the New Era of Political Violence 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The skies around Taiwan are thick with Chinese fighter jets and nuclear-capable bombers, with Beijing flying 150 sorties through the edge of the island’s air defense identification zone in early October alone. Opinion | How the U.S. government can deter China’s threat in Taiwan 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Just before the Journal story broke, China’s air force launched an unprecedented string of sorties into Taiwan’s claimed defensive zone over a four-day span last weekend, a move the Biden administration condemned as provocative. China fumes over reports of U.S. Special Ops training force in Taiwan 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z On Monday alone, 56 aircraft, including 38 J-16 fighter jets and a dozen H-6 bombers, made sorties into the Taiwan-monitored zone, starting early in the morning, and finishing late at night. Chinese jets menace Taiwan, pressuring U.S. support of island’s defenses 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Controlling Taiwan and its airspace is key to China’s military strategy, with the area where the most recent sorties took place also leading to the west Pacific and the South China Sea. Tensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z His remarks come amid the Peoples Republic of China’s significant escalation in provocation on Monday flying its largest sortie to date of 58 warplanes inside Taiwan’s air defense zone. H.R. McMaster: U.S., allies in a ‘very dangerous time’ for China relations amid sorties near Taiwan 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z The sortie included 34 J-16 fighter jets and 12 H-6 bombers, among other aircraft, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense. China flies record 52 planes toward self-ruled Taiwan 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z The flights came in daytime and nighttime sorties, and it wasn’t clear if China was planning more flights on Sunday night. US raises concern as China flies warplanes south of Taiwan 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z “Simply put, it’s flying a bunch of military aircraft around a country that you threaten to invade,” said Gerald C. Brown, a defense analyst in Washington who tracks Chinese air force sorties near Taiwan. Chinese jets menace Taiwan, pressuring U.S. support of island’s defenses 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 39 aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in two sorties, one during the day and one at night. Chinese warplanes fly toward Taiwan for 2nd straight day 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z In Sukhothai province, a team of paraglider enthusiasts has been doing what it can to help out areas cut off by the waters, flying sorties over villages and dropping aid packages to the stranded residents. Bangkok braces for possible flooding as rains continue 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z On one such sortie, rummaging behind his neighbor’s property, he found a neglected box of books, the names of which he recalls to this day with awe and precision. Searching for Plato With My 7-Year-Old 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Worried that the sporadic sorties will escalate into an all-out monkey assault on the village, residents have been taking fruit, peanuts and other food to the Sangeh Monkey Forest to try to placate the primates. With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Faced with incursions, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry began releasing regular reports of these sorties last year. Chinese jets menace Taiwan, pressuring U.S. support of island’s defenses 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z As the Delta variant of the coronavirus surged, parents across the country embarked on back-to-school shopping sorties — some for the first time in more than a year. Happy Masks became a COVID must-have. That sparked a back-to-school frenzy 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The Qatari sorties scooped up a girls’ robotics team. Taliban takeover propels tiny Qatar into outsize role in Afghanistan 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The Pentagon said U.S. troops had made multiple sorties beyond the airport to reach stranded Americans. Biden faces pressure to extend Afghanistan evacuation mission as Taliban warns against doing so 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z An April attack on a CIA hangar at the Irbil airport highlighted the uniquely frustrating problem of small unmanned aircraft sorties. U.S. targets Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria strikes 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z Many jobs — such as screening air travelers, building sorties for bombers and serving veterans in hospitals — do not lend themselves to remote work. Biden administration moves toward making the pandemic work-from-home experiment permanent for many federal workers 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z Around 250 firefighters are battling to control the blaze, as strong winds ground helicopters normally used in firebombing sorties. Firefighters battle to contain blaze on S.Africa's Table Mountain | Reuters Chinese state media described both sorties as an effort to increase combat readiness and to practice a military pincer movement against the self-governing island. ‘Spiral out of control’: China’s ‘confrontational’ provocation on U.S. allies tests Biden’s resolve 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z As a crowd milled about, fighter jets flew two low sorties over the city, their engines screaming. Armenia in an Uproar, as Its Prime Minister Warns of an ‘Attempted Military Coup’ 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The Pentagon has monitored the escalation of small-drone warfare after the Islamic State flew terrifying sorties of hobbyist drone aircraft against Iraqi troops in the battle to retake territory from the group. U.S. targets Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria strikes 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z China has been conducting regular air sorties around Taiwan in recent months but had stayed outside the air defense zone. Chinese incursions seen as early test of Biden administration 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z The jury agreed what took place that night was an "organised sortie into enemy territory". Drill and rap music on trial 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z With fighter jet sorties into Taiwanese airspace and strident remarks against any friendly gesture toward Taiwan, China has recently grown more aggressive. Some Taiwanese immigrants fear Biden will 'Make China Great Again.' Can he win them over? 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Like other B-52 sorties near its airspace, that foray prompted the rapid scrambling of Russian interceptor aircraft, which often fly threateningly close to American planes. The nuclearization of American diplomacy: A game of nuclear chicken with Russia and China 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z However, they follow a series of sorties earlier this month by Chinese warplanes into Taiwan’s airspace at the northern end of the South China Sea. South China Sea Watch: China holds drills amid new tensions 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z The U.S. deployed military aircraft in nearly 3,000 sorties and more than 60 warships in the disputed region in the first half of the year, Wang said. US envoy accuses China of insincerity toward Southeast Asia 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z The puma sorties will likely abate once the lockdown ends and life in the Chilean capital returns to its customary clamor and bustle, experts say. Mountain lions on the streets: Chilean capital sees influx of big cats amid lockdown 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z Tuskegee produced nearly 1,000 military aviators who flew more than 15,000 sorties over Europe and North Africa, earning more than 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses. New generation of Tuskegee aviators delivers med supplies 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z The first African American pilots in U.S. military history, the Airmen completed more than 15,000 sorties in which they destroyed more than 260 enemy aircraft. Opinion | There’s a name for the Washington football team that could end an insult and honor black heroes 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z It flew a limited number of combat sorties over Iraq and Afghanistan and has launched only five combat sorties since 2011, all in Libya. In a future bomber force, old and ugly beats new and snazzy 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The agency said in a news release Friday night that Coast Guard aircrews flew 22 sorties for a period of 45 combined hours over a search area of approximately 4,000 square miles. Coast Guard suspends search for tanker ship crewmember 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z She sought police advice after receiving death threats, and this was one of her early sorties into public life after three months in seclusion. 'Trump thought I was a secretary': Fiona Hill on the president, Putin and populism 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z “The pilot is in stable condition. At the time of the accident, the pilot was participating in a routine night training sortie.” Another fighter jet crashes at Florida’s Eglin Air Force Base 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z The drone is now on standby to fly up to ten sorties a day should urgent supplies be needed. Delivery drone flies medical supplies to Britain's Isle of Wight 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Although warplanes no longer flew sorties overhead, the activists said there was minor shelling in some areas after the truce went into effect at midnight Thursday. Russia-Turkey truce holds in Syria despite minor violations 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Pathfinder is expected to be particularly useful for any sorties - human or robotic - to the Moon's far side, which is beyond the reach of direct radio transmission with Earth. Green light for UK telecoms satellite at Moon 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z He sometimes flew up to five sorties a day. Paul Farnes, last surviving ace of the Battle of Britain, dies at 101 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z In 2018, the military halted a program in which U.S. planes refueled Gulf combat jets amid criticism of the civilian casualties caused by coalition air sorties. On day U.S. forces killed Soleimani, they launched another secret operation targeting senior Iranian official in Yemen 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z American aircraft launched hundreds of combat sorties from the base at the height of the conflict against the Islamic State in 2016 and 2017. How U.S. Troops Are Preparing for the Worst in the Middle East 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z He had flown night sorties over Iraq and was considered one of the Bats’ most seasoned pilots. Faulty equipment, lapsed training, repeated warnings: How a preventable disaster killed six Marines 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The only recent work visionary enough to complement and counterweight Kramer’s is “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music,” by Taylor Mac, though it is more of a pride