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Caption:
An F-15E Strike Eagle of the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron,
deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, streaks into the sky, in support of
NATO operations. The fighter squadron is assigned to the 31st Air
Expeditionary Wing here, which also includes U.S. F-117s, F-16s,
O/A-10s, EA-6Bs, EC-130E, EC-130Hs, and KC-135s; Portugese EF-18s;
Canadian CF-18s; and Spanish KC-130s, supporting both Bosnia and Kosovo
operations. While nearly 120 NATO aircraft actively support
Bosnia operations, a total of 400 allied aircraft in the region stand
ready as part of NATO's commitment to resolve the crisis in Kosovo.
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