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27 August 2022
Positioned in the same way as in the 2018 edition was this Indonesian Air Force F-16 (TS-1610 from SkU3) parked next to Indian Air Force Su-30MKI-3 Flanker (SB326 from 20 Squadron). (all photos Jurgen van Toor)
| Static | |||
| 319/4-HN | Rafale B | EC01.004 | |
| 105/82-IG | CN235M-200 | ET00.082 |
| 31+11 | EF2000 | TLG74 | special mks |
| SB326 | Su-30MKI-3 | Indian AF 20sq |
| TS-1610 | F-16AM | Indonesian AF SkU3 | FMS 87-0718 |
| 43-8525 | F-2A | JASDF 3 Hikotai |
| T-056 | A330MRTT | NATO MMF |
| 8327 | F-15SG | RSAF 149sq |
| 678 | F-16D-52-CF | RSAF 145sq |
| 018 | G550 Nahshon Eitam | RSAF 111sq |
| 93-068 | KF-16C | RoKAF 159th TRS | FMS 93-4068 |
| ZK371/371 | Typhoon FGR4 | 6sq | nmks |
| ZZ334 | Voyager KC3 | 10/101sq |
| 85-0119/ZZ rd | F-15C-40-MC | 67th FS/18th Wg | '18OG' |
| 169227/QD-227 | KC-130J | VMGR-152 |
| 168621/YQ-08 | MV-22B | VMM-268 |
| A30-002 | E-7A | 2sq |
| A46-304 | EA-18G | 6sq | BuNo 169151 |
| A35-012 | F-35A | 3sq |
| A38-012 | Tiger ARH | 162nd RS/1st AVN |
| A17-640 | DH82A Tiger Moth | civil, ex Australia | VH-NMD |
| (A19-047) | CT-4A | civil, ex Australia | VH-DAP |
| (A65-13) | C-47A-30-DL | civil, ex Australia | VH-MMA |
| NZ1090 | AT-6D-NT Texan | civil, ex New Zealand | VH-VFM |
| 41-0911 | PT-17 Kaydet | civil, ex US | VH-PJS |
| VH-PPE | G-73AT Mallard | NOT ex mil |
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Australia participated in Pitch Black 2022 with their brandnew F-35A Lightning IIs. A35-012 from 3 Squadron was pulled to the static. |
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) participated with no less then six KF-16s. Seen here is 93-068 from 19th FW. |
| Elsewhere | |||
| NZ4202 | P-3K2 | 5sq | |
| 733 | C-130H | RSAF 122sq |
| VH-ZZA | DHC-8-202MPA | Australian Border Guard |
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One of the last possibilities to see the Kadena (Japan) based 18th Wing F-15 Eagles active as the unit has stood down and the aircraft were withdrawn to CONUS. See our news item on this subject. |
Former RAAF C-47A A65-13 is still flying around in this civil guise as VH-MMA. |
Credits: Jurgen van Toor and Hans van Herk
The day before the Open Day is a non-flying day for the exercise and the Open Day only has a static display. Other participating aircraft in the exercise can be seen from the static area. For more details on this exercise and the participants you can have a look at our article Thunder returns Down Under - Pitch Black 2022 (subscribers only).
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