Military Working Dogs on hanger security
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) Security Police patrol RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

Red Force war games training
With Exercise Pitch Black 08 in full swing at RAAF Base Tindal, the 'Red Force' gears up for more intense war games against the 'Blue Force' during the Royal Australian Air Force's largest exercise involving a myriad of international players.

Night mission out of RAAF Base Darwin
A Royal Australian Air Force F-111 sits on the tarmac at sunset during Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

RAAF Base Darwin
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 takes to the sky during Exercise Pitch Black with the Darwin Air Traffic Control Tower in the background.

Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin, Air Commander Australia visits RAAF Base Darwin
Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Mark Binskin, Air Commander Australia (ACAUST) receives a salute from a Guard of Honour upon his arrival at RAAF Base Darwin.

Night mission out of RAAF Base Darwin
Exercise Pitch Black, the Royal Australian Air Force's largest biannual exercises that allows the men and women of the Royal Australian Air Force to train with representatives from The United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, France, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom and NATO.

One Mob, Different Country
Representatives of foreign air forces, along with employers of Australian Defence Force reservists, were treated to a reception at RAAF Base Darwin

Pitch Black 2008 takeoff gallery
Exercise Pitch Black, the Royal Australian Air Force's largest biannual exercises that allows the men and women of the Royal Australian Air Force to train with representatives from all over the world.

Red Force overtime
As Exercise Pitch Black 08 begins, the RED FORCE at Task Unit Headquarters in Tindal working overtime.

F-5 Fighter Jet
As Exercise Pitch Black 08 reaches climax, the RED FORCE is scrambled by the Task Unit Headquarters in Tindal to defend the Air Base from 'enemy' BLUE FORCE attack.

RAAF Base Darwin
For the first time in the exercise's history, Nos. 3 and 77 squadron - both of whom operate the F/A-18 Hornet at RAAF Base Williamtown - have merged forces for the exercise on both the aircrew and ground support level.

Takes more than just pilots to run an Air Force
Corporal (CPL) Mark Burke, an Aircraft Technician at 75 Squadron, carries out an engine inspection on an F/A-18 during Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

Caribou airlift support
A pair of Caribou aircraft from No. 38 Squadron have been sent to Exercise Pitch Black 08 at RAAF Base Darwin to provide airlift support as well as play a 'high value target' during exercise sorties.

Red Force Preperations at Tindal
As Exercise Pitch Black 08 begins, the RED FORCE at Tindal begin their preparations.

Foreign Observers
The Exercise Pitch Black 2008 Foreign Observer Programme saw approximately 30 senior military members from 17 different countries visit RAAF Base Tindal, near Katherine in the Northern Territory, to observe various exercise activities.

Exercise Boss Lift
Exercise Boss Lift gave these civilian employers a chance to see for themselves what their employees do in their Reserve uniform as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

F/A-18 Hornet refuelling
F/A-18s from the United States Navy's and the Royal Australian Air Force take on fuel from the drogue of a Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707 during Exercise Pitch Black 08.

Exercise Pitch Black 08 Open Day
An F/A 18 Hornet fighter jet zoomed across the skies thrilling the more than 10,000 visitors who turned out to the RAAF Base Darwin Open Day.

Exercise Pitch Black Open Day
The crowds at the Exercise Pitch Black 2008 Open Day at RAAF Base Darwin.

Defence missile battery
Gunner Gerard Blundell (foreground) maintains radio communications at an RBS-70 Ground Based Air Defence missile battery manned by GNR Murray Keogh (left) and Bombardier Nicholas Selzer (right).

Building International relationships
(L-R) Building International relationships, Republic of Singapore Air Force's Major Yeow Wei Pang, German NATO's Captain Peter Verlande, Republic of Singapore's Lieutenant, Chris Quek and Royal Australian Air Force's Flying Officer, Martin Alderette at the Darwin Cultural Museum.

C-17 arrives in Darwin
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17 arrives in Darwin with stores and equipment for Exercise Pitch Black.

(Date uploaded: 05 June 2008 - 05 images)
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Arrival of Royal Thai Air Force in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black 2008
Corporal Mark Montefiroe marshals in a Royal Thai Air Force Airbus 310 at RAAF Base Darwin, which is carrying RTAF members and cargo in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black 2008.

(Date uploaded: 05 June 2008 - 06 images)
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