The 56th Rescue Squadron moved multiple times outside CONUS, they were first based at Sidi Slimane Air Base (French Morocco) from 14 November 1952 to 18 March 1960, then they went to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (Thailand) from 8 July 1972 to 15 October 1975. After this Vietnam war period, the squadron was based at Naval Air Station Keflavik (Iceland) from 1 May 1988 to 1 June 2006, after which they were welcomed at RAF Lakenheath (United Kingdom) up to April 2018. There last move was from May 2018, when Aviano Air Base (Italy) became its homebase.

A bit of a smokey start-up for this twin-stick Hornet operated by the 'Moonlighters'. Both aviators are preparing for another Decisive Endeavour mission, hence the reason for live ordnance.

This AGM-88 HARM equipped F/A-18D Hornet awaits another mission over former Yugoslavia.

ZH104 painted to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of 8 Squadron, RAF.

Before AV had its own F-16s, they were hosting fighter detachments every now and then. Here, a TJ is seen that was detached at Aviano in April 1990 for exercise "Dragon Hammer 90".

VMAQ-1 was present at AB Aviano for Operation Decisive Endeavour.

In the nineties Marines EA-6B's were deployed to Aviano for operations over the Balkans.