Pitch Black 2008
| 19 June 2008 Foreign Observers The Exercise Pitch Black 2008 Foreign Observer Programme saw approximately 30 senior military members from 17 different countries visit RAAF Base Tindal, near Katherine in the Northern Territory, to observe various exercise activities. The Foreign Observer Programme is made up of members from Australia, Bahrain, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Italy, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kuwait, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0019 International members of a Foreign Observers group arrive at RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0032 Commander Task Unit Headquarters Pitch Black 2008, Wing Commander Terence Deeth, welcomes two senior military members from Vietnam to RAAF Base Tindal as part of the Foreign Observer Group visit during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0049 Commander Task Unit Headquarters Pitch Black 2008, Wing Commander Terence Deeth, gives a welcome brief to the international members of the Foreign Observers group upon arrival to RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0073 An international observerfrom the Netherlands gets shown an Australian RBS-70, laser-guided weapons system, by Gunner Paul Archer of 16 Air Defence Regiment, during their visit to RAAF Base Tindal as part of the Foreign Observers group visit. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0081 A member of the United Arab Emirates is shown a Royal Australian Air Force fire-suit during the Foreign Observers group visit to RAAF Base Tindal as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0089 Group Captain Muhammad Nizam of the Pakistan Air Force stands with pride before a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet as part of the Foreign Observers group visit to RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0091 Wing Commander Badr Al-Enzi of the Royal Saudi Arabia Air Force stands proudly before a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet as part of the Foreign Observers group visit to RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0099 A Royal Australian Air Force Caribou comes into land at RAAF Base Tindal, carrying international members of a Foreign Observers group during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0110 A Royal Australian Air Force Caribou transport aircraft arrives at RAAF Base Tindal, carrying international members of a Foreign Observers group during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0124 International members are shown an Australian RBS-70, laser-guided weapons system, by members of 16 Air Defence Regiment during the Foreign Observers group visit to RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080618raaf8144078_0127 (L-R) Looking inside the cockpit of a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet is Wing Commander Ahmed Mohamed Rasheed Al Bashabsheh of Jordan, and Major Aristotle Gonzalez of the Philippines, during a visit to RAAF Base Tindal as part of a Foreign Observer group during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 18 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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