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Exercise Black Dagger

Royal Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller Sergeant Craig Clarke changes his radio's frequency during live-fire serials as part of Exercise Black Dagger 2024. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photo by Aircraftwoman Laura Flower.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Sun, surf and 4 Squadron life for Pom on exchange

26/11/202428/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1211 Views 0 Comments Exercise Black Dagger, Exercise Long Look, JTAC, No. 4 Squadron, RAAF Williams, RAF

Royal Air Force (RAF) Sergeant Craig Clarke has immersed himself into Australia culture as part of Exercise Long Look. CAPTION: Royal

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft drops a bomb at the Townsville Field Training Area as part of the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Course live-fire serials during Exercise Black Dagger 2024. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Aircraftwoman Laura Flower.
Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force 

Exercise Black Dagger 24 right on target

25/10/202426/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 4336 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Black Dagger, F/A-18F Super Hornet, JTAC, No. 1 Squadron, No. 4 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF Townsville

Royal Australian Air Force personnel called in weapons strikes from air combat aircraft and artillery units during Exercise Black Dagger

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Armament fitters from 1 Squadron, Leading Aircraftman Ethan Collingwood, left, and Aircraftwoman Hunter Glover, loading rounds into an ammunition loader at the bomb preparation area at RAAF Base Townsville during Exercise Black Dagger. Story by Flight Lieutenant Gerard Reed. Photo by Corporal Brett Sheriff.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Gunnies on target during Exercise Black Dagger

24/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1451 Views 0 Comments Exercise Black Dagger, No. 1 Squadron

Aircraft Armament Technicians or ‘gunnies’ from 1 Squadron demonstrated their skill and team expertise at Exercise Black Dagger in the

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A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 27 conducts a show of force as part of the live-fire exercise during Exercise Black Dagger 2017. Photo by Sergeant Kirk Peacock.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

Ex Black Dagger brings thunder to NQ

23/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2013 Views 0 Comments Exercise Black Dagger

RAAF Base Townsville will have an influx of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft and activity for this year’s Exercise Black

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