Exercise Pitch Black 2012
Exercise Pitch Black 12 (PB12) is the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) largest and most complex air exercise. It was held in Australia’s Northern Territory from 27 July to 17 August 2012.
Read MoreInternational participants included the United States Marine Corps, the Republic of Singapore Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Air Force, and the Indonesian Air Force. I was very fortunate to be a guest at RAAF Base Darwin over two days in early August, photographing exercise activity. These are 20 of my photos.
The Royal Thai Air Force are regulars at Pitch Black, and they're always good for bringing a special scheme aircraft or two. 2012 was no exception; this is F-16ADF 10209 carrying markings commemorating 100 years of aviation in Thailand
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