Pitch Black 16 launches flight operations

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Lane, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 pilot, conducts a preflight check on an F/A-18C Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 1, 2016. Pitch Black 16 is a biennial, three week, multinational, large-force training exercise hosted by RAAF Tindal. As the training progresses, the U.S. pilots will also get the opportunity to fly with Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, New Zealand and Thailand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg)

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Pitch Black 16 launches flight operations

Aug 2, 2016

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE TINDAL, Australia - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Lane, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 pilot, conducts a preflight check on an F/A-18C Hornet during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 1, 2016. Pitch Black 16 is a biennial, three week, multinational, large-force training exercise hosted by RAAF Tindal. As the training progresses, the U.S. pilots will also get the opportunity to fly with Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, New Zealand and Thailand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg)

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