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Caption:
A1C Michael Y. Allen, 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed to
Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of NATO, pulls the safety pins out
of the ejection seats as he pre-flights an F-15E Strike Eagle.
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.
U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Mitch Fuqua
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