Nautical

Question 1

CATOBAR

Answer 1

Catapult Assisted Take-Off But(or Barrier) Arrested Recovery

10 CATOBAR aircraft carriers

Question 2

STOVL

Answer 2

Short Take-Off Vertical Landing

9 STOVL aircraft carriers

Question 3

Air Officer

Answer 3

head of the aircraft operations crew on a carrier

often referred to as the air boss

wears yellow

responsible for all aircraft operations on a carrier and for any aircraft in the air within a radius of 5 nautical miles

Question 4

Catapult Officers

Answer 4

man the catapults

also known as shooters

Question 5

Aircraft Handling Officer

Answer 5

keeps the various aircraft on the carrier in such a way as to facilitate as much as possible quick takeoffs and landings while striving to prevent a locked deck

Question 6

Landing Signal Officer

Answer 6

guides pilots as they bring the aircraft back in for landing, using both hand signals and radio

Question 7

Arresting Gear Officer

Answer 7

in charge of operating the system of massive cables that brings the aircraft to a rapid halt

Question 8

junior sailors and petty officers wear…

Answer 8

navy blue pants

Question 9

warrant officers, commissioned officers, and chief petty officers wear…

Answer 9

khaki pants

Question 10

Purple

Answer 10

aviation fuels

Question 11

Blue

Answer 11

plane handlers

aircraft elevator operators

tractor drivers

messengers and phone talkers

Question 12

Green

Answer 12

catapult and arresting gear crews

air wing maintenance personnel

cargo-handling personnel

ground support equipment troubleshooters

hook runners

photographer’s mates

helicopter landing Signal enlisted personnel

Question 13

Yellow

Answer 13

aircraft handling officers

catapult and arresting gear officers

plane directors

Question 14

Red

Answer 14

ordnancemen

crash and salvage crews

explosive ordnance disposal

Question 15

Brown

Answer 15

air wing plane captains

air wing line leading petty officers

Question 16

White

Answer 16

quality assurance

squadron plane inspectors

landing signal officers

air transfer officers

liquid oxygen crews

safety observers

medical personnel

Question 17

White/Black

Answer 17

final checker (inspector)

Question 18

Case 1 Takeoff

Answer 18

instrument conditions not expected, it is daylight, the ceiling around the carrier is at least 3000 feet, and visibility is at least 5 nautical miles

Question 19

Case 2 Takeoff

Answer 19

instrument conditions may occur during flight, ceiling around the carrier is at least 1000 feet, and visibility is at least 5 nautical miles

Question 20

Case 3 Takeoff

Answer 20

used during night operations or when it is very likely that instrument conditions will occur because the ceiling is lower than 1000 feet or visibility is less than 5 nautical miles