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This also has the advantage of not disclosing the full Russian hand by keeping newer aircraft capable of such sorties from the scrutiny of a potential adversary.

Bears Fly to Guam 2007

This also has the advantage of not disclosing the full Russian hand by keeping newer aircraft capable of such sorties from the scrutiny of a potential adversary.

Archive 2007-08-05 2007

The dress of the fellow garbage greeters I meet on these twice weekly sorties is but a small part of the Mexico I am seeking. dondon

Seeking the Real Mexico 2006

And the wing commander held a news conference this morning to say that in the preceding 24 hours there had been a huge spike in the number of sorties, which is their word for missions.

CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2003 2003

There are support sorties, which is about half of the flights that go over Iraq.

CNN Transcript Mar 30, 2003 2003

Despite the distinctly social nature of each trip, the RAF and the Ministry of Defence both maintained at the time that the sorties were a vital element of William's flying training.

Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph 2008

Despite the distinctly social nature of each trip, the RAF and the Ministry of Defence both maintained at the time that the sorties were a vital element of William's flying training.

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We do want to tell you the latest numbers the Air Force is telling us that in a 24-hour period that will end tomorrow, they are now expecting 1500 sorties, 800 of them will be strike sorties, meaning they will carry bombs and missiles.

CNN Transcript Mar 29, 2003 2003

The base of my top, i.e. my family, was constantly on the move and I made my own little "sorties" from the base.

TIME GOES BY 2009

Britain, meanwhile, reported on sorties flown by its air force on Friday, part of the NATO mission to protect civilians and help rebels who rose up against Gadhafi four months ago.

Rebels, Gadhafi forces clash in western city 2011