Exercise Pitch Black 2014 begins at RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal in Australia

Australian Thailand and Singapore Air Forces arrive at Exercise Pitch Black

Video features:

• RAAF FA-18F Super Hornets

• Royal Thai Air Force Gripens 

• Republic of Singapore F-16s & F-15s

Exercise Pitch Black is the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) largest and most complex air exercise, traditionally held in the Northern Territory every two years.

Exercise Pitch Black is being conducted from RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal 1-22 August 2014, featuring participants from Australia, the United States, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and French Armed Forces in New Caledonia who will cooperate for Offensive Counter Air (OCA) and Defensive Counter Air (DCA) missions.