F-16 Fighting Falcons - Wild Weasel trio

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM—A three-ship formation of F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japan, wait for their fourth on the wing tip of a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., in the skies near Iraq on March 22, 2003. The F-16s are flying a mission over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cherie A. Thurlby)