Which exercise focused on developing Hawk 127 pilots' formation and general flying at RAAF Learmonth?

Which exercise focused on developing Hawk 127 pilots' formation and general flying at RAAF Learmonth?

• A. Capricorn Sunset
• B. Rim-of-the-Pacific
• C. Diamond Storm 2019
• D. Western Phoenix

Answer: (D)

Western Phoenix is the exercise aimed at building Hawk 127 pilots’ formation and general flying at RAAF Learmonth. It’s designed around core jet handling and close-formation coordination in the Learmonth environment, which aligns with the early, foundational flying skills pilots practice with the Hawk 127. The other options refer to exercises with different locations or broader multinational scopes, not specifically the Learmonth-based formation training for Hawk pilots.

Western Phoenix is the exercise aimed at building Hawk 127 pilots’ formation and general flying at RAAF Learmonth. It’s designed around core jet handling and close-formation coordination in the Learmonth environment, which aligns with the early, foundational flying skills pilots practice with the Hawk 127. The other options refer to exercises with different locations or broader multinational scopes, not specifically the Learmonth-based formation training for Hawk pilots.