The rhk111 Military and Arms Page: The Philippine Air Force at the 2024 Exercise Pitch Black in Australia

This is a bit of a late Post, because I actually waited for the Philippine Government to post all of the Pictures and Videos they have that I could find about the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) historic participation at the Exercise Pitch Black 2024 before I make a long, “Mega” Video about it, and that time is now.

Anyway, for the first time in its History, the PAF sent some of its Assets to participate in the Pitch Black Multinational Warfare Exercise in Darwin, Australia which was held from July 12 to August 2 of this Year of 2024.

The PAF Contingent went in two separate Batches, the first Batch consisted of Personnel which went to Australia onboard a KC-30 Transport Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and a C295 Medium Transport Aircraft of the PAF which transported Equipment and Operational Cargo.

The second Batch consisted of one C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft and four FA-50PH Fighting Eagle Aircraft which arrived in Australia several Days later after the first Batch.

During the Exercise, the FA-50PH were able to participate in several Activities such as conducting Basic Fighter Maneuvers (BFM) with the F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft of the RAAF and F-16C Fighting Falcon Aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force.

Then Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics (DACT) Exercises with the JAS-39 Gripen Aircraft of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). The FA-50PHs were also able to participate in the traditional Flypast of Aircraft over Mindil Beach.

The PAF closed out its Participation in the Exercise when it joined the Large Force Employment (LFE) Activity, and said that they are committed to joining the future Versions of the Pitch Black Exercises which is held every two Years, hence the next one will be in 2026.

The Exercise Pitch Black 2024 saw 20 Nations from all over the World join in it bringing a total of around 140 Aircraft and 4,435 Personnel. The PAF itself sent a total of 162 Personnel of their own to the Event.

SOURCES:

* Philippine Air Force Facebook Page Post, 07/08/24 - 0838H {Archived Link}

* Headquarters Air Defense Command Facebook Page Post, 07/08/24 - 1715H {Archived Link}

* Armed Forces of the Philippines Facebook Page Post, 07/11/24 - 1321H {Archived Link}

* Philippine Air Force Facebook Page Post, 07/17/24 - 1700H {Archived Link}

* Philippine Air Force Facebook Page Post, 07/21/24 - 1150H {Archived Link}

* Philippine Air Force Facebook Page Post, 08/01/24 - 2125H {Archived Link}

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