太平洋
Photo by U.S. Navy/Gregory Johnson | 2009-07-21 13:00:08 |
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.)