They had flown 577 combat sorties, of which 430 were ground attack and close air support missions.

He then become involved in flying close air support missions.

They gave up the close air support mission to the army a generation ago.

However, these attributes have long been ignored, even denied, because of the philosophical aversion to the close air support mission.

On 15 June 2007, a F-16C crashed when the pilot lost spatial orientation during a night close air support mission.

Moved eastward supporting the Fifth Army with close air support missions.

Additionally, the A-10 and F-16 aircraft performed close air support missions as required.

They also performed their first close air support mission on 21 October, providing cover for the 1st Commonwealth Division.

Marine Crusaders also operated in close air support missions.

Under the condition of anonymity, another officer said that close air support missions accounted for more than 90% of rounds fired.