Stacker....perhaps we are talking about different Afghanistans here? Seems Haj flights operate out of there too....10,500 foot paved runway....real Harrier turf!
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...dahar_afld.htm
In Afghanistan, coalition aircraft flew 24 close-air-support missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They included support to coalition and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and presence route patrols.
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close air support to coalition troops in contact with enemy forces near Jalalabad.
Seven Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan.
Air Force C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided intratheater heavy airlift support, helping sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. They flew 185 airlift sorties, delivered 535 tons of cargo and transported 2,490 passengers.
Coalition C-130 crews from Australia and Canada flew in support of either OIF or OEF.
On April 15 Air Force and RAF tankers flew 36 sorties and off-loaded almost 2.6 million pounds of fuel.
In Afghanistan April 15, coalition air support for Operation Mountain Lion continued. An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress and A-10s provided close air support to coalition troops in contact with enemy forces near Jalalabad.
The A-10s successfully expended cannon rounds and rockets against enemy troops positioned on a hillside, causing them to flee the area. The A-10s also successfully struck several enemy troops out in the open with cannon rounds and rockets. The B-52 and the A-10s successfully expended general-purpose 500-pound bombs and precision guided JDAMs against a cave complex housing insurgents.
In total, coalition aircraft flew 24 close-air-support missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They included support to coalition and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and presence route patrols.
Five Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan.
Air Force C-130s and C-17s provided intratheater heavy airlift support, helping sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. They flew 165 airlift sorties, transported 2,800 passengers and delivered 415 tons of cargo including 20 tons of troop re-supply air-dropped in Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews from Canada and South Korea flew in support of either OIF or OEF.
On April 14 Air Force and RAF tankers flew 35 sorties and off-loaded almost 2.4 million pounds of fuel.
In Afghanistan April 14, Air Force A-10s provided close air support to coalition troops in contact with enemy forces near Jalalabad during Operation Mountain Lion. The A-10s fired their cannons in two strafing passes against an enemy force in armed conflict with coalition and Afghan National forces, bringing the engagement to an end.
In total, coalition aircraft flew 26 close-air-support missions for Operation Mountain Lion and in other support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.
An Air Force B-52 and RAF Harrier GR7s provided close air support to coalition troops in contact with enemy forces near Kandahar.
Six Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan.
Air Force C-130s and C-17s provided intratheater heavy airlift support, helping sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. They flew 200 airlift sorties, delivered 500 tons of cargo and transported 3,700 passengers.
Coalition C-130 crews from Australia and Canada flew in support of either OIF or OEF.
On April 13 Air Force and RAF tankers flew 38 sorties and off-loaded almost 2.9 million pounds of fuel.
