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Pitch Black 2008

06 June 2008
Extra personnel for RAAF Base Darwin - Flight line activities

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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Aircraft maintainers from the Republic of Singapore Air Force prepare their F-16's for their next flight in the shadow of an Australian C-17 Globemaster during Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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An aircraft maintainer from the Republic of Singapore Air Force gives directions from a tow motor in front of an F-16 during the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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Aircraft maintenance crew from the Republic of Singapore Air Force prepare their F-16's for a their next flight leading up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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Republic of Singapore Air Force Staff Sergent Tan Johnny, an Aircraft Maintainer with 111 Squadron, loosens a screw in the undercarriage bay of a E2C Hawkeye during the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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Captain Dennis Chew from the Republic of Singapore Air Force Aircraft Operations Maintenance Squadron, smiles cheerfully in front of a F-16 as members of Airservices Australia, Aviation Rescue & Fire Fighting service based in Darwin discuss the Hydrazine procedures with ground crew from the Republic of Singapore Air Force leading up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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Republic of Singapore Air Force Aircraft Maintainers show members of Airservices Australia, Aviation Rescue & Fire Fighting service based in Darwin over an F-16 leading up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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An Aircraft Maintainer with the Royal Thai Air Force takes a helmet from an F-16 Pilot after a familiarisation flight over the Exercise Pitch Black 08 air space.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 Pilot checks the tail feathers of his jet after returning from a familiarisation flight over the Exercise Pitch Black 08 air space.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 Pilot talks to his Aircraft Maintainer after returning from a familiarisation flight over the Exercise Pitch Black 08 air space.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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An Aircraft Maintainer with the Royal Thai Air Force performs tests on an F-16 during the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 08 air space.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 recieves word from the Control Tower to taxi onto the RAAF Base Darwin runway for a familiarisation flight over the Exercise Pitch Black 08 air space.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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A Royal Thai Air Force Pilot prepares his F-16 for flight as a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules arrives at RAAF Base Darwin carrying supplies for Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 takes off above the Control Tower at the RAAF Base Darwin airport for a familiarisation flight over the Exercise Pitch Black 08 air space.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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Flight Sergent 1 Adun Suksupapio, an Aircraft Maintainer with the Royal Thai Air Force checks over his air cart during the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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Flight Sergent 1 Surasoe Konejaroen, from the Royal Thai Air Force, signs for some fuel while 382 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron Supplier, Leading Aircraftman Jason Stephen, watches on during Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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Royal Thai Air Force F-16 Pilots return from their F-16's after a familiarisation flight over the Exercise Pitch Black 08 air space.

(Date taken: 04 June 2008)
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