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Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three-week multi-national exercise that brings together F35A-equipped Australia's Squadrons with 16 other nations from August 19 to September 8.Summary
This article in Asian Military Review makes the following points:
- Pitch Black provides detailed air power training with Australian partners through large-force mission planning and execution in a contested environment.
- Allows Northern Territory residents to see F-35As in action.
- RAAF Base Darwin allows access to one of the world’s best air combat training locations.
- NT military airspace is world-class.
References
Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:
- F-35 01: COLLECTION - The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
- Exercise Pitch Black begins in Darwin after COVID hiatus, with Germany, Japan and South Korea joining for the first time | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
- German Fighter Jets En Route To Australia For Joint Exercises | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
References from the Web:
- AUG 2022 Stealth fighters prepare to dogfight over Australian Outback during Pitch Black drills-Stars and Stripes
- AUG 2022 RAAF F-35AS TO LIGHT UP EXERCISE PITCH BLACK-Australian Aviation
- AUG 2022 RAAF F35A’s to Participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022- Aviation Source.
