Exercise Pitch Black 2026 (RAF participation)
The RAF took part in the Royal Australian Air Force's biennial air combat exercise in northern Australia. The RAAF participant list shows RAF embedded personnel at Darwin. A Voyager tanker was reported at Amberley, with RAF Lossiemouth personnel supporting. RAF personnel travelled more than 14,000 km via Alaska and Guam. About 21 nations and over 100 aircraft took part.
- Where
- Australia, Northern Australia (RAAF Bases Darwin and Amberley)
- When
- since 20 Jul 2026
- Units
- RAF Voyager tanker; RAF personnel including refuelling staff from RAF Lossiemouth
- With
- Australia, Germany, Japan, India, United States, South Korea, Singapore
- Last checked
- 4 Nov 2026
Sources
- From Lossiemouth to Northern Australia: A First Exercise Down Under Royal Air Force, 29 Jul 2026
- Exercise Pitch Black 2026 participants Royal Australian Air Force
- Exercise Pitch Black spotlights multinational air combat capabilities Indo-Pacific Defense Forum
- Pitch Black 2026: the RAAF's largest air combat exercise takes shape over the Northern Territory Zona Militar, 27 Jul 2026
