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    U.S. Marines, U.K. Airmen load Australian Strike Master vehicle onto Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft [Image 3 of 7]

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    A military wheeled vehicle, consistent with a HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) launcher, is being loaded or unloaded via a rear cargo ramp of a large military transport aircraft marked 'ZM420'. The aircraft appears to be a Royal Air Force Atlas A400M based on the tail number format and fuselage color. The operation is taking place on a paved airfield apron under partly cloudy skies.

    TRONDHEIM, NORWAY

    08.27.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Kedrick Schumacher 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

    U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marines and U.K. Airmen with RAF Brize Norton prepare to load an Australian Strike Master Coastal Defense System inside an Airbus A400M Atlas in Trondheim, Norway, Aug. 28, 2026, during Atlantic City 26. The operation is a Norwegian-led trilateral readiness initiative with the United Kingdom and United States, designed to develop and demonstrate expeditionary advanced base capabilities and validate combined fires, maritime domain awareness, and sea denial to reinforce the security and stability of the High North. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kedrick Schumacher)

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    Date Taken: 08.27.2026
    Date Posted: 08.30.2026 13:28
    Photo ID: 9898420
    VIRIN: 260828-M-RT859-2070
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 9.09 MB
    Location: TRONDHEIM, NO
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    A large military transport aircraft, consistent with an Airbus A400M Atlas, is parked on an airport apron and being serviced with ground support equipment. The aircraft's rear cargo ramp appears open, with loading/unloading operations underway. The setting appears to be a Scandinavian airport, suggested by the forested hills and a fuel truck marked 'FLYTANKING' visible on the left.
    Two military personnel in combat uniforms and high-visibility orange vests are securing a military vehicle labeled 'STRIKEMASTER' inside the cargo hold of a large military transport aircraft. The vehicle appears to be a wheeled armored or weapons platform being chained down to the aircraft floor using heavy-duty tie-down chains. The interior of the aircraft shows standard military cargo configuration with tie-down rails, equipment storage panels, and overhead lighting.
    A military wheeled vehicle, consistent with a HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) launcher, is being loaded or unloaded via a rear cargo ramp of a large military transport aircraft marked 'ZM420'. The aircraft appears to be a Royal Air Force Atlas A400M based on the tail number format and fuselage color. The operation is taking place on a paved airfield apron under partly cloudy skies.
    A military ground crew member in a high-visibility vest is marshalling a military tactical vehicle as it is loaded or unloaded from the rear ramp of a large military transport aircraft on a tarmac. The scene appears to take place at a military airfield surrounded by hills and trees. The image captures a standard military airlift logistics operation in progress.
    A rear-view photograph of a large military transport aircraft with its cargo ramp open, as a military ground vehicle is being marshaled out of or into the aircraft. A ground crew member wearing a high-visibility yellow vest is directing the vehicle using hand signals. The image is taken from directly behind the aircraft on a paved tarmac, with forested hills and partial airport infrastructure visible in the background.
    A green military armored vehicle labeled 'STRIKEMASTER' is being loaded or unloaded from a large military transport aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III or similar heavy-lift aircraft. Ground crew personnel in high-visibility vests and military camouflage uniforms are guiding the vehicle through the aircraft's rear cargo ramp. The scene appears to be an Australian military logistics or training operation based on the vehicle markings.
    The image shows the interior cargo hold of a large military or heavy-lift transport aircraft, with a large wheeled vehicle loaded inside. Two personnel are visible near the rear ramp opening, silhouetted against bright exterior light. The scene appears to depict a cargo loading or inspection operation.

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