Pitch Black 16 launches flight operations [Image 3 of 3]

RAAF TINDAL, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

08.01.2016

Photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg 

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

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)

• Date Taken: 08.01.2016
• Date Posted: 08.02.2016 03:55
• Photo ID: 2761884
• VIRIN: 160801-M-OH021-998
• Resolution: 4284x3132
• Size: 1.92 MB
• Location: RAAF TINDAL, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU