Australian Government, Department of Defence
MinisterNavyArmyAir ForceDepartment
 
Defending Australia and its National Interests
Exercise Rim of the Pacific :: Ex RIMPAC 04
Pitch Black 2006 image

Defence Home
Ex RIMPAC 06 Home
Background
Media Releases
Image Gallery
FAQs
People
Community

Participants
Contacts

Copyright

Image Gallery

Images from Exercise Pitch Black

24 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

 

20060816adf8246638_0004
Lance Corporal Winston Huang from the Republic of Singapore Army takes site with a Mistral Missile on aircraft attacking RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 06. Lance Corporal Huang is part of the Singaporean contingent's Air Defence Detachment.

Date taken: 14 August 2006)
low-res | high-res

20060816adf8246638_0006
Lance Corporal Winston Huang (front) and Corporal Wesley Teo from the Republic of Singapore Army take site with a Mistral Missile on aircraft attacking RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 06. The soldiers are part of the Singaporean contingent's Air Defence Detachment.

Date taken: 14 August 2006)
low-res | high-res

20060816adf8246638_0018
Sergeant Koh Tian An from the Republic of Singapore Army takes a break on "Sam Hill" after checking the Pstar Radar which is helping defend RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 06.

Date taken: 14 August 2006)
low-res | high-res

20060816adf8246638_0024
Sergeant Julian Tan (right) and Sergeant Koh Tian An from the Republic of Singapore Army take a break on "Sam Hill" after checking the Pstar Radar which is helping defend RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 06.

Date taken: 14 August 2006)
low-res | high-res

20060816adf8246638_0042
Sergeant Koh Tian An from the Republic of Singapore Army takes a break on "Sam Hill" after checking the Pstar Radar which is helping defend RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 06.

Date taken: 14 August 2006)
low-res | high-res

20060816adf8246638_0067
Sergeant Julian Tan (right) and Sergeant Koh Tian An from the Republic of Singapore Army take a break on "Sam Hill" after checking the Pstar Radar which is helping defend RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 06.

Date taken: 14 August 2006)
low-res | high-res

20060816adf8246638_0085
Lance Corporal Winston Huang (front) and Corporal Wesley Teo from the Republic of Singapore Army take site with a Mistral Missile on aircraft attacking RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 06. The soldiers are part of the Singaporean contingent's Air Defence Detachment

Date taken: 14 August 2006)
low-res | high-res

20060816adf8246638_0087
Lance Corporal Winston Huang (front) and Corporal Wesley Teo from the Republic of Singapore Army take site with a Mistral Missile on aircraft attacking RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 06. The soldiers are part of the Singaporean contingent's Air Defence Detachment.

Date taken: 14 August 2006)
low-res | high-res

20060816adf8246638_0090
Lance Corporal Winston Huang (front) and Corporal Wesley Teo from the Republic of Singapore Army take site with a Mistral Missile on aircraft attacking RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 06. The soldiers are part of the Singaporean contingent's Air Defence Detachment.

Date taken: 14 August 2006)
low-res | high-res