澳大利亚北领地
Photo by Australian DoD/LACW Jessica de Rouw | 2012-08-07 12:46:51 | A21-***
澳大利亚北领地,黒视-2012 演习中,澳大利亚空军第33中队一架 F/A-18A 战斗机从 KC-30A 空中加油机上接收燃料,该演习是澳大利亚空军两年一度国际空中作战演习,本届演习在北领地的达尔文空军基地和汀德尔空军基地双向进行,演习科目有:攻势防空(OCA )和进攻性空中支援(OAS),参演国包括印度尼西亚,新加坡,泰国,新西兰和美国,参演人数为2200人,飞机94架。(During a Pitch Black flying sortie, a F/A-18 Classic Hornet replenishes its fuel supply from a No. 33 Squadron KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport. The KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport is making its debut at a multi-national exercise during Exercise Pitch Black 12. Operated by No. 33 Squadron, the aircraft will fly from bases in Queensland to the exercise area in the Northern Territory to refuel aircraft using its hose-and-drogue refuelling pods, demonstrating its ability as a strategic tanker. The first two of five aircraft were delivered in mid-2011, and its participation in Pitch Black 12 will assist bringing the aircraft to Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in late 2012.)