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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Karol Padilla, 147th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts a basic preflight and postflight inspection on the propeller of an MQ-9 Reaper at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, during exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 28, 2026. The aircraft supports a search and rescue training mission alongside a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and an Icelandic Coast Guard Airbus H225 Super Puma. Routine aircraft inspections help sustain the readiness needed for U.S. and Allied forces to conduct coordinated SAR operations in the Arctic and North Atlantic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
| Date Taken: | 08.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.29.2026 07:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9898053 |
| VIRIN: | 260828-F-VY348-2383 |
| Resolution: | 5544x3161 |
| Size: | 2.47 MB |
| Location: | IS |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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