Which location hosted Exercise Pitch Black 2018?

• A. RAAF Base Learmonth
• B. RAAF Darwin and Tindal
• C. Southern California and Hawaii
• D. Darwin Base Only

Answer: (B)

This question tests your knowledge of where Exercise Pitch Black 2018 was hosted. Pitch Black is a major air‑combat exercise run by the Royal Australian Air Force, designed to train allied and domestic air forces in large‑scale operations. In 2018 it was hosted at two Northern Territory bases, Darwin and Tindal, to provide the necessary airspace and range facilities for a multinational force. The use of both bases allows aircraft to operate across different ranges and support facilities, which is why the two bases together were used. Learmonth is not part of Pitch Black, and the exercise does not take place in Southern California and Hawaii. Having only Darwin would underutilize the available basing and range capacity.