An F-16 Fighting Falcon moves into position to take on fuel behind a KC-135 Stratotanker. An F-16 Fighting Falcon moves into position to take on fuel behind a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Mediterranean Sea on Feb. 26, 1999. U.S. aircraft and support personnel are deployed to their forward staging bases in Europe for potential NATO air operations. The Fighting Falcon is from the 555th Fighter Squadron, while the Stratotanker is flown by the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Meridian, Miss. Both aircraft are operating from Aviano Air Base, Italy. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 139059-Q-HPZ03-790.jpg Photo Gallery