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18 Cards in this Set
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Name of first Naval Aviator to successfully take off from and land on a ship |
Eugene Ely |
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Name of first aircraft carrier |
USS Langley (1922) Converted old collier to flat top ship |
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Location of first Naval Air Station |
Annapolis at Greenbury Pooint in 1911 |
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Naval Aviators |
-unrestricted line officers qualified for flying -aircraft commander -responsible for safety of flight and physical control of the aircraft -can be mission commander for single or multiple aircraft element -shield on anchor with wings |
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Naval Flight Officers |
-unrestricted line officer qualified for duty involving flying
-responsible for operating systems on aircraft (navigation, communication, weapons system) -Can be an mc -serve in diff positions depending on type/model of aircraft |
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Naval Aircrewman |
-Enlisted personnel in a permanent flight status -in-flight duties -responsible to aircraft/mc for operations, maintenance, and training associated with applicable aircraft systems -divided into five categories |
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5 Categories of Naval Aircrewman |
-Mechanical (AWF): all in-flight emergencies... knowledgeable of all in-flight systems... flight engineers, crew chiefs, and load masters...
-Operator (AWO): operates tactical missions to detect, classify, track and attack enemy subs -Tactical Helicopter (AWR): operates tactical missions to detect, classify, and attacj enemy subs -Helicopter (AWS): primary rescue swimmer during SAR missions... mine hunting to combat weapons systems -Avionics (AWV): technician/troubleshooter... operates communications systems and electronic warfare equipment |
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Squadron Types/Meanings |
-VAW: Airborne Early Warning -VP: Maritime Patrol -VFA: Fighter / Attack -VAQ: Electronic Attack -VQ: Fleet Air Reconnaissance -VR/VRC: Fleet Logistics Support (Carrier) -HSM: (Helicopter Maritime Strike) -HSC: (Helicopter Sea Combat) -HM: (Helicopter Mine Countermeasures) |
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what is a squadron |
military units composed of a number of similar aircraft -officers and enlisted tasked with planning, flying, and maintaining all of their aircraft in support of the mission at hand |
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Squadron Type Decoder |
1st Letter: V (Fixed Wing).... H (Rotary Wing) 2nd Letter: Q (Electronic or Reconnaissance)...R (Logistics)...W (Warning)...P (Patrol)...A (Attack)...F (Fighter) |
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Typical CVW |
-4 VFA Squadrons (F/A-18C/D & F/A-18E/F Super Hornet) -1 VAQ Squadrons (EA-18G Growler) -1 VAW Squadron (E-2C Hawkeye) -1 VRC Detachment (C-2 Greyhound) -1 HSC Squadron (MH-60S Knighthawk) -1 HSM Squadron (MH-60R Seahawk) |
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Carrier Flight Deck Jersey: Purple |
-Purple (Aviation Fuels) |
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Carrier Flight Deck Jersey: Blue |
Plane handlers aircraft elevator operators tractor drivers messengers and phone talkers |
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green |
-Green (Catapult and arresting gear crews, Air wing maintenance personnel, cargo-handling personnel, ground support equipment and troubleshooters, hook runners, photographers mates, helicopter landing signal enlisted personnel) |
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yellow |
aircraft handling officers catapult and arresting gear officers plane directors |
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red |
ordnance men crash and salvage crews explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) |
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brown |
air wing plane captains air wing line leading petty officers |
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white |
air wing quality control personnel squadron plane inspectors landing signal officer air transfer officers liquid oxygen crews safety observers medical personnel |
