F-35 International Interfly at Talisman Sabre 25 – A First for the USAF

U.S. Air Force pilots fly RAAF F-35s in historic first during Talisman Sabre 25

Maj. Justin “Spike” Lennon of the 48th Fighter Wing and Maj. Colby “Burn” Kluesner of the 388th Fighter Wing conducted the flight as part of an international interfly training mission. “In the short term, Interfly events like this allow us to exchange information and best practices,” Lennon stated. “In the long term, as a coalition, normalizing Interfly gives commanders additional options for agility and versatility in a future conflict.” The in…

Australia hosts the largest ever Talisman Sabre exercise - Asian Military Review

Now in its eleventh iteration, Australia is hosting Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 from 13-27 July. This multilateral event draws together 19 like-minded nations, and perhaps in excess of 40,000 troops, with 15,000 of them coming from the USA alone. As well as host Australia and its key ally the USA, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 welcomed […] The post Australia hosts the largest ever Talisman Sabre exercise appeared first on Asian Military Review.

F-35 International Interfly at Talisman Sabre 25 – A first for the USAF

Two U.S. Air Force pilots successfully flew Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during an international interfly training mission during exercise Talisman Sabre 25, in Northern Territory, Australia, July 16, 2025.