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 involves participants from the Australian Army and elements of the Singapore, New Zealand and Thailand air forces that are involved 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 are supporting 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 are battling it out as ‘blue’ force challenges ‘red’ force. Thailand and Singaporean F-16s along with Singapore’s E-2C Hawkeye and KC-135 aircraft are also participating in the exercise. The exercise has two areas of operation: 'Blueland' located at RAAF Base Darwin and 'Redland' operating from RAAF Base Tindal. 2010 marks the final year the F-111s will take part in the exercise before they are decommissioned from service later this year. 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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| 20100715raaf8540589_0001 Joint Battlefield Airspace Controllers Flying Officer Stuart Brown (Front) and Flight Lieutenant Jenny Kirkby from No. 44 Wing Detachment, observe aircraft movements in the approach room at RAAF Base Darwin, during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540589_0002 Joint Battlefield Airspace Controller Flying Officer Tristan Lewis observes aircraft movements in the approach room at RAAF Base Darwin, during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540589_0005 Joint Battlefield Airspace Controller Flight Lieutenant Jenny Kirkby from No. 44 Wing Detachment, observes aircraft movements in the approach room at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540589_0011 Joint Battlefield Airspace Controller Flying Officer Adon Lumley from No. 44 Wing Detachment communicates with ground crew at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540589_0012 Joint Battlefield Airspace Controller Pilot Officer Lachlan Lawrence from No. 44 Wing Detachment monitors communications with incoming aircraft at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100715raaf8540589_0014 Joint Battlefield Airspace Controller Flying Officer Adon Lumley from No. 44 Wing Detachment observes incoming aircraft movements at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 15 June 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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