parade than a sortie. How Today’s Queer Artists Are Revising History 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z With a 69, he finished four shots back in fourth place in a final competitive sortie before leading the American team as a playing captain at the Presidents Cup in Australia next week. Golf: Stenson wins World Challenge as Woods fades to fourth 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z They will witness the first astronaut sorties to the lunar surface in nearly 50 years. Europe keen to demonstrate Moon ambitions 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Islamic Jihad retaliated with nearly 200 missiles fired into Israel, which struck back with air sorties that left eight people dead in Gaza, authorities there said. Israel's targeted killing of a Palestinian leader sends a chilling message to Hamas 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z According to Yale University’s Genocide Studies Program, the U.S. flew more than 231,000 sorties over 115,000 sites, dumping “half a million or more tons of munitions” on that country. Extorting Ukraine is bad enough, but Trump has done much worse 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Leonov described his sortie into outer space in numerous media interviews. First person to walk in space dies aged 85 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The cutting edge of the civil rights movement was game-planning military sorties as much as marches. Training Teenagers for Guerrilla Warfare in the Wealthy Suburbs? Welcome to 1969 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The Houthis, who have been supported by Iran diplomatically and militarily, have carried out drone attacks on Saudi targets, though the strike Saturday was far more sophisticated and destructive than any previous sortie. Trump points at Iran in Saudi oil strikes, threatens attack ‘many times larger’ 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Iowa has always dodged these predictable sorties by simply moving the caucuses as early as necessary to stay first in line. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Officials said the 388th and 419 fighter wings will fly roughly 80 sorties a day during daylight hours on Monday through Thursday, compared with the usual 60 or so on a typical day. Combat exercise to increase flights from northern Utah base 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z South Korean military officials said they fired warning shots at the Chinese-Russian sortie. China takes aim at U.S., Taiwan in new military blueprint 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z More ominously, Russian officials said that Monday night’s aviation mission was merely the first sortie in a much broader operation that is expected to last through the end of the year. South Korea-Russia confrontation highlights growing geopolitical threat facing U.S. 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z They cheered the air show over the monuments, and the current president narrated each sortie with snippets of military history. Trump’s Fourth of July celebration thrills supporters, angers opponents 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z The squadron used Halifax bombers, which had all their bombing equipment stripped out to help them fly the long-range sorties. The 'weathermen' who helped save D-Day 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z At the moment, Cosmic Girl is running sorties out over the Pacific Ocean from California, making sure all systems are working as they should. Push on to take Cornwall into orbit 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Working with Ukrainian scientists, the U.K. researchers flew 50 drone sorties over a 10-day period, spending a total of 24 hours in the air, mapping a total of 5.8 square miles. Chernobyl's Red Forest mapped by drones as scientists discover radioactive hotspots 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z Nuance allows those without moral compasses to sashay between the collapsing rubble, rocket-launching a sortie of lies several times around the world before the truth gets its pants on. Robert Mueller wasn't Superman: Straight-arrow prosecutor no match for Trump crime family 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z I think you suggested in one piece you wrote some time ago that the U.S. effectively ceded Syria to Russia as far back as the first Russian air sorties in September 2015. Reporter Sharmine Narwani on the secret history of America's defeat in Syria 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z The number of sorties affected dropped to 14 from 309 over the same period. A remote bombing range on the border gets sized up for a piece of Trump’s wall 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z “For the next 24 hours it was attacked by multiple sorties of torpedo, dive and B-17 bombers. Hiei sank sometime in the evening with a loss of 188 of her crew.” Major WWII shipwreck discovered: Japanese battleship sunk by US found 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z He said the final flight from Cyprus to the UK was "a privilege to be part of, a fantastic sortie, an honour". Tornado jets return home after final flight 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Veteran of zero deadly missions, but several increasingly daring sorties into enemy coffers. Saudi Arabia, sportswashing and golf’s daring sortie into enemy coffers | Marina Hyde 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z In response, he said, Israel conducted three sorties and attacked several Syrian antiaircraft batteries. Israel Confirms Attacks on Iranian Targets in Syria 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Israel and Iran are already fighting a proxy war there — sortie after sortie of Israeli jets hitting Iranian installations in Syria, one this weekend striking the Damascus airport. Opinion | Trump’s losing Syria. Will he lose the whole region too? 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The decision is expected to have a lesser effect on the air operations of the United Arab Emirates, another coalition member whose sorties are flown from just across the Red Sea in Eritrea. Trump administration to end refueling of Saudi-coalition aircraft in Yemen conflict 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Last month, Mr. Mattis said that only about 20 percent of Saudi sorties used American refueling aircraft. Trump Administration to Punish Saudis in Moves That Could Stop Tougher Acts by Congress 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z American officials earlier said Saudi forces now handled some 80 percent of their refueling operations, which crucially allow aircraft to fly longer sorties over possible targets and eases the pressure on quick strikes. Saudi-led coalition in Yemen requests end to US refueling 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z For Audiard — one of France’s greatest living filmmakers — the movie marks his English-language debut and first sortie into the American moviemaking arena. Can ‘the French Scorsese’ Pull Off a Western? 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z “It was beginning to get that way,” he says, as he revs his engines for a fresh sortie. Opinion | Sage Against the Machine 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Between July 7 and Aug. 9, it flew 41 sorties over 10 massive blazes scorching the Pacific Coast. Too few ‘fire bombers’ as Western states burn this summer 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z Syrian state media said the jet was targeted as it took part in sorties against fighters loyal to the extremist group Islamic State in the Yarmouk basin, a sliver of land bordering the Golan Heights. Israel shoots down Syrian jet as fighting escalates on edge of Golan Heights 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z At the heart of the riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma of England’s Russian sortie, is the form of Harry Kane. World Cup 2018: final buildup, latest on France v Croatia – live! 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus said the latest Israeli sortie, the third of the day, struck some 40 Hamas targets including tunnels, logistical centres and a Hamas battalion headquarters. Israel launches 'its most painful strike' on Hamas since 2014 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Russian jets flew their first sorties over Syria on September 30, 2015, and the direction of the war thereupon reversed. What happens when Assad wins the war in Syria? 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z He runs into traffic and the sortie comes to an abrupt end. Japan v Poland: World Cup 2018 – live! 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z They laid siege to the Swedish goal, with their attacking intent reflected by Hector’s sorties into an inside-forward position on the left. Toni Kroos brings off late miracle for Germany to stun Sweden 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z Israeli officials note that the sorties on May 10th also hit Syrian anti-aircraft missile batteries, provided by Russia. Russia struggles to balance between Israel and Iran 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z In the late afternoon, I watched bats on their evening sortie pour from the cliff-face orifices. Undiscovered Europe: A Vacation Like No Other 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Several Israeli sorties against suspected Iranian outposts inside Syria is one key reason many analysts say the two longtime adversaries are on a collision course. Israel, Iran military advantages mixed as war looms 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z To re-create the sortie over the Ruhr, the Lancasters had to fly far lower even than on the actual raid. Michael Anderson, ‘Dam Busters’ director, dies at 98 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z A day earlier, army helicopters ran regular sorties just meters above people playing in the sea. Flashes of past paradise as Philippines' Boracay empties for makeover 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Pompeo spoke out loudly against diplomacy, advocated launching up to “2,000 sorties to destroy the Iranian nuclear capacity” and supports the president’s eagerness to tear up the agreement. Opinion | We need a secretary of state critically. I still won’t vote for Mike Pompeo. 