U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Wilson, middle left, 147th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, briefs Icelandic Capt. Jón B. Guðnason, middle right, Keflavik Air Base commander, on MQ-9 Reaper aircraft capabilities and mission sets during exercise Northern Viking 26 at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 28, 2026. During the exercise, MQ-9 Reapers supported 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. The MQ-9 provides an adaptable airborne capability that enhances U.S. and Allied readiness to operate together while contributing to the defense of strategic approaches in the Arctic and High North. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
| Date Taken: | 08.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.29.2026 07:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9898056 |
| VIRIN: | 260828-F-VY348-2551 |
| Resolution: | 6030x3905 |
| Size: | 4.5 MB |
| Location: | IS |
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