Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons are framed by the boom operator's window. Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons are framed by the boom operator's window as they move 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 Falcons are from the 555th Fighter Squadron, while the Stratotanker is flown by the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Meridian, Miss. All three aircraft are operating from Aviano Air Base, Italy. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 852964-C-KLB32-799.jpg Photo Gallery