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Exercise Pitch Black Images

11 June 2008
F/A-18 during Exercise Pitch Black 2008

The Royal Australian Air Force's biggest biennial exercise - Pitch Black 08 has officially begun. Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin opened the event at RAAF Base Darwin.

20080609raaf8208246_0008 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Sean Richardson from 75 Squadron, awaiting engine start of an F/A-18 during Exercise Pitch Black 2008 (Date taken: 09 June 2008) low-res \| high-res
20080609raaf8208246_0015 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Leon Hazelwood completes final checks on a 75 Squadron F/A-18 prior to taxiing on Exercise Pitch Black. (Date taken: 09 June 2008) low-res \| high-res
20080609raaf8208246_0016 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Leon Hazelwood completes final checks on a 75 Squadron F/A-18 prior to taxiing on Exercise Pitch Black. (Date taken: 09 June 2008) low-res \| high-res
20080609raaf8208246_0019 F/A-18 Hornet of 75 Squadron conducts final checks prior to taxiing during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 09 June 2008) low-res \| high-res
20080609raaf8208246_0022 An F/A-18 of 75 Squadron taxies out of an Ordinance Loading Area at RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 09 June 2008) low-re s \| high-res
20080609raaf8208246_0033 A 75 Squadron F/A-18 taxies prior to a mission during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 09 June 2008) low-res \| high-res
20080609raaf8208246_0036 A 75 Squadron F/A-18 taxies prior to a mission during Exercise Pitch Black 2008. (Date taken: 09 June 2008) low-res \| high-res