Airmanship Knowledge Learning Outcome 3 Part 1 Aircraft Roles

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Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3Part
1Aircraft Roles
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Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3Know the
aircraft in service with the British Armed Forces
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Contents

• Aircraft Naming
• Aircraft Role

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Aircraft Naming

• Why name aircraft?
• Identify different aircraft
• Identify different roles
• Identify different equipment
• Quick reference to complex systems

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Aircraft Naming Designations

• How it works...
• Typhoon T1A

Typhoon T1A
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Aircraft Naming Designations

• How it works...
• Nimrod MR2P

Nimrod MR 2 P
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Aircraft Naming Designations

• How it works...
• Canberra PR9

Canberra PR 9
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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.

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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

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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

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Role Letters

• K TanKer (kerosene)
• KC TanKer Transport (Cargo)
• MR Maritime Reconnaissance
• MRA Maritime Reconnaissance Attack
• R Reconnaissance
• T Training

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Role Letters

• R Reconnaissance
• PR Photographic Reconnaissance
• S Strike
• T Trainer

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Questions?