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1 Squadron F-111 in a hangar at RAAF base Curtin
18 August 2006

Exercise Pitch Black 2006, the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) largest exercise, will run from 28 July 2006 until 18 August 2006. Conducted on a biennial basis, this year's exercise will be held 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: 'Blueland' with it's major forward operating base located at RAAF Bases Darwin and Curtin, and 'Redland', operating from RAAF Base Tindal

	20060806raaf8207282_003 Under cover of the night, a 1 Squadron F-111 in a hangar at Royal Australian Air Force Base Curtin during Exercise Pitch Black. This image has been digitally altered. Date taken: 02 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060806raaf8207282_008 Under cover of the night, a 1 Squadron F-111 in a hangar at Royal Australian Air Force Base Curtin during Exercise Pitch Black. This image has been digitally altered. Date taken: 02 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060806raaf8207282_011 A 1 Squadron F-111 ready to face another day in the hangar at Royal Australian Air Force Base Curtin during Exercise Pitch Black. Date taken: 02 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060810raaf8207282_008 Sunset over 1 Squadron Flight Line hangar with an F-111 flying over at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Curtin during Exercise Pitch Black 2006. Date taken: 02 August 2006) low-res | high-res