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z It has also stepped up sorties by fighter jets and bombers around the island, and sent its sole aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait, most recently last month. Tensions rise over Taiwan Strait as U.S. and China harden positions 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Defense analysts say there are large deployments of Russian forces at the base, and jets fly regular sorties from there to strike rebel-held areas. Syria says U.S. suspected of attacking air base but Pentagon denies it 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Visitors share chores and organize yoga sessions, hikes and bird-watching sorties. Fire Island Cabin Sale Incites Rebellion Over Seaside Haven 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z That followed a series of longer range sorties by People’s Liberation Army Air Force bombers and fighters. China, not North Korea, to dominate Japan military planning 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Earlier, when the fleet headed north from its California visits, thousands of Oregon citizens were inspired to sortie to their coast, expecting to see the dozen dreadnoughts steam by. A lot of red, white and blue for the Great White Fleet 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Are they flying aggressive sorties to test our air defences? Nerve agent attack 'clearly came from Russia', says Tillerson 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Since the start of the year, more than 250 sorties have been carried out by the aircraft to perfect the missile system, the defence ministry said. Russia says it has successfully launched powerful new missile 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z Captain Joseph Trench Niez, the 28-year-old navigator on a B-52 bomber stationed on the Pacific island of Guam, enthuses about reassuring allies with sorties around the Philippines and Japan. Travels with General Dunford 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z All the Israeli aircraft from this sortie returned safely. Israel responds in force to jet downing 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Both Russia and Nato, including Britain, routinely test reactions with such sorties, sometimes flying almost up to the boundaries of each other’s airspace. RAF fighters intercept two Russian bombers near UK airspace 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z And why in December, when shoppers are not likely to be searching for a classic sports car for their weekend sortie to the Hamptons? Sotheby’s Tries Selling New York as a Car Auction Destination 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Leicester go forward, but James McArthur sticks a boot in to bring their sortie to an end. Leicester City v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live! 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Hunters are permitted three "assistants" per sortie, and each crew is awarded an on-the-spot bonus of $50 if a python measures up to four feet, then an extra $25 for each foot after that. Inside the weird, wild world of state-sanctioned Florida python hunting - Golf Digest 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Without a crew, the bomber could linger much longer over targets, requiring fewer sorties and holding an enemy hostage much longer. A top secret desert assembly plant starts ramping up to build Northrop's B-21 bomber 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z On one occasion he was forced to land a bomber with its wheels up due to combat damage sustained during one sortie during the war. WW2 pilot takes to the skies aged 96 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z He tried using fake names during his nighttime sorties, but he was often recognised. The father who went undercover to find his son’s killers 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z This was a primary launchpad for the Vietnam War and it's from here, on Aug. 7, that seven B-1B bombers took off to fly sorties over the Korean Peninsula. Guam: Life on the Island Caught Between Trump and Kim 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z The statement echoes previous messaging from Pyongyang in referring directly to practice sorties over South Korea by US B1-B heavy bombers based in Guam. US faces critical moment to negotiate with North Korea, experts warn 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Nolan gets the wow factor back by stripping away the pixels, shooting real Spitfires on real sorties above the real English Channel. Dunkirk: do Oscars beckon for Nolan's war epic? - BBC News 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Russian, Syrian, and U.S.-led coalition aircraft are all known to fly sorties in the area. The Latest: Syrian fire hits Golan during Netanyahu visit 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z The Russian and Syrian air forces also fly sorties in the region. Syria war: 'Cluster bombs' dropped on IS-held village - BBC News 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z These tensions risk accident and injury but are very different to the situation in Syrian airspace where the US, its coalition allies and Russian and Syrian warplanes are all engaged in combat sorties. Russian defence minister's plane 'buzzed' by Nato jet - BBC News 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the Department of Defence told the ABC that the situation would be monitored and sorties over Iraq would continue. Australia suspends air missions over Syria amid US-Russia tensions 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z He flew sorties over Iraq and helped recapture the Iranian city of Khorramshahr. In the race to unseat Iran’s president, two conservatives emerge as contenders 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z “Families can rake leaves in their backyard. Freehikers can pull invasive weeds along their favorite stretch of trail. More daring groups can make rapid clothes-free sorties into public parks to do community-friendly stealth cleanups.” World Naked Gardening Day: It all started in Seattle 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z The IS group’s Aamaq news agency reported that Turkish, American, and Russian warplanes flew more than 80 sorties over the town on Friday and struck with 150 artillery rounds. Marginal progress for Turkish-backed forces in north Syria 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z You’ve already seen the first sorties: since the separation of powers is the longest standing of American ideas, the tweeted hostility to a “so-called judge” crosses a line only Richard Nixon ever flirted with. Donald Trump and Steve Bannon have turned the White House against America | Bill McKibben 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z In the 1999 Kosovo air operation, almost 300 strike sorties were flown a day; in the 1991 Desert Storm operation, more than 1,200. When air power works, and when it doesn’t: A snapshot of U.S. operations against the Islamic State 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The project also needed the support of the US National Science Foundation, which re-fuelled the Twin Otter on the sorties that went into South Pole station. Antarctic 'pole of ignorance' finally addressed - BBC News 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z In the US, Mercedes-Benz is collaborating with drone startup Matternet on the “Vision Van”, where a vehicle’s roof doubles as a launch pad for drones capable of sorties of up to 12 miles. The future of shopping: drones, digital mannequins and leaving without paying 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z The changes brought some early improvement, an Albrighton sortie resulting in Demarai Gray’s half‑volley over the crossbar, but it quickly proved illusory. Porto’s André Silva brings Leicester down to earth in final group game 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z He allowed a U.S.-led coalition to use an air base on Uzbek territory for bombing sorties on Taliban targets in neighboring Afghanistan. Shavkat Mirziyoyev Wins Uzbekistan Presidential Election 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Russia’s defence ministry said that its jets flew bombing runs from the ageing carrier as part of the opening salvo of the operation, marking the first carrier-based combat sorties in Russian military history. The next push 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z An inevitable consequence of the keeper’s decisive sortie, but the Turkish ref wards a defensive freekick. England v Scotland: World Cup 2018 qualifier – live! 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z The international force is flying dozens of sorties in the region in support of a push by Syrian Kurdish forces on Raqqa. World Digest: Nov. 9, 2016 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z The roughly 360 strikes conducted since August pale in comparison to the thousands of sorties flown in Iraq and Syria by American aircraft, according to Mr. Pack. U.S. pulled deeper into Libya’s ISIS conflict as Sirte offensive stalls 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Seven people were killed in January, including five attackers, when gunmen and suicide bombers stormed a busy Jakarta intersection in a sortie claimed by Islamic State. I dead, several injured, as Muslims protest alleged insult to Islam in Indonesia 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Sterling said the shortest sorties for them during the CBP deployment is about 10 hours and the longest sorties are about 22 hours. Minot Air Force Base provides continuous bomber presence 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z It is only 100 miles south of the Turkish air base of Incirlik from which the US flies its sorties into Syria. Russian aircraft carrier is more a show of force than ‘start of world war’ 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Russian and Syrian forces stopped bombing sorties there Tuesday to allow preparations for aid deliveries, said Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. In Damascus, Rebel Suburb’s Evacuation Begins as Part of Deal With Government 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z MOSCOW—Russian and Syrian troops suspended bombing sorties around Aleppo on Tuesday in preparation for aid convoys to reach the besieged Syrian city, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. Bombing of Aleppo Paused to Allow Aid, Russia Says 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z According to United States Central Command, American military tankers have flown nearly 1,200 sorties since the war began and refueled more than 5,600 coalition aircraft — support that is drawing increasing protest from Congress. Support for Saudi Arabia Gives U.S. Direct Role in Yemen Conflict 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z Speaking in New York, Mr Turnbull expressed "regret" for the deaths, confirming that "Australian aircraft were involved in the sortie that's been the subject of the recent news reporting". Syria conflict: Australian PM regrets loss of life in US-led strike - BBC News 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Once on the base, they started taking incoming fire from the headquarters and from helicopters: eight sorties in all from three different helicopters. Inside the Turkish Military's Civil War 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Ground fighting intensified late on Friday when Kurdish YPG fighters battled Syrian forces, whose air force flew sorties over the city, Kurds and monitors said. Kurds versus Syrian army battle intensifies, complicating multi-fronted war 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z Since the campaign began, the U.S. military has conducted an average of two refueling sorties every day and provided limited intelligence support to the coalition. Exclusive: U.S. withdraws staff from Saudi Arabia dedicated to Yemen planning 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The incursion also was made possible by the recent rapprochement between Russia and Turkey, which enabled Turkish warplanes to fly sorties over the battlefield in Syria for the first time since November, the official stressed. Turkey’s Syria offensive may have been delayed a year by officers who plotted coup 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z He also said that Incirlik airbase, used by the U.S.