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Images from Exercise Pitch Black
06 August 2004

Exercise Pitch Black 2004, which runs from 18 Jul 04 until 6 Aug 04 is the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) largest exercise in 2004 and will provide exercise participants with high complexity Air Combat training opportunities.

Exercise Pitch Black involves aircraft and personnel from the Royal Thai Air Force, the Republic of Singapore Air Force, the French Air Force, the RAAF and some Australian Army units. RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory will host approximately 1000 and 700 participants respectively during the exercise.

A small number of staff from the Royal Air Force are also participating in the Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC). EX PB04 provides vital training for pilots and ground crew. It also tests Air Force's procedures for deploying away from home bases and its interoperability with other air forces.

read release: Exercise Pitch Black ends

	000-170-794_0070PB04Group A representation of some of the participants involved in Exercise Pitch Black 2004. Members are gathered in front of a (L-R) Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jet, Royal Australian Air Force No 3 Squadron F/A-18 A21 Hornet jet and a French Air Force Mirage 2000-5 Fighter jet. (Date taken: 05 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04BD037 Corporal Helene Jones, a cook at the airmen’s mess RAAF Base Tindal prepares a stir-fry for lunch during Exercise Pitch Black 04. Note: this image has been digitally manipulated for security reasons. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04BD082 Flight Lieutenant Doctor Robin O'Tool briefs Corporal Kelley Linger (foreground) as a mock patient is transferred to the hospital ward during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04BD094 A member of No 38 Squadron ground crew conducts fire guard duties during an aircraft start, prior to departure for a flight during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04BD147 Military Working Dog Handler, Leading Aircraftman William Ashcroft patrols the flightline with Military Working Dog Masalai during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04BD183 Military Working Dog Handler, Corporal Jason Thompson carries out night patrols of the flightline with Military Working Dog Jip during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04DH001 Nursing Officers, Flying Officer Kobi Germein (foreground) and Squadron Leader Jennifer Dowling (background) tend to a patient at the RAAF Base Tindal hospital ward during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04DH028 Two F-111s touch down on sunset at RAAF Base Tindal after an afternoon sortie during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04DH082 Sergeant David Geck performs after flight checks on a Royal Australian Air Force DHC4 Caribou aircraft after landing at RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04DH087 An F-111 touches down on sunset at RAAF Base Tindal after an afternoon sortie during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04DH088 An F-111 touches down on sunset at RAAF Base Tindal after an afternoon sortie during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04DH092 An F-111 touches down on sunset at RAAF Base Tindal after an afternoon sortie during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04DH098 An F-111 conducts a low fly-over at the RAAF Base Tindal air strip before landing after an afternoon sortie during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU02AUG04DH099 An F-111 conducts a low fly-over at the RAAF Base Tindal air strip before landing after an afternoon sortie during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res
	JPAU03AUG04ML003 An air to air refuelling operation from a Republic of Singapore KC135 to an F-16 Falcon of the Royal Thai Air Force, off the coast of Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2004. (Date taken: 02 August 2004) low-res | high-res