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Pitch Black 2008

05 June 2008
RAAF Base Darwin

With Pitch Black 08 about to begin and the work load increasing, RAAF Base Darwin has seen the arrival of extra personnel in the build up to the Air Force’s major exercise of the year.

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A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 arrives at RAAF Base Darwin in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 03 June 2008)
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A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 taxis to its holding point as a 747 carrying personel and supplies arrives at RAAF Base Darwin, during the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 03 June 2008)
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44 year-old Corporal John Mamotte, from 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron in Williamtown, marshals in a Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130H as a Singaporean F-16 taxis past, during the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 03 June 2008)
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A member of the Republic of Singapore Air Force Air Operations Control Group looks on as Royal Australian Air Force Air Movements personnel unload his C-130H during the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 03 June 2008)
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Members of the Republic of Singapore Air Force form a daisy chain to unload their C-130H, after landing at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 03 June 2008)
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35 year-old Corporal Justin Bailey, an Air Movements Operator from 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron in Darwin, services a Truck Aircraft Loading Unit (TALU) prior to the arrival of a Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130H during the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 03 June 2008)
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Air Movements Operator, Leading Aircraftman Michael Godfrey, from 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron Darwin, hands a heli box to Mr Boonlee Tan from the Republic of Singapore Air Force Air Operations Control Group on the ramp of a C-130H during the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 03 June 2008)
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Leading Aircraftman Michael Godfrey, from 1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron Darwin, passes some equipment to Second Warrant Officer Ng Alfie of the Republic of Singapore Air Force Air Operations Control Group onboard his C-130H, after arriving at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 03 June 2008)
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