-led coalition to launch sorties against Islamic State, could be opened to Russia as well. Kurds clash with Syrian government forces, blurring lines of friend and foe in civil war 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Last week, Russia also secured Baghdad’s permission to use Iraqi air space, an obligatory condition for sorties from Iranian or Russian bases. Russian warplanes take off from Iran to target Islamic State in Syria 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z But the talks between Mr. Putin and Mr. Erdogan, and the sorties from Iran, indicate that Moscow is entrenching itself as the primary broker in the Middle East. Russia, for First Time, Uses Iranian Base for Its Syria Campaign 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Turkey hosts U.S. troops and warplanes at Incirlik Air Base, from which the United States flies sorties against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. Turkey shakes up armed forces, U.S. says purges harming cooperation 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Since its armed intervention on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last September, the Russian air force has conducted hundreds of sorties against CIA-backed rebels fighting his government, fueling U.S. anger. Russian Strikes on Remote Syria Garrison Alarm U.S. 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The country plays a valuable role in allowing the U.S. to fly sorties against the Islamic State group from its airbase in Incirlik, on the Mediterranean in southern Turkey. Military Launches Coup in Turkey 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The Civil Air Patrol flies sorties to track flooding and document damage. Texas flood-related oil spill photos return to public view 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z And last summer, Turkey allowed the United States to use Incirlik Air Base to fly sorties over the group’s territory in Syria and Iraq. Turkey, a Conduit for Fighters Joining ISIS, Begins to Feel Its Wrath 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z But late last year, Rosatom stopped construction following the downing of a Russian jet flying sorties over Syria near the Turkey-Syria border. Rosatom's global nuclear ambition cramped by Kremlin politics 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z There are on average about 40 drone sorties every month; more than one a day. Niger battles terrorism threats on all fronts - BBC News 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z And another thought the latest Osprey sortie was the end of days. Monster aircraft rattle residents: ‘This is Northern Virginia; it’s not the Green Zone.’ 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Authorities say the flying unit, which performs cargo and medical support missions, flew more than 1,400 sorties last year. Flying unit at Ohio Air Force base gets new commander 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z The Russian base is still humming with activity, with as many as 20 sorties a day, despite a declaration of victory by President Vladimir Putin and a drawdown order published in March. 56 hours with the Russian army in Syria 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z As climbing teams made sorties up Everest’s lower slopes in April, a network of guides, Sherpas and mountaineers offered anxious predictions for the spring season. After Tragedies, Nepal Hopes for an Uneventful Year for Everest Climbers 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Russia’s Ministry of Defense also denied responsibility for the strike, saying that its planes had not conducted any sorties over Aleppo in the last few days. Airstrike on Aleppo hospital kills last pediatrician in Syria's largest city 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z In the ensuing days, helicopters flew sorties over the reactor, dropping sand to impede the fire and boron to slow the ongoing reaction. The Battles of Chernobyl 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z At one point, Russia was flying nearly 100 sorties a day. Weeks after ‘pullout’ from Syria, Russian military is as busy as ever 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Syrian warplanes, lacking the “smart” bombs of their Russian counterparts, are often forced to fly at lower altitudes for their sorties, putting them at risk from ground fire. Syrian rebels have long wanted anti-aircraft missiles. Their wish may have been granted 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Turkey plays a valuable role in allowing the U.S. to fly sorties against the Islamic State group from its airbase in Incirlik, on the Mediterranean in southern Turkey. Will Turkey Be Obama’s Pakistan? 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Russian jets had carried out 40 air sorties near Palmyra in the previous 24 hours, hitting 158 targets and killing more than 100 militants, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. World digest: March 26, 2016 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Russia’s Defense Ministry later announced it was flying as many as 25 sorties a day to support the Syrian army’s efforts to retake Palmyra from the Islamic State. Russia, with an eye on U.S., threatens to bomb Syrian cease-fire violators 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Russia for instance has been hitting Isis in eastern Syria around Palmyra, running as many as 20 sorties a day. Syria peace talks: what are the issues? 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Russian warplanes are conducting 20 to 25 sorties a day to support the Syrian army’s attempt to reconquer the ancient city of Palmyra, Lt. Russian warplanes continue strikes in Syria, Russian military says 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z The 9,000 or so sorties that have been flown by Russian planes since October shifted the military balance in favour of the regime. Putin the peacemaker 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Despite the partial withdrawal, Russian warplanes have been carrying out new sorties against positions belonging to Islamic State, which is not covered by the cessation of hostilities. Kurdish moves on federalism cloud Syria peace drive 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z But the pace was sure to diminish from the peak, when fighter jets and bombers conducted as many as 100 sorties a day in Syria. Putin begins withdrawal after accomplishing many of his goals in Syria 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Other lessons come from sorties embedded with Marine units, commanded by a sharp, weary general played by Billy Bob Thornton. In Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, romcoms and Afghanistan are a tough combo to pull off 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z That pace is slower than the more than 100 sorties a day the Russians were conducting in early February, before a shaky cease-fire took effect. Russian warplanes continue strikes in Syria, Russian military says 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Trump couldn't resist snapping at Rubio, his main critic in the last two weeks, but even that sortie was limited. Clinton wins by easing Democratic split; Trump wins by exploiting GOP divisions 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z When a Russian warplane flew its first bombing sortie over Syrian soil last September 30, this conflict was confirmed as a theater of great-power rivalry. The real story about Syria and Libya: Behind a new agreement with Moscow, and the insidious way the New York Times protects Hillary 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Russia has not confirmed any sorties on Sunday and says it has also identified nine breaches of the truce. Syrian war: Russia and opposition allege truce breaches - BBC News 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia on Saturday denied that his country had bombed civilians in its many sorties over Syria in recent weeks — directly contradicting the findings of many human rights groups. Facing Allies’ Doubt, John Kerry Voices Confidence in Syria Cease-Fire 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Russia is carrying out bombing sorties around the key city of Aleppo, in support of advances by troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Russia raises specter of permanent or 'world war' if Syria talks fail 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Helicopters made hundreds of sorties to deliver rescue equipment, “flying at extremes both for men and machines,” one pilot told NDTV, a cable news station. Seeking Only Bodies on Indian Glacier, Soldiers Find Survivor 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z A Canadian Polaris aerial refueller will remain in the region supporting other coalition members on their bombing sorties in Iraq and Syria, as will a reconnaissance aircraft. Canada to cease airstrikes against Islamic State by end of February 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z On average they are conducting 20 sorties every 24 hours. Islamic State: Charles de Gaulle carrier triples French firepower - BBC News 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z It adds: “The panel documented 119 coalition sorties relating to violations of international humanitarian law.” UN report into Saudi-led strikes in Yemen raises questions over UK role 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z For the moment, six Canadian CF-18 fighter jets are still conducting sorties in Iraq and Syria. Canada’s Conservatives call Justin Trudeau ‘incoherent’ in fight against Isis 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Saudi pilots flew 192 of the first 1,000 sorties, and British, Canadian, French, Italian and Kuwaiti pilots darkened the skies as well, with ungainly U.S. Looking Back at Desert Storm 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z The sortie was part of a new campaign, Operation Tidal Wave II, that targets critical petroleum infrastructure in ISIS-held Iraq and Syria. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z After North Korea last tested a nuclear device in 2013, Washington sent a pair of nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers on a sortie over South Korea in a show of force. John Kerry tells China to halt business with North Korea after nuclear test 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Norfolk has its own history and its secrets as well, as I discovered during a two-day sortie from the hustle and bustle of D.C. to ring in the new year. Norfolk, Virginia, offers travel treasures not far from D.C. 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Weeks later, after several more house-hunting sorties and failing to win a fierce bidding war for a $1.3 million fixer-upper, they did. What it’s like to house-hunt in Silicon Valley, the nation’s priciest market 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z There was a handful of casualties, but given the thousands of air sorties flown through the weekend over targets in Iraq and Kuwait, they were far fewer than anyone expected. Looking Back at Desert Storm 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z His brother was killed when he crash-landed coming back from a sortie in World War II, and his sister died several years ago. 