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 Transport Tanker (MRTT) being deployed simultaneously with up to seven individual aircraft available for each sortie. The Aviation Studio were invited to join RAAF No. 33 Squadron (33SQN) on an…
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 Neuberg Air Base have unveiled a new special livery on their Eurofighter Typhoon EF2000 31+11. Featuring the flags of Australia, Singapore, South…
Exercise Pitch Black 2022 – Participating Aircraft & Nations
Australia’s premier international military Exercise Pitch Black is set to take place in August and September 2022 with the RAAF announcing participating aircraft and nations at this year’s edition. This year marks the 20th instalment of the exercise with the…