U.S. Air Force pilots flew 10,112
tactical air sorties against enemy
military targets, Marine Corps pilots flew 4,736 sorties, and Navy pilots flew
another 735 for a total of 15,583 tactical air sorties during the month. Of the
total sorties flown, 5,828 were immediate, and 2,777 were flown in direct
support of ground troops in contact with the enemy. The air crews were credited
with killing more than 800 enemies destroying or damaging 878 supply craft,
numerous fortifications, and igniting more .than 2,800 secondary explosions and
sustained fires. [284] additionally, two hundred and
seventy-four missions were flown during the month by
Air Force B-52s. Of these
missions,16 were directed against ene~
targets in the I Corps Tactical Zone, 35 in II CTZ, 208 in
III CTZ, and 15 in IV CTZ. [284] *
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