'No family' RAF veteran to get 'gentleman's send off' - BBC News 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z He was shot down and killed only four months before the end of the war while flying a daring sortie over the trenches in Carvin in France. Three generations united by the hell of war - BBC News 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z The president boasted we had 9,000 flown sorties, air missions over 18 months. Transcript: Republican Presidential Debate 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z This also excludes the Iraqi forces' allies, including Shia militias, Sunni tribal militias, Kurdish peshmerga forces, and a 60-plus state coalition with tens of thousands of sorties striking IS locations since September 2014. Viewpoint: How Islamic State is managing to survive - BBC News 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z He said the Tu-22 bombers also took part in the latest raids, performing 60 combat sorties in the last three days. Russia Launches Syria Strike From Submarine in Mediterranean 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z He cited his bombing campaign, but he didn’t mention that the vast majority of sorties drop no bombs because of the limits he has placed on the military.“ Obama Finally Calls It Terrorism 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z He said there’s been some shift in Russian tactics lately but the “vast majority of their sorties” are targeting moderate groups, not Islamic State extremists. The Latest: Britain votes to join airstrikes against IS 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z He ordered a vacuum cleaner from a manufacturer in Shanghai and began taking it on four-hour sorties across Beijing’s urban sprawl, gobbling up pollutants as he went. China's vacuum-cleaner artist turning Beijing's smog into bricks 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Although Turkish warplanes did fly some sorties against Islamic State targets, they focused mostly on positions of the Kurdistan Workers Party in Turkey, Syria and Iraq. Downing of Russian warplane shines a light on Turkey's shadowy links to extremists 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z It’s also worth noting, he said, that “France was already the second ranking country in terms of the number of sorties it was flying for the coalition, before the Paris attacks.” Obama anti-ISIS coalition crumbles as Arab allies abandon effort 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Bush ordered 42,000 sorties in a month of Operation Desert Storm. WESLEY PRUDEN: Obama weak, confused and ‘unable to grasp’ 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z The US-led coalition launches about two combat aircraft sorties per hour against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, but how does that compare to previous aerial campaigns? Comparing air strikes against Islamic State to past conflicts - BBC News 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z In Operation Desert Storm, we flew 1,100 sorties a day. Obama’s phony war 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Overall, Russian warplanes flew 126 combat sorties Wednesday, and on Thursday, more than 100 sorties are to be flown, Kartapolov said. Russian strategic bombers strike IS targets in Syria for 3rd straight day, military says 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that Bahrain is still involved, but confirmed that Jordan stopped flying sorties against the extremists in August and the UAE hasn’t flown one since March. Obama anti-ISIS coalition crumbles as Arab allies abandon effort 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Keep migrants and refugees out; run sorties without regard for civilian casualties. This is America in the age of decay: How we became a civilization dominated by racism & rage 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Military aircraft, including long-range bombers flying from Russia, flew 127 sorties, hitting 266 targets and destroying 140, the defense minister said. Russia Allies With France Against ISIS, Saying Jet That Crashed in Sinai Was Bombed 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z We have made the majority of the sorties. Moderate Democrats pleading with Obama for decisive plan to beat Islamic State 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z During the Vietnam War in the 1960s and early 1970s, which included sorties to Laos and Cambodia, 4,500 U.S. China-Thailand joint military exercise shows longtime U.S. ally Bangkok hedging its bets 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Russia's planes have flown 934 sorties and destroyed 819 militant targets in Syria since the start of its operation on Sept. 30, the defense ministry said on Saturday. Russia says wants Syria elections, ready to help Free Syrian Army 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z While support crew attached a missile to an Su-30 jet for its sortie, helicopter gunships buzzed around the vicinity of the base to make sure there was no threat of a ground attack. Russia puts its air operations in Syria on display 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Canada currently has approximately 600 air force personnel deployed in Iraq to combat Isis, and Canadian aircraft have conducted 1,637 sorties. Canada withdrawal will not hinder battle against Isis, US insists 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z In the week she spoke to Reuters, she and dozens of nearby businesses were forced to close temporarily by city officials on a regular sortie to enforce regulations. Beijing promotes low-paid college grads to startup CEOs 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z We want a big-picture look, from the altitude of, say, a Russian jet now flying sorties against one or another terrorist formation operating against the Assad government in Damascus. Putin might be right on Syria: The actual strategy behind his Middle East push — and why the New York Times keeps obscuring it 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that its planes carried out 88 sorties targeting 86 sites in Raqqa, Hama, Idlib, Latakia and Aleppo provinces — a marked increase from the number reported in previous days. Iraq uses intelligence center operated by Russia, Iran, Syria; White House alarmed 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry reported Sunday that the country’s jets flew 64 sorties over Syria in the past day, indicating that the pace of the bombing runs was increasing. Shiites in Iraq Hailing Putin for Syria Push 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Russia said its planes had flown 64 sorties, striking 63 targets and destroying 53 fortified positions in the previous 24 hours. Syrian army advances with help of Russian strikes; Putin reaches out to Saudis 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z The Russian defense ministry said in a statement that Russian planes flew 64 sorties and targeted 54 sites in the past 24 hours, without elaborating. Heavy fighting in central Syria between army, rebels as Russia launches airstrikes 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Russia continued its bombardment of the country, with its Defense Ministry saying it had carried out 67 sorties against 60 targets across northern Syria over the preceding 24 hours. Pentagon is shifting its tactics on backing fighters in Syria 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z “We didn’t know when Russia would fly the first sortie, but our analysis of the capabilities that were there was that they were there for a reason.” Exclusive: Congress probing U.S. spy agencies' possible lapses on Russia 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z In the first week, the military announced around 30 sorties per day from the Latakia base. Shiites in Iraq Hailing Putin for Syria Push 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z He said he flew 157 combat sorties, shot down 14 enemy planes and was decorated for his actions multiple times. Fighter pilot “Ginger” Neil, 95, recalls the bodies flying at him in combat 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Throughout Washington’s long effort to arm anti-Assad militias on the ground and more recently to drop bombs on Syrian soil—roughly 4,000 sorties to date—the illegality of U.S. policy simply never comes up. Thomas Friedman, read your Chomsky: The New York Times gets Putin/Obama all wrong, again 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z The Russian Defence Ministry said its planes flew 15 sorties over Syria on Monday, attacking 10 Islamic State targets and destroying around 20 of the group's tanks in Homs province. NATO denounces Russian incursion into Turkish airspace 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Russian air force planes flew 15 sorties over Syria on Monday, destroying Islamic State tanks and artillery positions, the Russian defence ministry said. Russia says its planes attack 10 IS targets in 15 sorties in Syria 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z "We've flown some of those sorties in the past, and it's frustrating -- U.S. forces getting shot at, largely in a defensive position." U.S. Changes Story on Deadly Kunduz Strike 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Russian sorties will be limited by the need to perform maintenance on the planes in the desert environment, Golts said. Russia’s military is unlikely to turn the tide in Syria’s war 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry said its aircraft flew 20 sorties in the past 24 hours, attacking nine Islamic State positions. Cameron Adds to Criticism of Russian Airstrikes in Syria 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z After those lunar sorties in the 2030s, humans might at last descend to Mars at the end of that decade and in the 2040s. Human Missions to Mars Will Look Completely Different from "The Martian" 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Russian aircraft flew 18 sorties in the last 24 hours, attacking 12 Islamic State positions, the ministry said, and destroying command posts, a communication hub and a weapons store. Russia Keeps Up Bombardment in Syria 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z And the U.S. could rev up the campaign against Islamic State from more than 11 or so strike sorties a day. What U.S. Retreat Looks Like 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian aircraft had conducted about 20 sorties targeting the Islamic State, according to the news agency Interfax. Russia begins airstrikes in Syria; U.S. warns of new concerns in conflict 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z In Iraq and Syria today, there are on average 11 strike sorties a day. How Obama Could Salvage His Hapless ISIS Strategy 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z He added that 20 attack sorties were flown by Russian forces on Wednesday. Kremlin officials accuse U.S. of 'war of disinformation' on Syria airstrikes 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z In the second day of strikes, Russia said it launched eight sorties with Sukhoi warplanes overnight, hitting four Islamic State targets. Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Last's first sortie into the music industry was as a roadie for Edinburgh Punk band The Rezillos, whose hit Top of the Pops, actually got them onto Top of the Pops. Cult Human League label comes out of the shadows - BBC News 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z But U.S. officials expressed doubts in the hours after the strikes about Russian claims that the sorties targeted the Islamic State. Russia begins airstrikes in Syria; U.S. warns of new concerns in conflict 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Two of Thursday's sorties were against a rebel group trained by the CIA, its commander said. Syria conflict: Russia launches fresh strikes - BBC News 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Within hours of the first sorties, Russia’s Air Force released aerial views of some strikes, and footage recorded by militants and activists on the ground appeared to show the impact of the bombing. Parsing YouTube Evidence of Russian Strikes in Syria 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z But Germany's foreign minister criticized the military moves, saying the increased British and French sorties would derail diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. U.S. faces pressure to change its strategy in Syria 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The Daily Beast compiled some of these suspicions, including that Russian pilots may now be flying sorties in direct support of the Syrian regime. Is Putin Sending Troops to Support Assad? 