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