澳大利亚北领地，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军第75中队的 F/A-18A 战斗机接受美国空军 KC-135 空中加油。（An Australian F/A-18 refuels from a United States KC-135 Stratotanker drogue prior to re-engaging in air-to-air operations as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Air-to-air refuelling is essential for any air combat activity, and Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 is no exception. From RAAF Base Darwin, up to four KC-135 Stratotankers of the United States Air Force have provided an ‘airborne fuel station’ for fighters engaged in the exercise. The KC-135 is equipped with a boom which can refuel aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle, or fitted with a hose-and-drogue to refuel F/A-18 Hornets of the Royal Australian Air Force or United States Navy.）

澳大利亚北领地，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军第75中队的 F/A-18A 战斗机接受美国空军 KC-135 空中加油。（An Australian F/A-18 refuels from a United States KC-135 Stratotanker drogue prior to re-engaging in air-to-air operations as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Air-to-air refuelling is essential for any air combat activity, and Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 is no exception. From RAAF Base Darwin, up to four KC-135 Stratotankers of the United States Air Force have provided an ‘airborne fuel station’ for fighters engaged in the exercise. The KC-135 is equipped with a boom which can refuel aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle, or fitted with a hose-and-drogue to refuel F/A-18 Hornets of the Royal Australian Air Force or United States Navy.）

澳大利亚北领地，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军第75中队的 F/A-18A 战斗机接受美国空军 KC-135 空中加油。（An Australian F/A-18 refuels from a United States KC-135 Stratotanker drogue prior to re-engaging in air-to-air operations as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Air-to-air refuelling is essential for any air combat activity, and Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 is no exception. From RAAF Base Darwin, up to four KC-135 Stratotankers of the United States Air Force have provided an ‘airborne fuel station’ for fighters engaged in the exercise. The KC-135 is equipped with a boom which can refuel aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle, or fitted with a hose-and-drogue to refuel F/A-18 Hornets of the Royal Australian Air Force or United States Navy.）

澳大利亚北领地，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军第75中队的 F/A-18A 战斗机接受美国空军 KC-135 空中加油。（A RAAF No. 75 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet refuels from a United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, from the 909th Air Refuelling Squadron based at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a sortie on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Air-to-air refuelling is essential for any air combat activity, and Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 is no exception. From RAAF Base Darwin, up to four KC-135 Stratotankers of the United States Air Force have provided an ‘airborne fuel station’ for fighters engaged in the exercise. The KC-135 is equipped with a boom which can refuel aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle, or fitted with a hose-and-drogue to refuel F/A-18 Hornets of the Royal Australian Air Force or United States Navy.）

澳大利亚北领地，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军第75中队的 F/A-18A 战斗机等待空中加油。（A RAAF No. 75 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet awaits its turn to in-flight refuel from a United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron based at Kadena Air Base, Japan during a mission on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Air-to-air refueling is essential for any air combat activity, and Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 is no exception. From RAAF Base Darwin, up to four KC-135 Stratotankers of the United States Air Force have provided an ‘airborne fuel station’ for fighters engaged in the exercise. The KC-135 is equipped with a boom which can refuel aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle, or fitted with a hose-and-drogue to refuel F/A-18 Hornets of the Royal Australian Air Force or United States Navy.）

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，美国海军 VFA-102“响尾蛇”战斗攻击机中队一架 F/A-18F 战斗机在滑行。（A United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, taxis at RAAF Base Darwin.）

太平洋澳大利亚达尔文海岸，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-27“皇家之锤”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18E 战斗机在华盛顿号航空母舰甲板停机区。（Deck crew marshall an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the deck of the USS George Washington during Exercise Talisman Saber 09.）

太平洋澳大利亚达尔文海岸，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-102“响尾蛇”战斗攻击机中队一架 F/A-18F 战斗机正在华盛顿号航空母舰上拦阻着舰。（An F/A-18F Super Hornet performs an arrested recovery on the deck of the USS George Washington, during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. The pilot has to snag the Hornet's tail hook on one of the deck wires.）

太平洋澳大利亚达尔文海岸，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-27“皇家之锤”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18E 战斗机准备从华盛顿号航空母舰上弹射。（A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to be catapulted off the USS George Washington (CVN 73) during Exercise Talisman Saber 09.）

太平洋，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-192“金龙”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18C 战斗机从华盛顿号航空母舰上弹射升空。（An F/A-18C Hornet from the Golden Dragons, Strike Fighter Squadron 192 launches off the flight deck of USS George Washington. George Washington is participating in Talisman Saber 09, a biennial, combined exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations, which will improve interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces while promoting security and stability in the region.）