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z The Pentagon’s target list was the latest in a year-long series of sorties that—despite Pentagon protests to the contrary—shows little signs of progress. Defeating Terror on a Train: What the U.S. Heroes Proved 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z The Pentagon says it is planning to end the sleek spy bird's daily sorties in 2019. U-2 spy plane's mission: fend off rival Global Hawk 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Last week, they flew their first sorties in Syria -- a fact that the Turkish-speaking militant in the video notes with anger. Islamic State video urges followers in Turkey to rise up against Erdogan 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z By 2017, the Army would fly as many as eight sorties and government contractors would supply about six flights, in addition to the 60 now flown by the Air Force. Pentagon to Add Drone Flights 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z According to the Ministry of Defence, they flew over 5,000 sorties and logged more than 33,500 flight hours during this time. Why is the UK still so reliant on the Tornado? - BBC News 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z In nearby Diyarbakir, the spiritual capital of Turkish Kurds, fighter jets are taking off for dozens of sorties to hit PKK strongholds in northern Iraq. Turkey, Kurdish rebels appear to mobilize for return to days of all-out conflict 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Russia alleges that Nato sorties near its borders doubled last year. Military aircraft interceptions have surged: Top Gun ... but for real 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Between July 23 and July 26, 75 Turkish jets flew 155 sorties against 400 or so PKK targets. 5 Facts Behind Turkey's New War on ISIS 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Officials announced last week that Turkey would allow U.S. manned and unmanned aircraft to fly bombing sorties from its bases, shortening the distance and time required to get to Islamic State targets in Syria. U.S., Turkey in talks to create Islamic State-free zones along Syria border 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z A U.S. military official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the plan for sorties from Incirlik “is being put together now.” Turkey strikes Islamic State targets in Syria for the first time 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z U.S. aircraft are flying sorties from the base against the group’s fighters in Syria and Iraq. Disagreement over Iran deal hangs over Netanyahu’s meeting with Carter 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The drone will be delivering medicines to the clinic during a series of sorties from a staging area less than one mile from the fairgrounds. Doctors, dentists and a drone: Va. clinic to have it all 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z US aircraft flew 6,500 strike sorties into Afghanistan in just the period from 7 October to 17 December 2001, roughly 83 strike sorties per day. I see no alternative to a larger, more intense conventional war against Isis | David Kilcullen 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The Iraqi Defense Ministry said the bomb became stuck and failed to deploy during a sortie over the western province of Anbar, where government forces are battling Islamic State militants. Iraqi jet accidentally bombs residential neighborhood of Baghdad 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z "We cancelled our picnic - we haven't cancelled a single combat sortie," he said. Independence Day celebrations cancelled over security concerns - BBC News 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z This accounts for recent reports that as many as three-quarters of all U.S. sorties return to their home bases or carriers without having dropped any bombs. Pentagon Scrambles to Explain Iraqi Civilian Deaths in anti-ISIS Hawija Bombing 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Yemen descended further into chaos in March when a Saudi-led coalition began bombing sorties to stop an advance by local Shiite Houthi rebels. 21 Million People Need Humanitarian Aid in Yemen 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z By contrast, in the nine months of the air campaign until 31 March 2015, US Central Command reported only 2,796 strike sorties, slightly more than 10 per day, across both Iraq and Syria. I see no alternative to a larger, more intense conventional war against Isis | David Kilcullen 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z In the campaign against the Islamic State, we are averaging 12 strike sorties per day. How to defeat the Islamic State 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Air sorties by Russian fighters have raised fears of possible accidents that could erupt into wider conflict. Baltics eye flashpoints with Russia, guard against 'green men' 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z The U.S. conducted 7,319 sorties over Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve in the first four months of 2015. U.S. bombers hold fire on Islamic State targets amid ground intelligence blackout 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Mr McCain says that 75% of sorties fail to fire a weapon or drop a bomb, because targets are not identified. The fortunes of war 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z "That's the thing the U.S. Air Force does better than anyone else, is generate sorties and put airplanes in the air on a continuous basis for a long period of time," he adds. After Victory Over ISIS in Kobani, Pride and Precautions for U.S. Bombers 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Bad weather and poor communications are hampering more helicopter sorties. 17 reported dead in Mount Everest avalanche, but toll expected to rise 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Over 70% of the sorties by jets pounding rebel targets in Yemen are Saudi. Saudi Arabia's new muscular foreign policy 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Hughes, whose midday sortie through Washington’s highly restricted airspace apparently went unnoticed by military and civilian aviation authorities, also was charged with a misdemeanor count of violating national-defense airspace. Gyrocopter pilot is charged with felony and sent back home to Fla. 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Forty years ago this and last month, a series of planes flew into Phnom Penh’s besieged Pochentong airport on a special sortie. Cambodian Orphans Seek Answers 40 Years After Khmer Rouge 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z He was standing at the window of the common room, watching herons and seagulls perform their morning sorties. The Movie Star and the Missing Totem Pole 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Last week, four B-52s flew from bases in Nebraska and Louisiana on simultaneous, round-trip sorties to the Arctic and North Sea regions, the Air Force announced. Intent of Russian military aircraft near U.S. shores remains unclear 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z "This is the fourth sortie for the Iraqi air force since the early morning." Coalition, Iraqi planes target IS militants in Tikrit presidential compound 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Fewer than a dozen targets were likely to be hit in overnight sorties Wednesday and Thursday, the official said. U.S. forces begin airstrikes in Tikrit, where Iran-backed militias are in lead 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Wyoming Air Guard crews flew 649 sorties, equaling 1,310 flying hours, while delivering 3,140 personnel and 2,370 tons of cargo to Afghanistan, Iraq, the Persian Gulf region and the Horn of Africa. Nearly 100 Wyoming Air National Guard members return home 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Of 14 sorties flown by British World War Two pilots supplying anti-fascist fighters in Albania on Oct. A British pilot, a missing plane and a ring returned after 70 years 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z France is flying about 12 to 15 sorties a day from the Charles de Gaulle as part of the campaign against the Islamic State. Alliance against Islamic State deepens, but U.S. still shoulders bulk of burden 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Argentine warplanes flew a retaliatory sortie against the blockading fleet; London said that three of the aircraft were downed, and the Argentines damaged one British frigate in the action. What Actually Happened in the Falklands, With or Without Bill O'Reilly 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z When the Taliban lost control of Afghanistan between October 7, 2001, and December 23, 2001—a period of 75 days—U.S. aircraft flew 6,500 strike sorties and dropped 17,500 munitions. How ISIS Can Be Defeated 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z France is expected to bolster the African Union soldiers, and some say it’s already conducting air sorties over northeastern Nigeria alongside Chad’s air force. Nigerian President Gambles on War Against Boko Haram 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z U.S. military air crews help coordinate strikes and sorties by coalition partners. Jordan says it has destroyed dozens of Islamic State targets 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z It was unclear whether the Emirati warplanes would be joining in sorties against Islamic State. Pilot's death bolsters Jordanian support for bombing of Islamic State 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Among other things, U.S. officials would like Turkey to allow U.S. fighter planes to launch sorties into Syria and Iraq from the Incirlik base in Turkey, rather than from the more distant base in Qatar. U.S. denies Kurdish ally Salih Muslim's request to visit 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z When Obama launched the first sorties of the bombing campaign against so-called Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, Saudi Arabia scrambled its fighter jets to join in the air strikes. Inside the Saudi-U.S. Rift Coalition pilots even undergo Qatari customs checks when flying combat sorties from the base. Qatar's ties to militants complicate relations with U.S., neighbors 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z It also was deployed in the Persian Gulf, launching sorties into Iraq and Afghanistan, in 2003 before it was decommissioned later that year in California. Decommissioned USS Constellation arrives in Texas for scrap 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z A U.S.-led coalition is flying sorties in Syria to strike the hardline Islamic State group, an offshoot of al Qaeda that is also fighting the Syrian army. Al Qaeda says downs Syrian cargo plane, army says fog causes crash 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z And thus the ecdysiast became the face that launched a thousand anti-submarine sorties. A stripper, Richard Nixon and an anti-submarine weapon. Just another night at the Coral Room. 