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<p>The number of reconnaissance, combat and other missions between 1 February 2015
and 1 February 2016 are detailed in the table below. The majority of aircraft flying
missions in Syrian airspace will have flown over Iraqi airspace as well. Reaper, Tornado
and Typhoon are multi-role aircraft and as such can be deployed in both a combat mission
and a reconnaissance mission. Other missions have been defined as those involved in
the transportation of people or equipment.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reconnaissance
Missions</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combat Missions</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>484*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>*This figure does not include C17, which is estimated to have flown two missions
a month in the period in question. The records for C17 are not held centrally and
could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p>
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