Pitch Black Firsts
Following a four year hiatus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s iteration of Exercise Pitch Black brought in several new countries making their flying debut. During the second week of flying operations, The Aviation Studio spent several days at RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal, capturing flying operations and speaking with a wide array of aircrew and ground crew from across the globe. Korea Perhaps the…
Refuelling With The RAAF
With upwards of sixty aircraft participating in each sortie for Exercise Pitch Black, there is naturally a very high demand for air-to-air refuelling capability. This year, the demand has been matched by five variants of the Airbus A330 Multi Role…
Thanking The Top End
With week one of Exercise Pitch Black 2022 drawing to a close, the Royal Australian Air Force have hosted a series of events across the Top End to thank the local community for their support. Mindil Beach Flypast Situated along…
Preview: Exercise Pitch Black 2022
After years of preparation, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) are making the finishing touches on the launch of their most significant International Engagement activity. That’s right, Pitch Black is back – and it’s bigger and better than ever. Cancelled…
Exercise Rapid Pacific 2022: Bavarian Tigers Unveil The Air Ambassador
In preparation for their upcoming Exercise Rapid Pacific 2022, The Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74 (74th Tactical Air Force Wing) of Neuburg Air Base have unveiled a new special livery on their Eurofighter Typhoon EF2000 31+11. Featuring the flags of Australia, Singapore, South…