A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, left, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron and a German Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fly in front of seven NATO Allied naval and coast guard vessels over the North Atlantic near Iceland during a formation flight as part of exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 24, 2026. NV26 reinforces the readiness of NATO maritime forces to protect freedom of navigation and maintain regional stability across the High North. The maritime formation, left to right, includes a Polish Navy ORP Mewa (603), Lithuanian Navy LNS Jotvingis (N42), Icelandic Coast Guard ICG Freyja, Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Ville de Québec (FFH 332), French Navy FS Auvergne (D654), German Navy FGS Rhön (A1434) and FGS Homburg (M1069). (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
| Date Taken: | 08.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.25.2026 08:03 |
| Photo ID: | 9887417 |
| VIRIN: | 260824-F-VY348-1867 |
| Resolution: | 11961x6097 |
| Size: | 18.94 MB |
| Location: | IS |
| Web Views: | 40 |
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