Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3

Part 1Aircraft Roles

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Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3

Know the aircraft in service with the British Armed Forces

Contents

• Aircraft Naming• Aircraft Role

Aircraft Naming

• Why name aircraft?

• Identify different aircraft

• Identify different roles

• Identify different equipment

• Quick reference to complex systems

Aircraft Naming & Designations

• How it works...– Typhoon T1A

Typhoon T1A

Reporting Name

Role: Training

“Mark No” - this is the 1st version

Subsequent upgrade to correct

fuel issues

Aircraft Naming & Designations

• How it works...– Nimrod MR2P

Nimrod MR 2 P

Reporting Name

Role - Maritime Recognisance

“Mark No” - this is the 2nd version

Subsequent revision ‘p’ = probe

Aircraft Naming & Designations

• How it works...– Canberra PR9

Canberra PR 9

Reporting Name

Role - Photographic Recognisance

“Mark No” - this is the 9th version

Aircraft Naming & Designations

• The differences between various marks of aircraft may be quite extensive and obvious, for example, the two seat training Typhoon T1A and the single seat fighter Typhoon F2.

• Sometimes the differences between various marks may be very minor and hardly noticeable.

Role Letters

AEW Airborne Early Warning

AH Army Helicopter

AL Army Liaison

ASaC Airborne Surveillance & Control

B Bomber

C Transport (Cargo)

CC Transport (Cargo) & Comms

F Fighter

GR Ground Attack & Reconnaissance

Role Letters

HAR Helicopter, Air Rescue

HAS Helicopter, Anti-submarine

HC Helicopter, Transport (Cargo)

HCC Helicopter, Transport (Cargo) and Communications

HM Helicopter, Maritime

HMA Helicopter, Maritime Attack

HT Helicopter, Training

HU Helicopter, Utility

Role Letters

K TanKer (kerosene)

KC TanKer & Transport (Cargo)

MR Maritime Reconnaissance

MRA Maritime Reconnaissance & Attack

PR Photo Reconnaissance

R Reconnaissance

S Strike

T Training

Questions?

QUESTIONQUESTION

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE GRIFFIN (HT) ?WHAT IS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE GRIFFIN (HT) ?

A.A. HEAVY LIFT HELICOPTERHEAVY LIFT HELICOPTER

B.B. SEARCH AND RESCUESEARCH AND RESCUE

C.C. TRAINING HELICOPTERTRAINING HELICOPTER

D.D. ATTACK HELICOPTERATTACK HELICOPTER

C.C. TRAINING HELICOPTERTRAINING HELICOPTER

QUESTIONQUESTION

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE TORNADO GR4 ?WHAT IS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE TORNADO GR4 ?

A.A. MARITIME RECONNAISSANCEMARITIME RECONNAISSANCE

B.B. PHOTGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCEPHOTGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE

C.C. GROUND SUPPORT AND RECONNAISSANCEGROUND SUPPORT AND RECONNAISSANCE

D.D. GROUND ATTACK AND RECONNAISSANCEGROUND ATTACK AND RECONNAISSANCED.D. GROUND ATTACK AND RECONNAISSANCEGROUND ATTACK AND RECONNAISSANCE

QUESTIONQUESTION

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE VC10 K3 ?WHAT IS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE VC10 K3 ?

A.A. PASSENGER CARRYINGPASSENGER CARRYING

B.B. AIR TO AIR REFUELLING TANKERAIR TO AIR REFUELLING TANKER

C.C. CARGO AIRCRAFTCARGO AIRCRAFT

D.D. COMMUNICATIONS AIRCRAFTCOMMUNICATIONS AIRCRAFT

B.B. AIR TO AIR REFUELLING TANKERAIR TO AIR REFUELLING TANKER

QUESTIONQUESTION

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE E3D SENTRY ?WHAT IS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE E3D SENTRY ?

A.A. AIRBORNE EARLY WARNINGAIRBORNE EARLY WARNING

B.B. BATTLEFIELD MANAGEMENTBATTLEFIELD MANAGEMENT

C.C. COMMUNICATIONS AIRCRAFTCOMMUNICATIONS AIRCRAFT

D.D. MARITIME RECONNAISSANCEMARITIME RECONNAISSANCE

A.A. AIRBORNE EARLY WARNINGAIRBORNE EARLY WARNING