Top guns buzz the Top End: the 2026 Pitch Black flying display dazzles Darwin – in pictures
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-07-25 12:09 UTC+10:00
Section: Darwin
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Asia, Military & Defence, Australia, World News, Asia Pacific
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View image in fullscreenAn RAAF officer stands with young spectators as an F/A-18F Super Hornet flies pastShareView image in fullscreenThousands of spectators gather at Mindil beach for the event, which has become a traditional part of the Exercise Pitch Black calendar since 2012ShareView image in fullscreenA C-130 Hercules transport aircraft is silhouetted against the setting sun ShareView image in fullscreenA Japan Air Self-Defense Force E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and F-35A Lightning II aircraft fly past spectators.
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