P-3 Eaws (Search And Kill Stores)

Front 1

P-3C Search and Kill Stores (Safety):

The _____ ___ door switch shall be placed to _____ the door position before further action is taken. Failure of the switch to _____ the door position may result in unexpected operation of the bomb bay door.

Back 1

Bomb Bay
Match
Match

Front 2

P-3C Search and Kill Stores (Safety):

Operation of the bomb bay door when personnel or equipment are in the vicinity of the doors can cause ______or ______ ______ to personnel and damage to equipment.

Back 2

Death or Serious Injury

Front 3

P-3C Search and Kill Stores (Safety):

Anytime the bomb bay doors are open and the hydraulic power is required, an ______ __________ shall be posted to ensure that the bomb bay area remains _______.

Back 3

Outside Observer
Clear

Front 4

P-3C Search and Kill Stores (Safety):

Prior to walking under external Sonobuoy Launch Tubes (SLT), ensure sonobuoy safety switch door is ____, roller switch is fully ________, and the “SONO DISABLED” light in the flight station is ________.

Back 4

Open
Extended
Illuminated

Front 5

P-3C Search and Kill Stores (Safety):

If sonobuoy safety switch door is ______, ensure an ______ _______ is posted to prevent personnel from entering sonobuoy launch area.

Back 5

Closed
Outside Observer

Front 6

P-3C Search and Kill Stores:

Flight station personnel shall retain hands in view and the bomb bay door operator shall take ___ _______while the outside observer is out of sight.

Back 6

No Action

Front 7

P-3C Search and Kill Stores:

_______ _____ are those deployable stores that are used in searching for and localizing a submarine target. _____ _____ are usually sonobuoys.

Back 7

Search Stores
Search Stores

Front 8

Sonobuoys are categorized ______, _____, and ______ ________. This particular family of devices consists of compact electronic receiver/transmitters that are dropped from the aircraft into the ocean at a predetermined point. The devices receive ________ in the ocean and transmit them to the aircraft

Back 8

Active, Passive, and Special Purpose.
Sounds

Front 9

P-3C Search and Kill Stores:

Active buoys transmit a ______ of sound underwater that will ____ off nearby submarines. This information is then transmitted back to the aircraft. The _____ _______ generates commands that are transmitted to sonobouys.

Back 9

Pulse
Echo
Analyzer Subunit

Front 10

P-3C Search and Kill Stores:

______ buoys are essentially underwater _________ (_______) that passively listen to all sounds in the water.

Back 10

Passive
Microphones (hydrophones)

Front 11

Decribe Special purpose buoys

Back 11

Special purpose buoys are bathythermograph (BT) buoys, which measure the ocean temperature.

Front 12

Sonobuoys are preset and loaded into the _______ of the rear fuselage of the aircraft as well as ________ in the aircraft. In the aircraft they can be launched out of the _____ pressurized chutes or the free fall chute.

Back 12

Underside
Internally
Three

Front 13

Describe Sonobuoy Launch Tubes (SLTs).

Back 13

Consists of 48 tubes visible in the bottom of the fuselage near the aft end of the aircraft. These tubes are utilized to externally load and launch sonobuoys.

Front 14

Describe the Free Fall Chute.

Back 14

Consists of a single chute located aft of the 3 PSLTs. A protective sleeve is inserted into the free fall chute prior to usage. This eliminates possible damage to the aft under-section of the aircraft fuselage.

Front 15

Describe Signal Underwater Sound (SUS).

Back 15

A sea water activated signaling device used to communicate with a submerged submarines during exercises.

Front 16

Describe Pyrotechnics.

Back 16

They are fireworks adapted to military use to produce bright lights or smoke for signaling. They produce their effects by burning and are consumed in the process.

Front 17

Describe Marine Location Markers (MLM).

Back 17

MLMs are dropped by the aircraft to provide visual marks in the form of smoke on the ocean’s surface. These may be used to mark the position of a submarine during an ASW mission or a survivor in the water during SAR missions.

Front 18

Describe Kill stores.

Back 18

Consist of torpedoes, mines, bombs, rockets and guided missiles.

Front 19

What is a Bomb rack.

Back 19

Aircraft bombs, torpedoes, mines, missile and other stores are suspended internally or externally from pylons by bomb racks. Bomb racks carry, arm and release stores.

Front 20

Describe Missile launchers.

Back 20

Missile launchers are used to mount missiles on the aircraft’s wings. They are suspended from pylons.

Front 21

What is a AGM- Air to Ground Missile.

Back 21

AGMs are air-launched missiles used against surface targets such as ships and ground targets.

Front 22

What is a ATM- Air-Launched Training Missile.

Back 22

ATMs are air-launched training missiles with non-exploding warheads.

Front 23

What is a CATM- Captive Air Training Missile.

Back 23

Used for pilot training in aerial target acquisition and aircraft controls/displays. They are not launched and carry an inert rocket motor and warhead.

Front 24

What is a DATM- Dummy Air Training Missile.

Back 24

DATMs are ground training missiles
that are used to train ground personnel in missile assembly/disassembly, uploading/downloading, and handling procedures.

Front 25

Describe Cluster bombs.

Back 25

Cluster bombs are dispensers which contain a number of bomblets for use against armored vehicles, personnel or small craft.

Front 26

Describe Practice bombs.

Back 26

Practice bombs are full scale, non-exploding bombs. Full scale practice bombs are representative of service bombs in size and weight.

Front 27

Describe Live bombs.

Back 27

Low Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bombs are the bomb of choice for naval aviation. These bombs are aerodynamically streamlined and designed to produce maximum blast effect.

Front 28

Describe Mines.

Back 28

Mines are used in offensive or defensive mining operations. The primary objective is to effectively defend or control vital straits, port approaches, convoy anchorages, and seaward coastal barriers.

Front 29

Describe Torpedoes.

Back 29

Torpedoes are primary weapon used in antisubmarine warfare. They are released from the aircraft into the water where they travel to their target.