波音 KC-135R“同温层油轮”(717-148) | 20150115112440

澳大利亚北领地达尔文空军基地，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，美国空军第909空中加油中队（909ARS）一架 KC-135R 加油机在滑行。本届“护身军刀”演习美军参演人数超过2万，澳大利亚则有10000人参与。（A combined United States and Royal Australian Air Force exercise at RAAF Darwin for the joint bienniel exercise Talisman Saber. Varous aircraft assets come together to test their skills and play their part in joint US, Australian Exercise Talisman Saber 09 (TS-09). The 909th Air refuelling Squadron from Kadena Air Force Base Okinawa flying the KC135 fuel tankers, F15's from the 67th Fighter Squadron also from Kadena and the Australian F/A-18 Hornets are from 3, 77, 2 OCU and 75 Squadrons from Williamtown NSW and RAAF Tindal NT. These aircraft are playing their part in the bienniel Exercise Talisman Saber 2009.The Carrier On Board Delivery (COD) is from the USS George Washington stationed somewhere off the Northern Australian coast.）