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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Patterson, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, signals to land after the Mindil Beach flying display as part of Exercise Pitch Black 26 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin in Darwin, Australia, July 23, 2026. Exercise Pitch Black 26 brings together 21 nations and up to 100 aircraft for air combat training. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Patterson is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)
| Date Taken: | 07.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.24.2026 01:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9829313 |
| VIRIN: | 260723-M-MO098-2211 |
| Resolution: | 6158x4107 |
| Size: | 3.07 MB |
| Location: | ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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