109 Naval Aircraft Fundamentals Flashcards
HSM
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (H-60)
HSC
Helicopter Sea Combat (H-60)
HM
Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (H-53)
HT
Helicopter Training Squadron (H-57)
VAQ
Tactical Electronic Warfare (EA-6B)
VAW
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Station (E-2)
VC/UAV
Fleet composite/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (RQ-2)
VF
Fighter (F-14)
VFA
Strike Fighter (F/A-18)
VMFA
Marine Strike Fighter (F/A-18)
VP
Patrol (P-3)
VQ
Reconnaissance (P-3)
VR
Logistics (C-9)
VRC
Carrier Logistics(Carrier Onboard Delivery) (C-2)
VS
Sea Control (S-3, now dissolved with missions going to F-18, H-60 and P-3)
VT
Fixed-wing Training (T-34)
VX
Experimental/Test-Evaluation (Tests UAVs and tactical aircraft)
C-130 Hercules
Logistics support/Heavy-lift logistics (VR)
C-2 Greyhound
Carrier logistics support (VRC)
C-20 Gulfstream
logistics support
C-40 Clipper
Logistics support
C-9 Skytrain
Logistics support
EA-6B Prowler
Electronic warfare
E-2 Hawkeye
Airborne early warning, command and control,
C-12 Huron
logistics support
E-6 Mercury
Reconnaissance, command and control, replacing the E-2
F/A-18 Hornet (C/D/E/F)
Fighter/attack
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Fighter
H-1 Huey
combat support
VH-3D Sea King
ASW, SAR, logistics, etc. First amphibious helo
H-53 Sea Stallion
Heavy lifting, AMCM, minecountermeasures
SH-60B Seahawk
ASW
SH-60F Oceanhawk
ASW
HH-60H Seahawk
combat, NSW support
MH-60S Nighthawk
Combat/NSW support, SAR, Logistics, multi mission
VH-60N Nighthawk
multimission
P-3C Orion
patrol, communications relay
S-3B Viking
ASW
RQ-4A Global Hawk
UAV reconnaissance
T-2 buckeye
Training, small plane
T-6 Texan 2
training, Two-seater
T-34 Mentor
Training
T-39 Sabreliner
Training, Mid-sized jet
T-44 Pegasus
Training, Small, configured for passengers
T-45 Goshawk
Small training jet
F-5 Tiger 2
Marine Corps fighter
V-22A Osprey
VTOL, tilt rotor, logistics