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AIRCRAFT NOMENCLATURE - 14325_227

Basic Military Requirements (BMR) Revised Edition
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Combatant Craft Combatant craft include patrol craft, amphibious warfare craft, and mine warfare craft. Patrol craft. Surface patrol craft are  intended for use  relatively  near  the  coast  or  in  sheltered  waters  or rivers.  These  craft  may  be  transported  aboard  larger units. Amphibious warfare craft. All amphibious craft that have the organic capacity for amphibious assault, principally in coastal waters. They may be transported aboard larger units. Mine  warfare  craft.  All  craft  with  the  primary function of mine warfare that operate in coastal waters. They may be transported aboard larger units. Support Craft Among the hardest working ships of the Navy are the support craft. Not primarily fighting ships, they are for the most part unarmed. These are ships that serve a variety of purposes in continental and overseas harbors, sea  frontiers,  convoys,  amphibious  forces,  and  task forces. Many are small, but of incalculable use to the Navy. With a few exceptions, support craft designations start with the letter Y. A few of the class names identify the many duties they perform: Auxiliary floating dry dock—large (AFDB) and small (AFDL) Floating crane (YD) Diving tender (YDT) Ferryboat or launch (YFB) Fuel oil barge (YO) Gasoline barge (YOG) Oil storage barge (YOS) Floating workshop (YR) Tug (YTL, YTM, or YTB) Water barge (YW) REVIEW 5 QUESTIONS Q1.   What is the term used to describe the transfer of fuel   and   supplies   between   ships   while underway? Q2.   Ships  usually  maintain  a  distance  of  _______ feet while taking on supplies at sea. Q3.   What type of replenishment allows a receiving ship to stay on station in combat formation? Q4.   What  class  of  ship  is  the  largest  and  most powerful auxiliary ship? Q5.   The mission of the rescue, salvage, and towing ships is to— Q6.   Support craft designators usually start with what letter? NAVAL AIRCRAFT Learning Objective: When you finish this chapter, you will be able to— Recognize fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, to   include   aircraft   nomenclature   and characteristics. The  history  of  naval  aviation  goes  back  to  1911 when the Navy acquired its first aircraft, a pusher-type biplane  with  no  cockpit.  The  only  covered  surfaces were the wings and tail, and flight speed was less than 8-32 Student Notes:







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