Back to our take off from DRW on our SQ flight. Not every day you line up behind these guys.
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And then wait for a small plane to land.
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Definitely !! We saw heaps of military planes on arrival, into Darwin, US, Singapore and Aussies, retired GG Sir Peter Cosgrove, was sitting across the aisle from us on the flight up from SYD.There is a military exercise underway up your way I believe
There is a military exercise underway up your way I believe
Actually the War Games are from July 12th July for the Air Force.
Exercise Pitch Black
Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three week multi-national large force employment exercise conducted primarily from RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal.www.airforce.gov.au
Then in August for combined exercise.
The Singapore Air Force had just started a 3 month program of training with the RAAF.
Possibly the 1 USAF A330 might have been there re supplying the US Marine base there.
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
And I think Sir Peter was there to give a speech.
The heat will get themNever underestimate the Canadians.
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The heat will get them
What a lovely setting. All you need now is a billy on the fire and meat on the hotplate, PERfect.