Exercise Talisman Sabre: Battlefield Manoeuvres

The skies of Australia were full of men and machine as the Exercise Talisman Sabre shifts into second gear. The airborne paratroopers from the 3509th Infantry flew in from Alaska by the mighty C17 Globemaster aircraft after a 17 hour trip. The Royal New Zealand Air Force s battlefield mobility were on full display as the NH90 Helicopter and the C130 Hercules Aircraft were used to transport the said troops across the exercise area of Queensland Australia. Talisman Sabre marks the first time the NH90s hav