Pitch Black 2016
 

Last week I visited Darwin for a few days to see some of the action of this year's episode of Pitch Black. For those interested in military aviation, a lot of very nice planes up there! Here are some of my pictures:

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...in-PB/752c.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...B/8312a_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...S-1608e_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...0-0824a_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...90-0822_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...-PB/612_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q.../40308c_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...-PB/016_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q.../40305a_sm.jpg

The Indonesians have already left, but the others are still there.
Best wishes,
Jonathan

Thanks for sharing Jonathan - low level F16s with the gear up look great.

Thanks from me too - I've always liked the F16. What's the non-F16 fighter early in the thread - Sukhoi?

Definitely not a Sukhoi Kent ; it's an F15SG.

Absolutely brilliant photos Jonathon ; thanks for sharing.

Do you have any of R A A F types to share ?

Cheers

Bob

Great pics, Jonathan, thanks!! Nice to be able to see some action, not being able to actually be there :)

Oops, not quite up to date on my outdated 1970s metal :P

I think it may have been because the F15 was never seen as a realistic option for RAAF, and I preferred the look of the F16 to the F18 anyway, so completely forgot about the F15

Sure Bob!

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...A21-35d_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...A21-57a_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...A21-29a_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...A44-202_sm.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...44-210d_sm.jpg

Cheers!
Jonathan

Matt Hall has some interesting observations from someone who has flown both, history might have been different had we not taken the pigs.

http://flyingdownunder.southernskies...s-the-f18-f15/

Love the PB pics, sure is worth the trip once to Darwin just to catch the action, not sure what the residents think of the noise.

Nice shots, love the head-on hornet

Thanks for sharing the R A A F photos Jonathon ; they're also excellent and don't get any better.

Cheers

Bob

Thought I'd share a couple of my shots from Pitch Black 2016.

[IMG]https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8300/2...9e5bb26c_c.jpgUSAF 14th FS F-16CM Vipers. by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8538/2...6c4e5a9a_c.jpgRSAF F-15SG Eagle by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8222/2...97c6ff71_c.jpgRAAF C-17A Globemaster A41-212 by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8428/2...485b1cd7_c.jpgRAAF F/A-18A Hornet's by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

Some more.

[IMG]https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8623/2...9f68fcd2_c.jpgRSAF G550 AEWC by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8880/2...86dde0b1_c.jpgRTAF F-16UGM Viper by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8236/2...da4087d1_c.jpgRSAF F-15SG Strike Eagle by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8355/2...63b545ea_c.jpgRTAF F-16 UGM by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8557/2...bc77a121_c.jpgRAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet A44-210 by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8247/2...899205b2_c.jpgRSAF F-16D Spine Back Vi[per by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8431/2...15336519_c.jpgRAAF No 1SQN F/A-18F Super Hornet by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8587/2...3433607a_c.jpgUSAF 14th Fighter Squadron 'Samuari's' by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

Awesome shots Jaryd! I see you were there in the second week, I could only make it the week before, so I missed the air to air shots :-( but got the Indonesians ;-)
Cheers! Jonathan