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ESWS AIR DEPT Flashcards

1
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What is the responsibility of the Air Boss’?

A

He is overall responsible of all flight operations

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2
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What are the 4 primary fixed wing aircraft we land onboard and their primary mission?

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⁃ FIA-18 E/F Rhino - Fighter / Attack,
⁃ F/A-18G Growler - Electronic attack
⁃ E2-D Hawkeye - Electronic surveillance, Early warning

⁃ C-2 Greyhound - Cargo and personnel transport, Also known as COD (Carry On Delivery)

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3
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What are the 2 primary helicopters we land on board and their primary mission?

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⁃ MH-60R - Submarine warfare

⁃ SH-60 Sea Hawk - Search and rescue (SAR) and Sub Warfare

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4
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Where is the hummer hole located?

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Port Side of the Island on the flight deck

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5
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How many fuels stations do we have on the flight deck?

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15

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6
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What is “hot refueling”?

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Refueling the aircraft while engines are running

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7
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What is “cold refueling”?

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Refueling the aircraft while the engines are off

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8
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What is the name of the Flight Deck Surveillance system?

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ILARTS (Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveillance)

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9
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What are the following flight deck lights and their purpose?

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⁃ Line-up - illuminate the center of the LA for approaching aircraft

⁃ Deck Edge - Illuminate the edge of the flight deck to identify the edge

⁃ Flood lights - Illuminate the deck so maintenance or aircraft movement is easier at night

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10
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What is the purpose of the IFLOLS (Improved Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System) and where it’s located?

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⁃ Located on port side across from the island, has ‘Wave-off lights attached to assembly, used to give approaching aircraft a visual aid for landing. Also known as “Meatball.” As long as the pilot is on target they will see a solid circular light and target the #2 wire.

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11
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Where is the LSO Platform or HUD located?

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Aft port corner of flight deck or Aft of Aircraft elevator #4

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12
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What is the purpose of the Catapult? How many do we have and where are they located?

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Steam driven, used to launch aircraft, 4 onboard.

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13
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Can we launch 2 Catapult simultaneously?

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YES, one from the bow and one from the waist

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14
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What color are the shot lines on the bow?

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Red and White

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15
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What color are the shot lines on the waist?

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Yellow

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16
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What is the arresting gear and how many do we have on board?


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GHWB has 4 total AG. It is used to catch the aircraft when landing

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17
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What are the arresting gear numbers from forward to aft?

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ЗА, 3, 2, 1

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18
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Can arresting gear 3 and 3A be online at the same time and why?

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NO, they are too close to each other

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19
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What is 3A designated for?

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Emergency barricade

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20
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When is flight quarters call away?


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2 hours before Flight Operation

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21
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Who is the first person to take control of the aircraft after landing?

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The Hook Runner.

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22
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What is the purpose of JBD?

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Deflect jet blast up and off flight deck for personnel and equipment safety

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23
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How many panels do each JBD have?

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JBD 1-2-3 have 6 panels and JBD 4 has 4(closest to the deck edge)

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24
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What is the Barricade?

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Net erected across the flight deck using the barricade stanchions, used for stopping aircraft that cannot land normally and or during emergency landing.

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25
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What stations are manned during flight quarters?


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  • Primary flight control

    ⁃ Flight deck control/Flight deck

    ⁃ Hanger deck control/ hangar bays⁃ V-2 Maintenance office and all aircraft launch/recovery equipment

    ⁃ V-4 maintenance office and flight/bow deck aviation fuels system

    ⁃ Crash and Salvage
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26
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Who is responsible for the overall training of Air Department and Air Wing personnel in alc firefighting and crash n salvage operations?

A

Air Bos’n

27
Q

How many AFFF stations do we have on the flight deck and where are they located?

A

(22) 10 port, 10 std and 2 on the island.

28
Q

How can AFFF be identified?

A

Green with White letters

29
Q

What color are the borders around moveable objects on the flight deck?

A

Red and Yellow

30
Q

Name 2 movable objects

A

Barricade stanchions, weapons elevators

31
Q

What color is the centerline on the flight deck?

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Yellow and White

32
Q

How many aircraft Elevators does GHWB have?

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4

33
Q

Where are the aircraft elevators located?

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1,2 STBD FWD of the ISLAND, 3 STBD AFT of ISLAND, 4 PORTSIDE AFT.

34
Q

What is “Tilly”and what is it used for?

A

(CVCC) Crash and salvage crane. Used to lift immobile and crashed aircraft out the LA

35
Q

What is the P-25 (A/S32 P-25)?

