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Images from Exercise Pitch Black
21 August 2006
Exercise Pitch Black 2006, the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) largest exercise, runs 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.
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Leading Aircraftman Damien Cook refuels a 15,000-litre Twin-Steer Aircraft Refuelling Truck during Exercise Pitch Black. LAC Cook works behind the scenes to maintain a high rate of effort with the Fuel Equipment Maintenance Section, responsible for keeping the aircraft refuelling trucks on the road and ensuring all fuel put into the aircraft is of the highest quality.
Date taken: 11 August 2006)
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Leading Aircraftman Damien Cook performs routine maintenance on the radiator of a 15,000-litre Twin-Steer Aircraft Refuelling Truck during Exercise Pitch Black. LAC Cook works behind the scenes to maintain a high rate of effort with the Fuel Equipment Maintenance Section, responsible for keeping the aircraft refuelling trucks on the road and ensuring all fuel put into the aircraft is of the highest quality.
Date taken: 11 August 2006)
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Leading Aircraftman Damien Cook changes the oil filter on a 15,000-litre Twin-Steer Aircraft Refuelling Truck during Exercise Pitch Black. LAC Cook works behind the scenes to maintain a high rate of effort with the Fuel Equipment Maintenance Section, responsible for keeping the aircraft refuelling trucks on the road and ensuring all fuel put into the aircraft is of the highest quality.
Date taken: 11 August 2006)
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Fuel quality controller Corporal John Pike checks the specific gravity of a fuel sample to ensure there has been no water contamination during Exercise Pitch Black. One of the sections working behind the scenes to maintain a high rate of effort is the Fuel Equipment Maintenance Section (FEMS). They are responsible for keeping the aircraft refuelling trucks on the road, and for ensuring all fuel put into the aircraft is of the highest quality.
Date taken: 11 August 2006)
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Fuel quality controller Corporal John Pike prepares a fuel sample for testing during Exercise Pitch Black. One of the sections working behind the scenes to maintain a high rate of effort is the Fuel Equipment Maintenance Section (FEMS). They are responsible for keeping the aircraft refuelling trucks on the road, and for ensuring all fuel put into the aircraft is of the highest quality.
Date taken: 11 August 2006)
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Leading Aircraftman Cameron Condon attaches a repaired radiator to a Polaris 500 Quad Bike, used for getting to the more inaccessable areas of RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black. LAC Condon is part of the Ground Support Equipment Section (GSE), responsible for keeping specialist vehicles such as tow motors and medium rigid trucks on the road.
Date taken: 11 August 2006)
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Leading Aircraftman Phil De Souza operating a metal lathe as part of general engineering duties during Exercise Pitch Black. LAC De Souza is part of the Ground Support Equipment Section (GSE), responsible for keeping specialist vehicles such as tow motors and medium rigid trucks on the road.
Date taken: 11 August 2006)
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