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Pitch Black 2008

06 June 2008
Extra personnel for RAAF Base Darwin - Planes coming and going

With Exercise 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 Fighter Jet taxi's in after flying back from Tindal as another prepares to leave Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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Flying Officer Kevin Murray, an Air Traffic Controller at 44 Wing Detachment Darwin - watches as a C130H Hercules passes over head as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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A series of Royal Thai Air Force F-16 Fighter Jets take off at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 Hornet from No.3 Squadron Williamtown comes in to land at RAAF Base Darwin as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130J Hercules from 37 Squadron Richmond arrive carrying personel and supplies to RAAF Base Darwin as part of the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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Flying Officer Kevin Murray, an Air Traffic Controller at 44 Wing Detachment Darwin, maintains radio contact with the air traffic control tower as a United States Air Force KC-135 air-to-air refueler passes over head as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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1st Joint Public Affairs Unit (1JPAU) Photographer, Able Seaman Phil Cullinan, captures footage of a C-130H Hercules as it comes in to land at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin of part of the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 Hornet from No.3 Squadron Williamtown touches down at RAAF Base Darwin ahead of Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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