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TBT – Top End air combat at Pitch Black 12

written by Tony Moclair | August 9, 2018
RAAF 77 Squadron F/A-18 Hornets welcome Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) Sukhoi Su-30 and Su-27 Flankers into Darwin to participate in Pitch Black 2012. (Defence)

With Exercise Pitch Black 18 currently in full swing in the skies above the Northern Territory, today’s Throwback Thursday feature from a previous issue of Australian Aviation revisits our look at Pitch Black 12.

‘Train as you fight’ may be a well-worn catch-cry, but it’s an adage that neatly encapsulates the central principle of the biennial Pitch Black.

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Comments (2)

  • David

    says:

    Ironically funny seeing frontline Indonesian military aircraft participating. I thought the whole point of the exercises was to practice defending against Indonesia.

  • Rich

    says:

    No, that was “Kamaria” .. and don’t mention East Timor or West Papua …

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