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  -- 375 HARDENED SHELTERS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED OR HEAVILY DAMAGED
     AND IRAQI AIRCRAFT ARE RUNNING OUT OF PLACES TO HIDE


- 139 AIRCRAFT HAVE FLOWN INTO IRAN (113 FIGHTERS AND 26

  TRANSPORTERS; 6 CRASHED EN ROUTE)

  -- FIGHTERS INCLUDE FRONT-LINE F-i MIRAGES AND SU-24 FENCER


- WE CONTINUE TO HAVE AIR SUPREMACY (INEFFECTIVE DEFENSE)

  -- IRAQ RETAINS MINIMAL CAPABILITY TO GENERATE GROUND ATTACK

     SORTIES


- WE HAVE ALSO ENCOUNTERED CAMOUFLAGE, CONCEALMENT AND DECEPTION

  -- AT AIRFIELDS,  IRAQI FORCES HAVE PAINTED FAKE CRATERS ON

     RUNWAYS AFTER THE REAL DAMAGE IS REPAIRED
  -- WE REVISITED MANY OF THESE FACILITIES TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN

     INOPERABLE.

  -- ENCOUNTERED AIRCRAFT PARKED IN CIVILIAN HOUSING AREAS AND NEAR

     RELIGIOUS AND HISTORIC SITES.


LOC' S


                TOTAL 3RIDGES TARGETED            70

                         HIGHWAY          64

                         RAILROAD          6

                T6TAL BRIDGES ATTACKED            70

                         HIGHWAY          64

                         RAILROAD          6

              TOTAL SORTIES ~LOWN                 1,323


- CONTINUE TO ISOLATE THE KTO BY DESTROYING KEY BRIDGES TO SHUT OFF

  HIS SUPPLY LINES AND BY ATTACKING HIS SUPPLY CONVOYS


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(INFORMATION CURRENT AS OF 27 FEB 1991)

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