RAF A400M Conducts Historic Landing on Remote Arctic Island in NATO Mission

RAF A400M Conducts Historic Landing on Remote Arctic Island in NATO Mission

The Royal Air Force (RAF) conducted a first-of-its-kind operation with the U.S. and Norway, landing an A400M Atlas transport aircraft on Norway's Jan Mayen island.

The mission involved transporting a U.S. Marine Corps JLTV, simulating a NMESIS system, and infantry in the High North.

The NMESIS forms a part of the Corps' island-hopping Expeditionary Advanced Base of Operations (EABO) concept in the western Pacific.

The RAF A400M airlifted the JLTV, British, and U.S. infantry to the remote island, marking a historic landing.

Author's summary: RAF A400M lands on remote Arctic island.

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