Pitch Black 2010
02 August 2010 A team of Special Tactics Combat Controllers, from the Air Force's No. 4 Squadron at RAAF Williamtown NSW, prepare for missions at Bradshaw Bombing Range to conduct tactical landing zone reconnaissance and terminal attack control in support of Exercise Pitch Black. Combat Controllers are highly specialised and deploy with the special forces in Afghanistan. Exercises such as Pitch Black provides the controllers with vital training to prepare for operational deployments. The Air Force's combat controllers have survivability skills, which enable them to operate in hostile environments with Special Operations Forces. They have advanced training to enable the effective and efficient integration of combat air power with these forces. |
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| 20100729adf8248214_271 Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from No. 4 Squadron RAAF Williamtown NSW, put their All Terrain Vehicles through their paces during training at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 29 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100729adf8248214_283 Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from No. 4 Squadron RAAF Williamtown NSW, put their All Terrain Vehicles through their paces during training at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 29 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100729adf8248214_293 A Joint Terminal Attack Controller from No. 4 Squadron RAAF Williamtown NSW, put their All Terrain Vehicles through their paces during training at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 29 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100729adf8248214_299 A Joint Terminal Attack Controller from No. 4 Squadron RAAF Williamtown NSW, put their All Terrain Vehicles through their paces during training at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 29 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100729adf8248214_448 A Joint Terminal Attack Controller from No. 4 Squadron RAAF Williamtown NSW, prepares to place a panel marker down while practicing marking Landing Zones at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 29 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100729adf8248214_525 A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 flies past a Joint Terminal Attack Controller from No. 4 Squadron RAAF Williamtown NSW, during training at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 29 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100729adf8248214_528 A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 flies past a Joint Terminal Attack Controller from No. 4 Squadron RAAF Williamtown NSW, during training at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2010. (Date taken: 29 July 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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