U.S. Air Force Capt. Eli Deroon, left, 86th Operations Support Squadron wing tactician, and Capt. Peter Hoffend, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, fly a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to a sand landing zone in Rømø, Denmark, during exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 25, 2026. U.S. aircrews worked alongside Danish Armed Forces personnel to coordinate training to land on unimproved surfaces makes aircrew more agile and capable of delivering personnel and equipment when established runways are unavailable or constrained. NV26 strengthens the agile and interoperable airlift capabilities needed to surge forces across the High North and defend the strategic approaches linking North America and Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
| Date Taken: | 08.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2026 18:10 |
| Photo ID: | 9891174 |
| VIRIN: | 260825-F-VY348-1298 |
| Resolution: | 5855x3903 |
| Size: | 4 MB |
| Location: | DK |
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