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    Green Berets, Danish SOF Ski Across Greenland Ice Cap During Operation Apex Indigo [Image 6 of 31]

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    The image is taken from inside a military aircraft cockpit, showing a pilot or crew member wearing a flight helmet seated at the controls. The view through the multi-pane cockpit windows reveals a runway with edge lighting stretching into the distance, surrounded by mountainous terrain under a partly cloudy sky at dusk or dawn. The aircraft appears to be on approach or taxiing on the runway.

    KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND

    08.17.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Low 

    Polar Activities

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Sala, LC-130 instructor Pilot, assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, looks down the runway from the cockpit of an LC-130 “skibird” before takeoff on Aug. 18, 2026 in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, as part of Operation Apex Indigo. U.S. Special Operations Command North operates in Greenland in close cooperation with NATO allies, including Denmark, Canada, Norway, and the United Kingdom, to ensure interoperability and collective defense in the Arctic. (U.S. Army Photo by
    Staff Sgt. Ashley Low)

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    Date Taken: 08.17.2026
    Date Posted: 09.14.2026 18:16
    Photo ID: 9889376
    VIRIN: 260817-A-NZ059-1569
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 13.5 MB
    Location: KANGERLUSSUAQ, GL
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    Downloads: 2

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