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Images from Exercise Pitch Black
24 July 2004

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Squadron Leader Bill Bartlett (from RAAF Richmond) watches from the Air traffic Control Tower as a 33 Squadron (RAAF Richmond) Boeing 707 aircraft lands at RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 04.
(Date taken: 20 July 2004)
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Warrant Officer Steve Bailey, a Loadmaster from 33 Squadron (RAAF Richmond) keeps an eye on 75 Squadron (RAAF) Tindal and 3 Squadron (RAAF Williamtown) F/A- 18 Hornets as they carry out air to air refuelling from the 33 Squadron Boeing 707 aircraft during Exercise Pitch Black 04.
(Date taken: 20 July 2004)
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Warrant Officer Steve Bailey, a Loadmaster from 33 Squadron (RAAF Richmond) keeps an eye on 75 Squadron (RAAF) Tindal and 3 Squadron (RAAF Williamtown) F/A- 18 Hornets as they carry out air to air refuelling from the 33 Squadron Boeing 707 aircraft during Exercise Pitch Black 04.
(Date taken: 20 July 2004)
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33 Squadron members (from Richmond) carry out maintenance on a Boeing 707 air to air refueling pod, whilst in Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 04. (L-R) Leading Aircraftsman Doyle, Corporal Fox, Aircraftsman Murray, Leading Aircraftsman Thorne (on ladder), Corporal Brooks (bottom of ladder).
(Date taken: 20 July 2004)
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Leading Aircraftsman Holz (ladder) from 33 Squadron (RAAF Richmond) carries out maintenance on the Boeing 707 air to air refueling hose whilst deployed in Tindal on Exercise Pitch Black 04.
(Date taken: 20 July 2004)
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Four F/A-18 Hornet fighters from RAAF Tindal's No. 75 Squardon approach a No. 33 Squadron 707 tanker/transport aircraft (from Richmond) in preparation for air to air refueling operations on Exercise Pitch Black 04.
(Date taken: 20 July 2004)
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The Combined Air Operations Centre at Headquarters Air Command at RAAF Base Glenbrook, Blue Mountains is controlling Exercise Pitch Black.
(Date taken: 20 July 2004)
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A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 Falcon departs RAAF Base Darwin for a training mission during Exercise Pitch Black 04.
(Date taken: 20 July 2004)
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An Australian AP-3C Orion lands at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 04.
(Date taken: 20 July 2004)
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An F-16 Falcon from the Republic of Singapore Air Force taxis back to its line after completing a training mission at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 04.
(Date taken: 21 July 2004)
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A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet from 77 Squadron lands after a flight over Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 04.
(Date taken: 21 July 2004)
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A Kiowa from 161 Reconnaissance Squadron of the Australian Army monitors operations along the airstrip at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 04.
(Date taken: 20 July 2004)
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3 Squadron ground crews complete after flight checks on an F/A-18 Hornets on the RAAF Base Darwin flightline.
(Date taken: 21 July 2004)
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A 3 Squadron ground crew completes after-flight checks on an F/A-18 Hornet on the RAAF Base Darwin flightline.
(Date taken: 21 July 2004)
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A 3 Squadron ground crew complete after-flight checks on an F/A-18 Hornet on the RAAF Base Darwin flightline.
(Date taken: 21 July 2004)
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A ground crew member from 3 Squadron completes after-flight checks on an F/A-18 Hornet on the RAAF Base Darwin flightline.
(Date taken: 21 July 2004)
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3 Squadron ground crews complete after-flight checks on their F/A-18 Hornets on the RAAF Base Darwin flightline.
(Date taken: 21 July 2004)
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A French Air Force Mirage 2000-5 takes off for a night flying mission at RAAF Base Darwin.
(Date taken: 21 July 2004)
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A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 from No 77 Squadron burns a trail into the evening sky for a night sortie during Exercise Pitch Black in the Northern Territory.
(Date taken: 21 July 2004)
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Jessica Couch from the Darwin 'Kids Force' early learning centre tries on the helmet of Flying Officer Nicholas Finch from the Royal Australian Air Force's No 3 Squadron during Exercise Pitch Black in Darwin.
(Date taken: 22 July 2004)
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Flying Officer Nicholas Finch, an F/A-18 pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force's No 3 Squadron talks about aeroplanes with future pilot Jessica Couch at the Darwin 'Kids Force' early learning centre during Exercise Pitch Black in Darwin.
(Date taken: 22 July 2004)
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