Episode notes
This week, InsideAIR goes 'Down Under' to RAAF Darwin, Australia on Exercise Pitch Black. International exercises don't just put aircraft and aircrew interoperability to the test. The aviators who move, mend, fuel and feed the RAF must bring their 'A game' too, as nothing in the air would happen without them. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services.
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E151 · 29 Sep 2026 · 35 min
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E150 · 15 Sep 2026 · 20 min
Ep 150: Brize - No Runway, No Problem
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E148 · 18 Aug 2026 · 52 min
Ep 148: AOC 11 Gp - Defence of the Heart
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E147 · 4 Aug 2026 · 26 min
Ep 147: Exercise RIMPAC in Hawaii
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E146 · 21 Jul 2026 · 51 min
Ep 146: The Work of the Mobile Met Unit
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E145 · 7 Jul 2026 · 55 min
Ep 145: Defence Science & Technology Laboratory
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E144 · 22 Jun 2026 · 24 min
Ep 144: Hidden In Plain Sight - RAF Reservists
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