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News
DASA and 33 Squadron collaboration influences design around the world
9 September 2020The introduction of advanced Non-Destructive Testing Technology via a collaboration between Northrop Grumman, No. 33 Squadron (33SQN) and the Defence Aviation Safety...
Memoirs from Exercise Pitch Black
6 August 2020Air Force has hosted 21 Pitch Blacks since 1981, and in that time tens of thousands of Australian and International personnel have worked together on the Exercise. Pitch...
Changing nature of Pitch Black
6 August 2020Air Vice-Marshal (retired) John Quaife has a long association with Exercise Pitch Black, including one of its most significant changes. This includes flying the...
The International Element of Exercise Pitch Black
6 August 2020A consistent highlight of Exercise Pitch Black is its international participation, both from within the Indo-Pacific region and further abroad. For the Royal...
Pitch Black from 1981 to 2018
3 August 2020Exercise Pitch Black is the Air Force's largest biennial exercise. It aims to strengthen regional partnerships, improve interoperability between nations and promote...
Events
C-27J Spartan participating in RAAF Base Townsville exercise
8 September 2020The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will deploy C-27J Spartan aircraft and personnel from RAAF Base Amberley near Brisbane QLD, to participate in Exercise Ready Spartan...
Historic RAAF aircraft commence journey to Townsville
29 July 2020Two restored Royal Australian Air Force aircraft veterans - a Mirage fighter jet A3-55 and a Winjeel Trainer A85-403 – will arrive back in Townsville on Sunday 02 August...
Exercise Pitch Black 2020 Online
23 July 2020We know that two years is a long time to wait for Pitch Black so we have decided to run a Pitch Black retrospective on our digital channels from 27 July to 7 August 2020...
RAAF Learmonth base activation for dual exercises
17 July 2020Both 79SQN and 2FTS have deployed their pilots and aircraft from RAAF Base Pearce to RAAF Base Learmonth to participate in a four-week-long flight training exercise...
National Reconciliation Week 2020
26 May 2020National Reconciliation Week (NRW) celebrates respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. NRW is...