A

Firefighting truck used on the flight deck

36
Q

How many P-25 do we have on station during flight ops and where are they located?

A

(2) - 1 stationed fwd by EL 1,
- 1 stationed between JBD 1 and 2.

37
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What is the primary purpose of the P-25?

A

Used to create a rescue path

38
Q

What is the primary mission of Crash and Salvage?


A

Save lives and prevent further damage to aircraft

39
Q

Where is Primary Flight Control and who sits there?

A

Located on the 09 level, Air Boss (CD WITT, MICHAEL) and Mini Boss (CDR BERG, BRIAN)

40
Q

Where is Flight Deck Control and who sits there?

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Located 04-167-1 (flight deck level fwd part of island), Handler (LCDR HOSLER, JASON)

41
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What is the Handler’s job?

A

Reports to Air Boss and over-all responsible for flight deck operations.
(Valet attendant for the flight deck)

42
Q

What are the deck status lights and what do they mean?

A
  • 4 rotary beacons stationed on all four sides of the island

(16 total)
(port and std by the “77”, fwd and aft 06 level)

- RED - “No Go”, no flight ops, deck secured “5 min standby”


  • AMBER - “Warning” 2 min standby, engage and disengage rotors

  • GREEN - “Go”, flight ops, deck is open

  • BLUE - “HERO” Hazardous Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance
43
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How many divisions are in the air department, what rates and where do they work?

A

(6)
- V-0 PRI-FLYI ADMIN ALL DIV

- V-1 ABH (Flight Deck)

- V-2 ABE, IC, EM (VLA, Arresting Gear, and Catapults)

- V-3 ABH (Hangar Bay)

- V-4 ABF (Flight deck and Below Decks)

- V-5 AIR DC/ ALL DIV

44
Q

What are the color jerseys you see on the Flight deck and who wears them?

A

GREEN - Catapult (C) and Arresting Gear (A) Visual Landing Aid, Media

YELLOW - Directors (Shooters, Plane Directors, Topside PO) PURPLE - Fuel

RED - Crash and Salvage (Crash or Crash and Smash), Weapons

BLUE - Handlers (Chock and Chain, Elevator operators, tractor drivers)

BROWN - Plane Captains (squadron personnel in charge of maintaining aircraft)

WHITE - QA, LSO

WHITE w/GREEN CROSS - Safety

WHITE w/RED CROSS - Medical

WHITE w/BLUE CROSS - Chaplain

45
Q

What is the ballistics doors in the hanger bay used for?


A

Used to separate each hangar bay in case of a fire or emergency

46
Q

What is a hose control device?

A

Used to cool ordnance

47
Q

How many conflag stations do they have in the Hanger bay and where are they located?

A

(3)
- 1 in hanger bay 1 std side
- 1 in hangar bay 2 port side
- 1 in hangar bay 3 strb side

48
Q

On the bulkheads in the Hangar bay, how high are Hanger Deck markings?

A

14ft

49
Q

What sound system in use on the flight deck and in the hangar bay?

A

5MC - flight deck
3MC - hangar bay

50
Q

What is the Elevator Operator (E) sound powered phone?

A

X50J

51
Q

Who is the approving authority for jettison of an aircraft?

A

CO

52
Q

What does the flight deck uniform consists of?


A
  • Cranial
  • Goggles
  • Leather gloves
  • flight deck jersey
  • flight deck pants
  • Steal toe boots
  • life vest (float coat)
53
Q

What does the acronym AGO stand for?

A

Arresting Gear Officer

54
Q

Where is the Arresting Gear Officer (AGO) located?

A

Aft of the flight deck std side, across from the LSO platform

55
Q

What is the responsibility of the AGO?

A

He decides the status of the deck during recovery operations
(clear deck / foul deck)

56
Q

What is the deck status light used for?

A

To indicate to all personnel the status of the flight deck (clear deck / foul deck)

57
Q

What is the signal for foul deck during daytime aircraft recovery operations?

A

Indicated by arms crossed overhead with fists clenched

58
Q

What is the signal for foul deck during nighttime aircraft recovery operations?

A

Crossed AMBER wands held overhead

59
Q

What tow tractor do we use in the hangar bay?

A

The Spotting Dolly (A/S32A-32)

60
Q

What is the hangar deck primarily used for?

A

Used primarily to park aircraft for either short- or long-term maintenance

61
Q

How many helicopter Spots do we have on the flight deck?

A

9

62
Q

Where is spot 7 located?

A

On Elevator #3

63
Q

What is the flashpoint of JP-5?

A

140 Degrees

64
Q

What is the freezing point of JP-5?

A

-51 Degrees

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