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from which to menace the right flank of the Colony's

defence.

APPENDIX 'C'

CAF SORTIE RATES & BOMB LOADS

TYPES OF A/C

MAXIMUM SORTIES

PER MONTH

MAXIMUM BOMB LOAD

COMBAT RADIUS

Sustained Intensive

TU 4

9

15

10,000-20,000

1700 n.m

lbs

TU 2

9

18

3,300-7,000 lbs

400

50 n.m

IL 10

20

40

800 lbs

170 n.m

LA 9/11

15

30

(3 x 25mm cannon)

440 n.m

IL 28

10

20

6.600 lbs

570 n.m

MIG 15

20

40

2 x 550 lbs

360 n.m

MIG 17

20

40

2 x 550 lbs

280 n.m

MIG fighters can carry bombs, rockets, napalm and possibly

before the end of the period, air to ground guided missiles.

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