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09 August 2006
RAAF Base Curtin Open Day

Exercise Pitch Black 2006, the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) largest exercise, is being conducted from 28 July 2006 until 18 August 2006. Held on a biennial basis, this year’s exercise is based in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

Exercise Pitch Black 2006 will provide an important opportunity for the men and women of the RAAF to train with a multinational force that will include Air Force representatives from France, Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The scenario for this exercise will focus on both the operational and tactical levels of air warfare, as well as providing RAAF personnel with a valuable learning experience in a multinational environment. The exercise will have three areas of operation: Blue Land with its major forward operating base located at RAAF Bases Darwin and Curtin, and Red Land, operating from RAAF Base Tindal.

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Royal Air Force Fighter Controller, Squadron Leader Martin Davies, shows off the E-3D Aircraft to Mitchell Shaw (left) and his brother Martin at the RAAF Base Darwin static aircraft display during Exercise Pitch Black 2006.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Major William Ong from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) tells Coen Murphy from Darwin all about the F-16 Fighting Falcons at the RAAF Base Darwin static aircraft display during Exercise Pitch Black 2006.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Lieutenant Brandon Ted from the Republic of Singapore Air Force gives Gye, Jye and father Kim King from Darwin a tour around the F-16 Fighting Falcon at the RAAF Base Darwin static aircraft display during Exercise Pitch Black 2006.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Mrs Shaw and son Mitchell from Darwin receiving some stickers from the Royal Thai Air Force at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin static aircraft display during Exercise Pitch Black 2006.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Wing Commander Somporn Rompayom from the Royal Thai Air Force chats with Col Roberts from Rockhampton, QLD about the F-16 Fighter Falcon at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin static aircraft display during Exercise Pitch Black 2006.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Media from Darwin put questions to Air Commodore Geoff Brown at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin static aircraft display during Exercise Pitch Black 2006.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Members of the public gather around a 3 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet during the static display held at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 06.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Colin Wachtel from Gawler in South Australia shows his grandson Jack a Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707T refueling aircraft during the static display at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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(L-R) Jasmina Owczarek, Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Lieutenant Yusri Abu Bakar and Sina Scharun pose in front of a RSAF KC-135R refueling aircraft during the static display at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Neil Pinkerton stands with his children (L-R) Tom Bailey (1), Robert Bailey (3) and Emma Bailey (6) in front of the cockpit of a PC9 trainer during the static display at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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David Thomas from Gladstone inspects a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-111 during the static display at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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(L-R): Frank and Bev Kurrle from Inverloch in Victoria talk to Aircraftman Malcolm Wade from 33 Squadron in front of a Royal Air Force E-3D Sentry during the static display at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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(L-R): Bevan Spenser from Clare in South Australia and Roger Jones from Kolunga in SA take a break in front of a Royal Air Force E-3D Sentry during the static display at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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10-year-old Raegan Demeza from Holy Rosary School, Derby, holding a fire hose with Corporal Darroch from 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron during the RAAF Curtin Open Day on 5 August 2006.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Four -year-old Ashley Palmer and two-year-old Kelsey Palmer, behind the wheel of a motorised cart called a 'mule' during the RAAF Base Curtin Open Day on 5 August 2006.

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Corporal Brad Winkler and military working dog 'Tonka' from 381 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron, RAAF Williamtown. On the recieving end of Tonka's bite is Aircraftman Brett Mountney from 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron during the RAAF Base Curtin Open Day on 5 August 2006.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Corporal Brad Winkler and military working dog 'Tonka' from 381 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron, RAAF Williamtown during the RAAF Base Curtin Open Day on 5 August 2006.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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5-year-old Sioeli Huavi from Port Headland, WA takes a look at "Cyclops" a Remote Positioning Vehicle at the RAAF Base Curtin Open Day.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Warrant Officer Carol Dwyer from 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron puts things into perspective for Ray and Lois Salzke from Jindera, near Albury NSW during the RAAF Base Curtin Open Day.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Warrant Officer Carol Dwyer from 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron gives a briefing to Ray and Lois Salzke from Jindera, near Albury NSW during the RAAF Base Curtin Open Day.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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Corey Banforth,11, from Derby WA is kitted up by Leading Aircraftwoman Jadene Duis during an open day at RAAF Base Curtin, planned to coincide with Exercise Pitch Black. LACW Duis is a cook from the 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron.

(Date taken: 03 August 2006)
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