澳大利亚北领地汀德尔空军基地，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军第75中队的 F/A-18A 战斗机携带激光制导吊舱向跑道滑行。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 75 Squadron F/A-18A taxies to the RAAF Tindal runway with a Laser Guided Training Round (LGTR) under the wing during Exercise Talisman Saber 09.）

澳大利亚北领地汀德尔空军基地，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军 F/A-18A 战斗机返场降落。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 RAAF FA/18 Hornet comes in to land on the RAAF Base Tindal runway. Various aircraft types of both the RAAF and the United States Air Force (USAF) have deployed to RAAF Base Tindal to participate in Exercise Talisman Saber 09.）

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，澳大利亚空军二架 F/A-18A 战斗机编队起飞。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。（Caption: A pair of RAAF F/A-18 Hornets roar down the RAAF Base Darwin runway before taking off in tandem. Various aircraft types of both the RAAF and USAF have been deployed to RAAF Base Darwin to participate in Exercise Talisman Saber 09.）

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，澳大利亚空军飞行员登上 F/A-18A 战斗机准备出动。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。（Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Leon Cossins, a test pilot attached to 3 Squadron for Exercise Talisman Saber 09, climbs into the cockpit of a RAAF F/A-18 at RAAF Base Darwin.）

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，澳大利亚空军 F/A-18B 战斗机任务后返回基地。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。（Commanding Officer No. 3 Squadron Wing Commander Terry Van Haren and USAF Major Chris Racuael from the South Carolina Air Guard, return after flying a mission in a F/A-18 during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009. During the second Gulf War (2003) both officers flew a mission in similar circumstances but in a USAF F-15.）

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，澳大利亚空军 F/A-18B 战斗机任务后返场滑向机库。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。（Returning after flying a mission in a F/A-18 during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009 is Commanding Officer No. 3 Squadron Wing Commander Terry Van Haren and USAF Major Chris Racuael from the South Carolina Air Guard. During the second Gulf War (2003) both officers flew a mission in similar circumstances but in a USAF F-15.）

澳大利亚北领地，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军 F/A-18A 战斗机等待空中加油。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。（An FA-18 from No. 3 Squadron is in flight beside the wing of a United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker before refuelling during a mission on Exercise Talisman Saber 09.）

澳大利亚北领地，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军 F/A-18A 战斗机接受美国空军 KC-135 空中加油。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。（An FA-18 from 2 Operational Conversion Unit is refeulling from a United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission on Exercise Talisman Saber 09. FA-18's from No's 3 Squadron and 2 Operational Conversion Unit, RAAF Williamtown, and No.75 SQN from RAAF Tindal, joined a United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker mid mission for an air to air refuel during Exercise Talisman Saber 09, RAAF Darwin.）

澳大利亚北领地，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军三架 F/A-18A/B 战斗机空中加油后尾随美国空军 KC-135 空中加油机飞行。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 formation of FA-18's fly in unison behind a United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker after an air to air refuel during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. FA-18's from No's 3 Squadron and 2 Operational Conversion Unit, RAAF Williamtown, and No.75 SQN from RAAF Tindal, joined a United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker mid mission for an air to air refuel during Exercise Talisman Saber 09, RAAF Darwin.）

太平洋珊瑚海大堡礁，美澳“护身军刀-2007”联合演习中，美国海军陆战队 VMFA-212“枪骑兵”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18C“大黄蜂”战斗机接受澳大利亚空军 B-707 空中加油。（Capt. Dustin B. Cook, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 F/A-18 pilot and El Centro, Calif., native, connects his in-flight refueling probe to the refueling basket on Royal Australian Air Force 33 Squadron's Boeing 707 off the coast here, near a portion of the Great Barrier Reef. VMFA-212 is the flagship squadron of Marine Aircraft Group 12, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade's air combat element during Exercise Talisman Saber 2007. The exercise is designed to maintain a high level of interoperability between 3rd MEB and Australian forces. The brigade is composed of an infantry regimental landing team, composite air group, and a logistics regiment. These capabilities allow the brigade to project force as a scaleable and versatile Marine Air Ground Task Force.）