RAAF Base Tindal Elephant Walk

29 Agustus 2022

Elephant Walk of RAAF F-35, USMC F-35B and RAAF E-7A Wedgetail during Pitch Black 2022 (all photos : Aus DoD)

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning ll aircraft from No. 75 Squadron participate in an Elephant Walk on the RAAF Base Tindal flight line for Exercise Pitch Black 2022.

United States Marine Corp F-35B Lightning ll aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron's 121 and 242 participate in an Elephant Walk on the RAAF Base Tindal flight line for Exercise Pitch Black 2022.

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgtail aircraft from No. 2 Squadron participates in an Elephant Walk on the RAAF Base Tindal flight line for Exercise Pitch Black 2022.

Exercise Pitch Black is the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest and most complex Large Force Employment exercise. Pitch Black 2022 is being conducted at RAAF Bases Darwin, Tindal and Amberley from 19 August to 08 September 22. This year’s exercise will host up to 2500 personnel and around 100 aircraft from 17 participating nations from around the globe. Activities such as Exercise Pitch Black recognise Australia’s strong relationships and the high value we place on regional security and fostering closer ties throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Pitch Black features a range of realistic, simulated threats which can be found in a modern battle-space environment and is an opportunity to test and improve our force integration utilising one of the largest training airspace areas in the world. Exercise Pitch Black aims to further develop offensive counter air, air interdiction and strike, intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities, as well as foster international co-operation with partner forces.

(Aus DoD)