Head-on view of a United States Air Forces Europe F-16C during a Combat Air Patrol mission in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. The F-16C Fighting Falcon is from the 510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards", Aviano Air Base, Italy and is carrying a full combat load to include AIM-120 missiles, drop tanks and a electronic jamming pod. The F-16 is positioning itself behind a KC-135R (not shown) to refuel. The KC-135R is flying from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The KC-135R is deployed from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Tankers based at RAF Mildenhall as well as those deployed to the base from stateside bases make up a large portion...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Head-on view of a United States Air Forces Europe F-16C during a Combat Air Patrol mission in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. The F-16C Fighting Falcon is from the 510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards", Aviano Air Base, Italy and is carrying a full combat load to include AIM-120 missiles, drop tanks and a electronic jamming pod. The F-16 is positioning itself behind a KC-135R (not shown) to refuel. The KC-135R is flying from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The KC-135R is deployed from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Tankers based at RAF Mildenhall as well as those deployed to the base from stateside bases make up a large portion of the tanker assets supporting the ongoing NATO operation.

Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE

Country: Unknown

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files