night flying exercise

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 Sees IAF Rafales Fly Alongside 20 Nations at Darwin

Indian Air Force Rafales are flying combat missions at Exercise Pitch Black 2026 over Darwin alongside air forces from 20 nations, marked by a Rafale flypast over Mindil Beach, cross-force refuelling from a RAAF KC-30A, and Gold for the IAF contingent in the tournament football.