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z More than fifteen years later, she stirred up controversy with her verbal sortie with Condoleezza Rice during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the escalation of troops in Iraq. Barbara Boxer’s California 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Mr Thompson was 21, and part of a 47 Royal Marine Commando sortie to the Dutch island in a mission to free up the port of Antwerp and help liberate the Netherlands. Camera captures Nazi troops at rest 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z The same goes for the people you save: You want to be able to pack as many into the aircraft as possible, so you don’t have to do multiple sorties. The Wreck of the Kulluk 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z “The real problem is how few sorties most other countries are flying,” says Anthony Cordesman, a military expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Does It Matter That the U.S. Stands Alone When Bombing ISIS in Both Iraq and Syria? 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Efforts to fly this brief demonstration sortie were frustrated on Thursday by high winds and a technical problem with the launch rocket. New launch attempt for Orion capsule 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Though the Russian bomber sorties, should they ever happen, will involve aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons, the actual military threat they pose is relatively low. Russia Tensions Move Closer to Home 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Jordan is providing intelligence and flying its own bombing sorties over Islamic State strongholds, and it may soon help train Iraqi forces. Relationship between Israel and Jordan grows warier amid tensions in Jerusalem An American carrier battle group flew sorties from the Persian Gulf. Eight Men, and One Gun, on the Front Against ISIS 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Their ill-fated flight was to be part of a series of sorties that Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic company hoped would finally lead to a commercial passenger service to sub-orbital space being introduced next year. Spaceship pilots' actions analysed 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Their preference, after experiments on the ground, was to go with the latter, and Friday's sortie marked the plastic fuel's first use in the air. Will crash set back space tourism? 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z By some standards, bomber sorties in the Gulf of Mexico would surpass even Cold War-era tensions, as Russian forces reportedly did not routinely patrol North America’s southern flank. Russia Tensions Move Closer to Home 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z The total of U.S. and allied sorties over Iraq and Syria reached 6,600 this week. In Iraq, U.S. sees hints of Islamic State’s defense plan Some officials argue that, to stop the extremists’ advance, 150 to 200 sorties a day may be needed, a sharp increase from 10 a day recently. Obama faces growing pressure to escalate in Iraq and Syria According to the IEA report, U.S.-led sorties over northern Iraq and Syria are “frustrating the jihadists’ ability to operate oil fields and refineries.” Islamic State Loses its Oil Business 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z There have been more than 5,000 sorties flown by U.S. and coalition aircraft since Aug. 8 in support of operations in Iraq and Syria. Islamic State fight is a war, not a video game It has also managed so far to fly sorties across Syria with tacit consent from Assad. Islamic State seizes large areas of Syrian town despite air strikes 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Two F-15E sorties alone are enough to handle the current average daily task load of airstrikes in both Iraq and Syria. General Who Championed Air Power Challenges Pentagon on ISIS 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, two British Tornado jets have returned to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after carrying out a fifth combat sortie over Iraq. Third video of UK hostage released 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z “I suspect it’s a small target set and, therefore, a low sortie and aircraft commitment.” U.S. military limits warplanes used for ISIS bombing in Iraq, Syria 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z British jets flew sorties over Isis positions in Iraq after being ordered into action against the group following a parliamentary vote on Friday. Isis reconciles with al-Qaida group as Syria air strikes continue 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z To further minimize any risk to U.S. military personnel, we mainly flew sorties at a safe 15,000 feet above the ground. Why Obama’s assurance of ‘no boots on the ground’ isn’t so reassuring Officials said the sorties had, however, gathered "invaluable intelligence" in the quest to degrade Isis's infrastructure. Britain launches fighter jets against Isis forces in Iraq 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Its air force participated in the bombing strikes, a rare foreign sortie for the kingdom that showed how much was at stake. U.S. and Arab allies launch first strikes on militants in Syria 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z With American planes once again flying sorties there, and with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speculating about the deployment of ground troops, it may also mark, for someone else, a beginning. Pictures from My War 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z But French reconnaissance jets made their first sorties on Monday, French officials said. 'No time to lose' in global push against militants 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Since June, surveillance drones have been redeployed from bases in the Middle East to fly dozens of sorties a day over Iraq. Pentagon set to open second drone base in Niger as it expands operations in Africa The ensuing air campaign lasted for seven months and involved more than 26,000 air sorties by a multinational coalition. Obama's Mission Creep in Iraq 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z These data drove strategic decisions, from aerial sorties to troop numbers and movements, because they prompted choices that were scientific, and thereby avoided the biases and shortcomings of emotion or belief. According To Big Data, We Won The Vietnam War 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z It also would save the military $23 million a year, by reducing the number of sorties now being sent to Utah and Nevada for exercises, officials said. Decision coming on bomber training area expansion 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z It also would save $23 million a year by reducing the number of sorties sent to Utah and Nevada for combat exercises. Decision near on bomber training area expansion 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z The crews were on separate training sorties at the time and were heading for a firing range at Tain in Easter Ross when they collided. MoD 'liable for airman's death' 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z The military for more than a week has been flying manned and unmanned aircraft over Iraq, averaging a few dozen sorties daily for reconnaissance, according to the Pentagon. US flying armed drones in Iraq 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Mr Marshall served in 9 Squadron and completed 28 sorties into Germany under heavy fire. Warm response to hero funeral plea 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z They are flying between 30 and 35 sorties daily. Armed U.S. Drones Flying Over Baghdad 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z American military sources say they are now flying 35 reconnaissance sorties a day as part of an emergency package that includes some 300 military advisers. Will the jihadist tide be stemmed? 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Kirby added that the US had expanded its surveillance flights over Iraq, with manned and unmanned aircraft, and was conducting 30 to 35 sorties daily. Iraqi prime minister rejects pleas for government of 'national salvation' 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Their well-publicised sorties to the Caribbean to woo Warner, the grotesque rogue who controlled three crucial World Cup votes and 35 presidential election votes as head of Concacaf, were considered crucial. We may never know how Qatar won the rights to host the 2022 World Cup 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Ideally, you’d want to base your aircraft as close to your targets as possible, to maximize the number of sorties each plane could fly, instead of spending hours en route to the targets. U.S. Military Options in Iraq Are Pretty Thin 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Sessions will be piloting the lead plane, which flew four sorties on the first day of the Normandy assault. D-Day fighter planes fly over Sound to mark 70th anniversary 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Third, the ISS sortie is extremely well-timed as a necessary counterweight to some fairly surprising numbers also reported in May. For Target, A Moment Of Truth Is Just Days Away 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z After completing 118 combat sorties in Korea, Collins volunteered as a test pilot for the CIA’s highly classified “Oxcart” program. Gathering of Eagles lands at Ala. Air Force base 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z And the number of low-level sorties will be reduced once the Vermont National Guard switches from F-16s to F-35s, he said. Official: No F-35 low-level training over Maine 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Vividly aware of the potential political and religious minefields awaiting him during this journey, he has prepared himself well for his second overseas sortie and can turn to his friends for instant advice. Pope Francis to tread careful path on Mid-East visit 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z The air force has flown more than 250 sorties, and a multinational task force has also been activated and surveillance equipment is deployed in support of 10 search teams, he said. Nigerian army posts two divisions to hunt for missing girls 2014-05-11T00:45:45Z “Air policing aircraft will fly more sorties over the Baltic region. Allied ships will deploy to the Baltic Sea, the eastern Mediterranean and elsewhere, as required.” NATO’s Back in Business, Thanks to Russia’s Threat to Ukraine 2014-04-17T01:17:06Z Mr. Rasmussen said the decision on Wednesday meant that aircraft would fly more sorties over the Baltic region and “allied ships will deploy to the Baltic Sea, the Eastern Mediterranean and elsewhere, as required.” NATO Bolsters Patrols in Response to Ukraine Tension 2014-04-16T12:52:52Z "Lap times weren't recorded," the same insider said of the two executives' past sorties on the legendary German track. Carlos vs. Carlos: Peugeot move turns double-act to rivalry 2014-03-03T19:32:46Z On Monday, after guardsmen made an early sortie into the neighborhood, firing tear gas and buckshot at people’s homes, the inflamed and sometimes terrified residents prepared to drive them back. In Venezuela, Middle Class Joins Protests 2014-02-25T04:01:01Z As justification, they cited the Ulchi Freedom Guardian drill, of which there was only hours remaining, as well as a B-52 practice