Pitch Black 2008
| 20 June 2008 Caribou airlift support A pair of Caribou aircraft from No. 38 Squadron have been sent to Exercise Pitch Black 08 at RAAF Base Darwin to provide airlift support as well as play a 'high value target' during exercise sorties. The Caribou is a highly capable airlift aircraft which can perform short take offs and landings from unprepared airstrips. |
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| 20080616adf8208022_048 No. 38 Squadron Caribou pilot, Flight Lieutenant Natalie Pietrobon, keeps her eyes on the horizon during an afternoon sortie for Exercise Pitch Black 08. (Date taken: 16 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080616adf8208022_091 No. 38 Squadron Caribou pilot, Pilot Officer Gareth Gordon, adjusts his night vision goggles prior to an evening sortie for Exercise Pitch Black 08. (Date taken: 16 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080616adf8208022_138_2 Caribou Pilot, Pilot Officer Gareth Gordon, checks his position on a map during an evening sortie for Exercise Pitch Black 08. (Date taken: 16 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080616adf8208022_201 Caribou Flight Engineer, Flight Sergeant David Farrer, does some quick calculations prior to take off during Exercise Pitch Black 08. (Date taken: 16 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080616adf8208022_294 The unmistakeable shape of a Royal Australian Air Force Caribou flies through the afternoon sky during Exercise Pitch Black 08. (Date taken: 16 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080616adf8208022_305 A Royal Australian Air Force Caribou comes in on final approach at Mt Bundy during Exercise Pitch Black 08. (Date taken: 16 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080616adf8208022_338 No. 38 Squadron Caribou pilot, Flight Lieutenant Natalie Pietrobon looks over the runway at Mt Bundy during an Exercise Pitch Black 08 sortie. (Date taken: 16 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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| 20080616adf8208022_353 The moon casts a shadow of a Royal Australian Air Force Caribou on the ground, during a sortie for Exercise Pitch Black 08. (Date taken: 16 June 2008) low-res | high-res |
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