Exercise Pitch Black A special pictorial

F-16 Falcon Pre-flight checks at RAAF Base Darwin Royal Thai Air Force F-16 Falcon launch preparation Hornets take off from RAAF Base Tindal An F-111 touches down on sunset at RAAF Base Tindal Fighters in a Vformation over the Northern Territory F-111s for refuelling during Pitch Black Ground crews complete after-flight checks Co-pilot checking instruments while flying After-flight checks on a Caribou at RAAF Base Tindal French Air Force ground crew pre-flight checks Mobile Control and Reporting Unit performing a daily check on a generator Maintenance on a B707 air-to-air refuelling pod A routine check on a heat exchanger Air defence officer keeps an eye on the airspace over RAAF Base Tindal Military dog handler patrols the flightline Rear gunner keeps watch from a Quick Response Vehicle Night security at Tindal A cook at the airmen’s mess prepares a stirfry for lunch RAAF and Royal Thai Air Force personnel visit a children's hospital A briefing during a mock patient being transferred to the hospital ward at RAAF Base Tindal

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