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第3届美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，美国海军陆战队 HMM-262“飞虎”中型直升机中队的 CH-53E 在空中加油作业时跟随 KC-130 加油机飞行。本届“护身军刀”演习在澳大利亚北部地区，包括肖尔沃特湾，汤斯维尔展开，澳军参演人数为8000多名，美军则有16500人参加，演习期自7月6日至25日。（Marine Capt. Erick Min and Marine Capt. Nathan Mahoney, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, pilots a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter during an in-flight refueling with an Air Force KC-130 aircraft during exercise Talisman Saber 2009. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 is embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex to participate in Talisman Saber, a biennial, combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations, which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces.）