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United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division prepare to be signalled to get ready to jump from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
1/12United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division prepare to be signalled to get ready to jump from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
United States Air Force cargo is loaded onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III at Elmendorf Air Force Base, United States of America, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
2/12United States Air Force cargo is loaded onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III at Elmendorf Air Force Base, United States of America, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
Royal Australian Air Force and United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III parked on the flight line at No 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: LACW Nell Bradbury
3/12Royal Australian Air Force and United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III parked on the flight line at No 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: LACW Nell Bradbury
Paratroopers from the United States Army, French Armed Forces and German Army conduct an airborne insertion at night into the Charters Towers region during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Picture: CPL Guy Sadler
4/12Paratroopers from the United States Army, French Armed Forces and German Army conduct an airborne insertion at night into the Charters Towers region during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Picture: CPL Guy Sadler
United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division board a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III, at Elmendorf Air Force Base, United States of America, in preparation to conduct a night airborne insertion by drop during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
5/12United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division board a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III, at Elmendorf Air Force Base, United States of America, in preparation to conduct a night airborne insertion by drop during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taxies onto the runway at Elmendorf Air Force Base, United States of America, behind a United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in order to fly, in formation, back to Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
6/12A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taxies onto the runway at Elmendorf Air Force Base, United States of America, behind a United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in order to fly, in formation, back to Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
United States Army officer Colonel Brian Weightman, Commander of 2nd Brigade, 11th Airborne Division during Exercise Talisman Sabre on the Charters Towers region. Picture: CPL Guy Sadler
7/12United States Army officer Colonel Brian Weightman, Commander of 2nd Brigade, 11th Airborne Division during Exercise Talisman Sabre on the Charters Towers region. Picture: CPL Guy Sadler
United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division prepare to conduct a night airborne insertion by a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
8/12United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division prepare to conduct a night airborne insertion by a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
A United States Army paratrooper from the 11th Airborne Division, prepares to jump from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
9/12A United States Army paratrooper from the 11th Airborne Division, prepares to jump from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
United States Army officer Colonel Brian Weightman, Commander of 2nd Brigade, 11th Airborne Division speaks with German Army Paratroopers 1st Lieutenant Tim H. and Master Sergeant Kay A. during Exercise Talisman Sabre on the Charters Towers region. Picture: CPL Guy Sadler
10/12United States Army officer Colonel Brian Weightman, Commander of 2nd Brigade, 11th Airborne Division speaks with German Army Paratroopers 1st Lieutenant Tim H. and Master Sergeant Kay A. during Exercise Talisman Sabre on the Charters Towers region. Picture: CPL Guy Sadler
Royal Australian Air Force Loadmaster, Corporal Dalton King (centre), coordinates United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division during a conduct a night airborne insertion by Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
11/12Royal Australian Air Force Loadmaster, Corporal Dalton King (centre), coordinates United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division during a conduct a night airborne insertion by Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division conduct a night airborne insertion from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
12/12United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division conduct a night airborne insertion from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III over Charters Towers, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Picture: CPL Emma Schwenke
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