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Northern Viking 26 Projects Allied Air and Maritime Power Across the North Atlantic
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron and a German Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fly in formation over NATO Allied naval and coast guard vessels in the North Atlantic near Iceland as part of exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 24, 2026. NV2
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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron and a German Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fly in formation over NATO Allied naval and coast guard vessels in the North Atlantic near Iceland as part of exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 24, 2026. NV26 demonstrates the readiness of U.S. and NATO Allied forces to defend Iceland and safeguard the strategic air and maritime corridors connecting the United States and Europe. The maritime formation includes a Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Moncton, Polish Navy ORP Mewa, Lithuanian Navy MCCS Jotvingis, Icelandic Coast Guard ICG Freyja, Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Ville de Québec, French Navy FS Auvergne, German Navy FGS Rhön and FGS Homburg, and Royal Canadian HMCS Edmonton. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Johnny Foister)
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Attribution: Source: DVIDS Hub — U.S. Department of Defense public-affairs media
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