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   -- WE FLEW ABOUT 2.700 SORTIES TODAY; FOR A TOTAL
      OF OVER 91.000 SORTIES TO DATE

 - FRIENDLY COMBAT LOSSES
   -- THE TOTAL OF FRIENDLY COMBAT LOSSES REMAINS 32
      COALITION AIRCRAFT.        (23 U.S., 9 ALLIED)

 - ENEMY AIRCRAFT LOSSES
   -- NO ENEMY AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN SHOT DOWN AND NO
      ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT HAVE FLED TO IRAN IN THE
      LAST 24 HOURS.

   -- THE AIR-TO-AIR LOSSES FOR IRAQ REMAINS AT 42 (36
      FIXED WING AND 6 HELOS).

 - FRIENDLY NON-COMBAT AIRCRAFT LOSSES
   -- YESTERDAY AT 0330 A U.S. ARMY UH-60 MEDIVAC
      HELICOPTER ON A MEDIVAC TRAINING MISSION IN
      SAUDI ARABIA, CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND
      IN BAD WEATHER.        SEVEN U.S. PERSONNEL WERE
      KILLED (4 CREW, 3 PASSENGERS).           CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
      IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
           CANNOT DISCUSS ANY FURTHER


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