EO identification Flashcards
What does the following indicate:
- Yellow Band
- Brown Band
- White body
- Silver/aluminium body
- Black Body
- HE
- Low Explosive
- Illumination
- Counter-measures
- Anti Armour
A NATO UXO that is grey in colour with a green band can indicate what?
Chemical Round
What does the following indicate on EO:
- White diamonds ◇◇◇
- Yellow triangles △ △ △
- Stars ☆☆☆
- Temperature in a box
- VVV RE
- Submunitions
- Scatterable mines
- Illum
- Storage temp
- Radar Echo
HE is one category of bombs, what re four (4) others?
- Chem
- Prac
- FAE
- Incendiary
List four (4) main categories of submunitions
- Anti-personnel
- Anti-tank
- Runway cratering
- Area denial
List four (4) types of long delay fuzing
- Chemical
- Creep
- Clockwork
- Elec
What are the generic wait times for:
- Unknown missiles
- Unknown fuzing
- PTTF/hand grenade
- 3 hr
- 1 hr
- 30min
Piezo hazard is generally accompanied with ____ and ____ hazards?
- EMR/Stat
- Jet
Name three positions a fuse may be installed in a bomb?
- Nose
- tail
- Transverse
List four (4) types of contents used in carrier projectiles
- Illum
- Smoke
- White Phos
- Countermeasures
- Propaganda
Prox fuzes may have a graduated setting sleeve? True/False
True
The warhead of a rocket contained the _____ and ____
Fuze and Payload
The booby trap hazard does not apply to projectiles and mortars in previously held enemy territory? True/False
False
When observing acoustic/seismic hazards, do not talk or create vocal emissions within ____m of the ordnance. Use full acoustic precautions within ____m of the ordnance by restriction necessary noise of vibration to a period of ___s duration following by a minimum of ___s of silence. Move with ___ deliberate motions and avoid abrupt moves.
- 30m
- 10m
- 1s
- 3s
- slow
What are the three main functions of the safety and arming on missiles?
- Connects the fuze to the HE fill
- Arms after firing
- Provides safety before firing
What are four steps to observe when observing the piezo hazards?
- Dont subject to heat, shock or friction or knock, strike/jar
- Don’t subject to rapid change in temperature
- Move remotely if needed
- May function if moved at all
What specific hazards should be considered if a chemically coloured gold aluminium plug is fitted to the charging well of an 80 series bomb?
- Mag
- Seismic/acoustic
What are the three (3) characteristics of MT and MTSQ fuzes?
- Multi piece construction
- Setting logs or slots
- May have time calibration
What are the four main components of a missile?
- Warhead
- Guidance
- Control
- Propulsion
