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An F-35A Lightning II from 77 Squadron takes off from RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland, during Exercise Black Dagger 25-2. Story by Flight Lieutenant Sharon Sebastian. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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JTAC trainees take aim

28/11/202528/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 384 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Black Dagger, F-35A Lightning II, JTAC, No. 4 Squadron, No. 77 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF Townsville

Australia’s close air support capability was put to the test during Exercise Black Dagger 2025-2, which brought together air and

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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.

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Sun, surf and 4 Squadron life for Pom on exchange

26/11/202428/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2454 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.

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Exercise Black Dagger 24 right on target

25/10/202426/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 5980 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.

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Gunnies on target during Exercise Black Dagger

24/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2409 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.

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Ex Black Dagger brings thunder to NQ

23/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2471 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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