Air Plans & Screens/ASTD

Question 1

Name and define the different Air Plans

Answer 1

Air Plan 1
- Close search for 1 aircraft to investigate a bearing

Air Plan 2
- Close search for 1 aircraft to investigate a DATUM

Air Plan 3
- Designed for use by 1 aircraft to provide a barrier along a given line either fixed or real to force

Air Plan 4
- Used to search an area rel to force for 1 or more aircraft

Air Plan 5
- Single A/C search for an area of any size/shape

Air Plan 41
- Bearing investigation for 2 or more HELOs

Air Plan 44
- Lost contact or DATUM search with 2 or more HELOs

Air Plan 45
- When 1 or more HELOs are available to establish a barrier

Air Plan 46
- HELO search when 1 or more HELOs are to be used on random search of geographical area

Question 2

What plan is used for Attack and Support for Helicopters?

Answer 2

• Plan Red
• 11AH, Bear = HELOs give support between S/M and main body
• 14AH/14SH, Cordon = HELOs give support in sectors around a S/M or DATUM

Question 3

What plan is used for Search for Helicopters?

Answer 3

• Plan Black
• 1SH, Oaktree = HELOs provide a broad search front
• 14AH/14SH, Cordon = HELOs give support in sectors around S/M or DATUM

Question 4

What is the purpose of Tadpoles?

Answer 4

• Alert units a torpedo attack is expected or is in progress, surfix letters/numbers indicates levels of risk, types of threat and reactions required.

Question 5

Name the 2 types of Tadpole

Answer 5

Tadpole Tight = inhibits all reactions to torpedo threat tadpole not called

Tadpole Loose = cancel tadpole tight