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Pitch Black 2008

10 June 2008
Door-stop' interview to mark the start of Exercise Pitch Black 08

The Royal Australian Air Force's biggest biennial exercise - Pitch Black 08 has officially begun. Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin opened the event at RAAF Base Darwin.

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Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin, talks to the media in front of other senior multi-national Air Force participants at a 'door-stop' interview to mark the start of Exercise Pitch Black 08. A 3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet sets the background.

(Date taken: 06 June 2008)
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Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin, delivers the opening address to a crowd of international participants at Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 06 June 2008)
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Group Captain Gavin Turnbull talks to US Air Force Pilot, Commander Russell McCormack of the US Navy at a media brief to mark the official start of Exercise Pitch Black 08.

(Date taken: 06 June 2008)
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Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin, talks to the media in front of other senior multi-national Air Force participants at a 'door-stop' interview to mark the start of Exercise Pitch Black 08. A 3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet sets the background.

(Date taken: 06 June 2008)
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Members of the participating countries attending Exercise Pitch Black 2008, meet up for a media 'door-stop' interview in front of a No.3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet.

(Date taken: 06 June 2008)
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(L-R) French Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Philippe Broch and Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Neil Hart share stories together at the media 'door-stop' interview to announce the official start of Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

(Date taken: 06 June 2008)
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