U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet on the ramp at Aviano Air Base, Italy.
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet sits on the ramp at Aviano Air Base, Italy, as it is prepared for a mission over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Dec. 28, 1995. The Hornet's mission is in support of the NATO Implementation Force (IFOR) in Operation Joint Endeavor. The all weather, fighter and attack aircraft is one of 12 Hornets deployed to Aviano from Fighter Attack (All Weather) Squadron 224 of Beaufort, S.C.