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Caption:
An F-117 Nighthawk from the 8th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at
Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., prepares to take off from Aviano Air
Base, Italy, March 24. The F-117s are participating in air
strikes against targets in the Balkans during NATO operations. The
squadron is assigned to the 31st Air Expeditionary Wing, Aviano Air
Base, Italy, which launched NATO aircraft for combat missions in
the Balkans March 24. F-117s, F-16s, O/A-10s, EA-6Bs, EC-130E,
EC-130Hs, and KC-135s; EF-18s; CF-18s; and KC-130s, supporting both
Bosnia and Kosovo operations. While more than 130 NATO aircraft from
five nations are assigned here to 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 Senior Airman Jeffrey Allen)
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