An informal portrait of STAFF Sergeant Paul Irwin, an F-15 crew chief from the 18th Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, shows the effects of the Australian heat as he launches his aircraft. He is participating in Australia's largest air defense exercise, PITCH BLACK '96, held at RAAF bases at Darwin, and Tindal in the Northern Territory and RAAFB Curtain in Western Australia. U.S. forces including Air Force F-16 and F-15 fighters, B-52 bombers, KC-10 tankers, C-141 transports and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. Marine and Army troops teamed up with troops from Australia and Singapore during 15 July to 2 August 1996.Published in AIRMAN Magazine November 1996.Exact Date...

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1996-10-01
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The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An informal portrait of Staff Sergeant Paul Irwin, an F-15 crew chief from the 18th Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, shows the effects of the Australian heat as he launches his aircraft. He is participating in Australia's largest air defense exercise, PITCH BLACK '96, held at RAAF bases at Darwin, and Tindal in the Northern Territory and RAAFB Curtain in Western Australia. U.S. forces including Air Force F-16 and F-15 fighters, B-52 bombers, KC-10 tankers, C-141 transports and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. Marine and Army troops teamed up with troops from Australia and Singapore during 15 July to 2 August 1996.Published in Airman Magazine November 1996.Exact Date Shot Unknown Subject Operation/Series: PITCH BLACK '96 Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public

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Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994

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National Archives and Records Administration
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National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures
Collection
Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6501008
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Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. An informal portrait of STAFF Sergeant Paul Irwin, an F-15 crew chief from the 18th Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, shows the effects of the Australian heat as he launches his aircraft. He is participating in Australia's largest air defense exercise, PITCH BLACK '96, held at RAAF bases at Darwin, and Tindal in the Northern Territory and RAAFB Curtain in Western Australia. U.S. forces including Air Force F-16 and F-15 fighters, B-52 bombers, KC-10 tankers, C-141 transports and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. Marine and Army troops teamed up with troops from Australia and Singapore during 15 July to 2 August 1996.Published in AIRMAN Magazine November 1996.Exact Date.... 1996-10-01. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6501008. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
APA citation style
Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994, (1996-10-01) An informal portrait of STAFF Sergeant Paul Irwin, an F-15 crew chief from the 18th Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, shows the effects of the Australian heat as he launches his aircraft. He is participating in Australia's largest air defense exercise, PITCH BLACK '96, held at RAAF bases at Darwin, and Tindal in the Northern Territory and RAAFB Curtain in Western Australia. U.S. forces including Air Force F-16 and F-15 fighters, B-52 bombers, KC-10 tankers, C-141 transports and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. Marine and Army troops teamed up with troops from Australia and Singapore during 15 July to 2 August 1996.Published in AIRMAN Magazine November 1996.Exact Date.... Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6501008
MLA citation style
Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6501008>.
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