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 3-509th Infantry flew in from Alaska by the mighty C-17 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 C-130 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