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Images from Exercise Pitch Black
03 August 2004


A C-130 Hercules is tasked from Exercise Pitch Black 04 to support ground troops participating in Exercise Predator’s Gallop in the far north of Australia. The simultaneous exercises converge with interaction of both ground forces and air power.

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Flight Sergeant Dean Flynn keeps a sharp eye outside a C-130 Hercules, on his way to pick up Australian Army soldiers at Mt Bundy, Northern Territory, during Exercise Pitch Black 2004.
(Date taken: 30 July 2004)

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Australian Army's Lieutenant Tiller rests with a book between deployments, onboard a 37 Squadron C-130 Hercules.
(Date taken: 30 July 2004)
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Members of both the Australian and New Zealand Army make a rapid exit from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules, to begin support for Exercise Predator's Gallop.
(Date taken: 30 July 2004)
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1st Brigade soldiers wait for the arrival of more troops from a 37 Squadron C-130 Hercules on the dirt landing strip at Delamere Airport Northern Territory, during Exercise Pitch Black 2004.
(Date taken: 30 July 2004)
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From left, 37 Squadron C-130 Hercules Captain, Flight Lieutenant Sean Winckel, and co-pilot Flying Officer Paul Mcaskill, fly missions to support movements of ground troops during Exercise Pitch Black 2004.
(Date taken: 30 July 2004)
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