F-16 Fighting Falcon - Thirsty Falcon

OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH—An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 336th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a mission enforcing the no-fly zone in northern Iraq. Personnel and aircraft from the 336th ARS, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.; and the 18th ARS, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., are deployed at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, as the 336th EARS, providing aerial refueling support for Operation Northern Watch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Guese)