The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon looks over his right wing before take off. The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon looks over his right wing as he prepares to take off from Aviano Air Base, Italy, on an air strike mission against targets in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on March 31, 1999, during NATO Operation Allied Force. The pilot and his Fighting Falcon are deployed to Aviano from the 23rd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.03 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 745072-U-SOB34-459.jpg Photo Gallery