sortie weeks before. US drills may herald Korea setback 2014-02-24T00:48:05Z In any event, a sortie—especially in combat—that ends with the crew and aircraft safely back on base is a good thing. Female Chopper Pilots May Be Safer 2014-02-17T03:35:26Z B-52 bomber sortie last week prompted angry reactions from North Korea, which threatened to reconsider plans for reunions of families separated during the 1950-53 Korean War. U.S. and South Korea to hold military drills despite protest from Pyongyang 2014-02-10T01:45:37Z Within a year, American sorties were staging air raids on strategic targets in Hong Kong, then the subject of a brutal occupation by Japan. Sinosphere Blog: In Hong Kong, an Unexploded Bomb Forces Evacuations 2014-02-07T03:30:43Z A South Korean military source told the Yonhap news agency that the flight was a training sortie involving a single aircraft. North Korea says B-52 run imperils family reunions 2014-02-06T08:30:54Z A good chunk of these are Nasa space station sorties, sending supplies to astronauts inside the company's Dragon cargo ship. Second high-orbit launch for SpaceX 2014-01-06T23:06:41Z Capt Stanning is a battery operations officer, planning and managing the sorties and tasking of the Army's unmanned aircraft, which provide intelligence for British and Afghan troops on the ground. Olympian Stanning back from Helmand 2013-11-13T12:31:52Z And on board the George Washington, officers and crew say combat readiness is being maintained through costly flight schedules that see 100 sorties routinely flown from the ship on most days. Off China's coast, U.S. carrier displays teeth behind the pivot 2013-11-07T12:40:29Z For starters, 60% of MC-12W pilots are assigned to the craft on a temporary basis: Both pilots were on their first MC-12W deployment and were inexperienced in their roles on the mishap sortie. The Inside Story of a Deadly Air Force Crash 2013-10-30T11:05:27Z The rebel Free Syrian Army rejected, angrily, the disarmament deal made in Geneva The Syrian air force is again flying sorties over the Damascus suburbs. Syria's civil war far from over despite deal 2013-09-16T15:46:11Z This reveals that British-piloted drones are significantly more likely to fire missiles on each sortie than US drones. U.K. drone missiles dominate in Afghanistan 2013-09-06T17:00:00Z British and French warplanes flew combat sorties over Libya in 2011. Letter From Europe: Living in a State of Seamless War 2013-08-29T12:02:17Z She regularly flies resupply and grisly medevac missions in the old, refurbished Mi-8 choppers, but the tiny and rather backward Afghan Air Force is not yet capable of flying any combat sorties. Afghanistan's Amelia Earhart 2013-08-13T08:45:00Z On Sunday, Egyptian military sources said army helicopters killed 15 jihadis in overnight sorties elsewhere in Sinai, which has been kept largely demilitarized since a 1979 peace deal. Insight: Sinai air strike shows hair-trigger Israel-Egypt security ties 2013-08-11T18:13:46Z Component failures may occur within three minutes into a flight or not occur for many sorties. India Ink: The Trouble with Indian Air Force’s MIG-21 Fighter Jets 2013-08-08T13:45:57Z UK pilots fired one or more missiles on 7 percent of sorties, while US drones fired missiles on 2 percent of sorties. U.K. drone missiles dominate in Afghanistan 2013-09-06T17:00:00Z The pilots had been flying almost daily sorties, giving protection to American soldiers engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Chinese soldiers sent by Mao Zedong to fortify the weak North Korean army. Six Decades Later, a Second Rescue Attempt 2013-07-29T23:47:00Z US jets also provided the bulk of the 38,000 sorties that Nato conducted against Serbia between March and June 1999, in an effort to prevent massacres in Kosovo, then an ethnically-Albanian province of Serbia. Models for possible Syria intervention 2013-06-19T12:42:00Z The sortie capped eight years of designing and development costing an estimated $15 billion. USDA: Ore. wheat appears to be isolated 2013-06-14T23:55:04Z The first sortie of Europe's newest passenger plane follows seven years of development costing an estimated $15 billion. Airbus sets A350 maiden flight for Friday 2013-06-11T19:54:22Z Yet on Thursday, the United States sent a pair of the bat-winged planes on a first-of-its-kind practice run over the skies of South Korea, conducting what U.S. officials say was a diplomatic sortie. U.S. B-2 bombers sent to Korea on rare mission: diplomacy not destruction 2013-03-29T22:42:55Z The sorties by B-2 bombers marked a rare show of force by the Pentagon on the Korean Peninsula and followed a decision this month to bolster nuclear defenses along the U.S. U.S. taking serious note of N. Korea’s ‘provocative’ threats, Hagel says 2013-03-28T23:28:50Z His wife, he said, would stay up all night to pray when she heard fighter jets leave on sorties to bomb rebel hideouts. Turkey's Kurds see best hope yet of end to three-decade war 2013-03-14T06:07:37Z In Washington, Pentagon officials said that as of Tuesday 17 sorties by United States Air Force C-17 cargo jets had flown 500 French troops and 390 tons of equipment into Bamako. French Forces Press Mali Campaign, as Relief and Anxiety Meld in Freed Towns 2013-01-30T08:51:21Z "As it happens, these two countries combined flew more air sorties in the internationally sanctioned action in Libya than did the UK." Salmond rebuts Washington Post 2012-12-08T15:05:40Z Stealth aircraft are notoriously bad at generating sorties. Will a Shrinking Fleet Help or Harm the Navy? 2012-12-05T19:05:22Z The firm's owners, Tata, also own a JLR assembly plant in India but the Chinese venture is the company's first full-blown sortie into overseas manufacturing, reflecting stellar growth in the car firm's third largest market. Jaguar Land Rover building factory in China 2012-11-18T16:56:35Z On Friday, the commander of United States Fleet Forces ordered all Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area to prepare for a sortie as Hurricane Sandy travels up the East Coast. The Lede Blog: State-by-State Guide to Hurricane Sandy 2012-10-29T04:41:35Z These sorties point to a larger picture: While the Syrian Air Force is under strain, and Abu ad Duhur is at risk of being overrun, other air bases are firmly in government control. Rebels Make Gains in Blunting Syrian Air Attacks 2012-09-27T02:29:07Z General Momyer ran the air war in Indochina, coordinating Air Force, Marine and South Vietnamese operations and some Navy sorties in the Gulf of Tonkin by carrier-based jets in the South China Sea. Gen. William W. Momyer, Celebrated Pilot, Dies at 95 2012-09-03T00:33:07Z Officials said the helicopters were on a training sortie. Nine die in India air collision 2012-08-30T08:37:56Z Officials said the helicopters were on training sortie. Six killed in India air collision 2012-08-30T08:37:56Z Though Wei's most common combos involve hammering the attack button, additional grapples, counters and finishers mix sorties up nicely. Sleeping Dogs – review 2012-08-18T23:05:32Z The jets flew eight sorties the day after their arrival “and didn’t let up throughout the deployment,” according to a June report in the unit’s publication, AirScoop. ‘Leading from behind’ in the Middle East? Force buildup tells a different story. 2012-08-13T23:28:00Z Vulnerable even to old variants like the SA-7, which would also reasonably be expected to change Syrian pilots' perceptions of the risks of sorties into areas where rebels with SA-7s are present. At War Blog: In Syria, Potential Threat to Government Air Power Emerges 2012-08-08T01:49:14Z The jets were on a low-level tactical sortie when the incident happened. RAF jets in near miss with glider 2012-08-01T15:38:04Z The Iraqi forces, however, anticipated the aerial sortie and had begun to destroy oil fields, filling the night air with oil smoke and haze so thick that it blinded the marines. Aviator's Dilemma: Pilots Encounter Illusions Everywhere 2012-06-04T11:15:00.223Z A chorus of wailing muezzins and rattling windowpanes awoke residents of Yemen's capital Sana'a on Friday as a sortie of government fighter jets dipped over mountains to the north and screamed across the city. The Yemeni Front Against al-Qaeda Heats Up 2012-05-18T18:45:00Z From the Memoires of Rochambeau, however, we learn something of his gallant behavior at the siege of Yorktown, where, at the head of the reserve, he repulsed a sortie of the enemy. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Sortie after sortie was made to take the guns, but always repulsed by the American troops, who fought gallantly under their intrepid leaders. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z Two jets were on a low-level tactical sortie when the incident happened. RAF jets in near miss with glider 2012-08-01T15:38:04Z Two batteries were at length completed and a third nearly finished—all mounted with heavy cannon, one being a sixty-eight pounder—before the sortie was made. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Another of these midnight sorties was undertaken last night, proving in itself to be the most important move on our side since Captain Fitzclarence and his men engaged the Boers two weeks ago. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Soon afterward, he led a sortie one night against the Greeks. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z The infantry was of no avail, except to repel sorties, and stood grouped in the forest waiting till the enemy, forced by the cannonade to retreat, should uncover themselves. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z At last, for there is an end to all things, a bold sortie was proposed, and each of the prisoners sought to force a way out of their natural prison. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z Having ascertained what formidable preparations were making to press the siege, he resolved not to wait their completion, but with one bold sortie overwhelm the batteries of the enemy and destroy their works. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z We have endeavoured with our artillery and by night sorties to check their progress, but the sapping of Mafeking continues, and is, at once, a very serious, if not our sole, danger. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Alexis prepared for her spelling sortie with the help of others. SchoolBook: For Spelling Bee Champ, Life is a Series of Bold Face Words 2012-03-21T22:19:51Z Making a species of organized sortie, they rushed towards the girls, brushing their faces with the ends of the dusty greenery. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Arrangements were accordingly made for a simultaneous attack by the armies in the field, and a sortie in force by the garrison. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z And since Britains Tornado and Typhoon jets were flying daily sorties over Libya, Britain's own airspace was left dangerously vulnerable. Why Syria Won't Get the Libya Treatment from the West 2012-03-18T23:05:00Z And while a sortie might inflict loss on the enemy, it would not prevent Elbel from resuming his excavations as soon as the garrison had retired again within their defences. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z In the night a sortie was made from the fort, with a view to dislodge the enemy from the churches, in which they had strongly established themselves. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z It is a long sortie - ten hours in the air, banking and diving - down to the Horn of Africa and back. Seeking Somali pirates, from the air 2012-02-21T12:16:57Z |
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