Pitch Black 2010
16 July 2010 Exercise Pitch Black 2010 is the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest and most complex Air Exercise with participation by Australian Defence Force and international personnel. The exercise will involve participants from the Australian Army and elements of the Singapore, New Zealand and Thailand air forces that will participate in the tasking, planning and execution of Offensive Counter Air (OCA) and Offensive Air Support (OAS) operations in a coalition environment. Over 1500 personnel and up to 60 aircraft will support the exercise, with ground crews and aircrews operating some of the most sophisticated military systems employed in the world. Australia’s F-111, F/A-18 ‘Classic’ Hornet, Hawk and PC-9/A aircraft will battle it out as ‘blue’ force challenges ‘red’ force. Thailand and Singaporean F-16s along with Singapore’s E-2C Hawkeye and KC-135 aircraft will also participate in the exercise. The exercise will have two areas of operation: 'Blueland' located at RAAF Base Darwin and 'Redland' operating from RAAF Base Tindal. Participating personnel see the exercise as an opportunity for goodwill and cooperation, whilst at the same time demonstrating their capacity to operate effectively in an international environment. |
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| 20100714raaf8540652_0028 A F/A-18 Hornet arriving at RAAF Base Darwin to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 14 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100714raaf8540652_0068 A F/A-18 Hornet arriving at RAAF Base Darwin to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 14 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100714raaf8540652_0093 A F/A-18 Hornet arriving at RAAF Base Darwin to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 14 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100714raaf8540652_0121 A F/A-18 Hornet arriving at RAAF Base Darwin to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 14 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100714raaf8540652_0123 A F/A-18 Hornet arriving at RAAF Base Darwin to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 14 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100714raaf8540652_0202 Aircraft Technician Corporal Basil Alien checks over a 3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet after it arrived RAAF Base Darwin to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 14 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100714raaf8540652_0215 Aircraft Technician Corporal Basil Alien checks over a 3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet after it arrived RAAF Base Darwin to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 14 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0002 Royal Thailand Air Force F-16 Falcon's lined up ready to take off for a familiarisation sortie in the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0006 Royal Thailand Air Force F-16 Falcon's lined up ready to take off for a familiarisation sortie in the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0007 Republic of Singapore Air force C-130 Hercules shutting down after flying into RAAF Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0010 Royal Thailand Air Force F-16 Falcons lined up ready to take off for a familiarisation sortie in the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0011 Royal Thailand Air force aircraft technicians taking a short break under the wing of a Royal Thailand Air Force F-16 Falcon. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0014 Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130 Hercules being unloaded at RAAF Base Darwin in preparation for the start of Exercise Pitch Black. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0017 Royal Thailand Air Force F-16 Falcons lined up ready to take off for a familiarisation sortie in the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0033 Royal Thailand Air Force F-16 Falcon lined up ready to take off for a familiarisation sortie in the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0034 Royal Thailand Air Force F-16 Falcon taxing to the runway for a familiarisation sortie in the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0045 Royal Thailand Air Force F-16 Falcons taxing to the runway for a familiarisation sortie in the lead up to Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0063 No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft landing at RAAF Base Darwin in "Pair Formation" in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. This will be the the F-111's last major exercise before they retire from service at the end of the year. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0066 No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft landing at RAAF Base Darwin in "Pair Formation" in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. This will be the the F-111's last major exercise before they retire from service at the end of the year. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0069 Exercise Pitch Black 2010 is the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest and most complex Air Exercise with participation by Australian Defence Force and international personnel. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540652_0075 No. 6 Squadron F-111 aircraft landing at RAAF Base Darwin in "Pair Formation" in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. This will be the the F-111's last major exercise before they retire from service at the end of the year. (Date taken: 15 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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