澳大利亚北领地达尔文空军基地
Photo by Australian DoD/SGT Rob Mitchell | 2011-07-12 16:22:25 | ZZ/79-0025 (cn 557/C094)
澳大利亚北领地达尔文空军基地,美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中,美国空军第44战斗机中队(日本嘉手纳空军基地,44FS)一架 F-15C 战斗机进行飞行后检查。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届,大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与,自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区,汤斯维尔空军基地,达尔文空军基地,汀德尔空军基地,安伯利空军基地,珊瑚海海域,帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。(A pilot from the United States Air Force's 44th Fighter Squadron exits from an F-15C Eagle while ground crew from the 18th Maintenance Squadron perform after flight checks after an afternoon familiarisation sortie as part of the lead up to Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 at RAAF Base Darwin. RAAF Base Darwin is hosting six F-15C Eagle fighter jets from the United States Air Force’s 44th Fighter Squadron for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. The Eagles, based at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, are being supported by technicians from the 18th Maintenance Squadron, also from Kadena. These aircraft are conducting missions over training areas in the Northern Territory with a mix of United States Air Force, US Navy, and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft.)