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A US Air Force F-16C Falcon from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, moves into the contact position during a refueling mission while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil

A US Air Force F-16C Falcon from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, moves into the contact position during a refueling mission while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil

A US Air Force F-16C Falcon from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, moves into the contact position during a refueling mission while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil

A US Air Force F-16C Falcon from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, moves into the contact position during a refueling mission while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil

A US Air Force F-16C Falcon from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, moves into the contact position during a refueling mission while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil

A US Air Force F-16C Falcon from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, moves into the contact position during a refueling mission while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil

An F-16 Falcon, from the Portugese Air Force, receives fuel from a McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, KC-10 Extender (Partially shown) while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil

A thirsty US Air Force F-16 Falcon from Aviano Air Base, Italy, moves into pre-contact to receive fuel from a McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, KC-10 Extender, while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil

An F-16 Falcon, from the Portugese Air Force, prepares to refuel from a McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, KC-10 Extender (Partially shown) while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil

A US Air Force F-16C Falcon from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, moves into the contact position during a refueling mission while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil

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Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL

Country: Unknown

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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09/03/1999
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label_outline Explore Contact Position, C Falcon, European Theatre

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