Global air arms converge on Australia for Exercise Pitch Black

Throughout mid-August, combat aircraft and associated support assets from a host of global air arms have deployed to Australia in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black – a large-scale force employment exercise hosted biennially by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), which returns after a four-year hiatus. This year’s event will see up to 100 aircraft and approximately 2,500 personnel from 17 different nations – comprising Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore,