Exercise Diamond Storm
Collaborative effort keeps Diamond secure
Air Force security forces worked with officers from the Northern Territory Police Force and Australian Federal Police during Exercise Diamond Storm.
Connecting air and ground
A C-130J Hercules became a speck in the sky for a team of No. 4 Squadron combat controllers as they descended through the air at 200km/h.
Storm passes to reveal gems of instructors
The largest Royal Australian Air Force air warfare instructor course to date, which culminated in Exercise Diamond Storm 2022, has concluded.
Lightning strikes friend and foe in Storm
The ‘enemy’ enjoyed an advantage on Exercise Diamond Storm 22, flying the F-35A Lightning II.
Control and reporting units complete the picture
In the complex and congested battlespaces of Exercise Diamond Storm 22, aircrew rely on tactical command and control units to provide additional...
Air Force's first fifth-generation fighter combat instructors
The Fighter Combat Instructor Course for the F-35A Lightning II debuted this year.
Top End Storm challenges instructors
For a handful of aviators at Exercise Diamond Storm 22, the delicate practice of air-to-air refuelling at 21,000 feet is one of the more familiar m
Night flights finish for Exercise Diamond Storm
Over the last two weeks, Air Force aviators successfully completed the day and night flying elements of Exercise Diamond Storm fr
There’s no place like home
Flying in Exercise Diamond Storm 22 is a welcome return to the Top End for Flight Lieutenant Michael Marriner.
Film provides glimpse of reality in cockpit of fighter jet
One of Air Force's fighter pilots gives his take on the popular movie Top Gun: Maverick.
Front row view of the Storm
No. 452 Squadron Air Traffic Controllers at RAAF Base Tindal have a front row view of Exercise Diamond Storm 22, and a critical role in managing the...
Next generation of Top Guns to strike in Top End Storm
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Exercise Diamond Storm 22 will be held in the skies above the Northern Territory from May 30 to June 24.
