A U.S. Air Force ground crewman holds an F-15E Strike Eagle for final checks A U.S. Air Force ground crewman holds an F-15E Strike Eagle as other ground crewmen run out to give the aircraft final checks before it takes off on an air strike mission in support of NATO Operation Allied Force on March 29, 1999. Operation Allied Force is the air operation against targets in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Eagle and ground crew are deployed to Aviano from the 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 144159-T-ETJ71-439.jpg Photo Gallery