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Part 2: Aircraft Roles and Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Aircraft Reporting Names have a letter to indicate its role which proceeds the variant type.

A

eg Hawk T2

Hawk is the aircraft

T indicates it is a Trainer

2 indicates it is Mark 2 (the newer updated version)

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2
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What does AEW stand for?

A

Airborne Early Warning eg Sentry

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What does C stand for?

A

Transport (think of C for Cargo) eg C130 Hercules

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4
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What does E stand for?

A

Electronic

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5
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What does F stand for?

A

Fighter eg Tornado F3

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What does GR stand for?

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Ground Attack Reconnaissance eg Tornado GR4

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What does HAR stand for?

A

Helicopter Air Rescue

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What does HC stand for?

A

Helicopter Cargo

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What does HT stand for?

A

Helicopter Training eg Griffin or Squirrel

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What does MR stand for?

A

Marine Reconnaissance eg Nimrod MR2

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What does R stand for?

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Reconnaissance eg Sentinel R1, Shadow R1

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12
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What does T stand for?

A

Trainer eg Hawk T1/T2

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13
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What does K stand for?

A

Tanker

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14
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What role/initials would apply for a Grob Tutor?

A

T Trainer

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15
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What role/initials would apply for a Chinook?

A

HC Helicopter Cargo

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16
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What role/initials would apply for a Squirrel?

A

HT Helicopter Trainer

17
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Hercules?

A

C Cargo/Transport

18
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Puma?

A

HC Helicopter Cargo

19
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Voyager?

A

K Tanker

20
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Griffin?

A

HT Helicopter Trainer

21
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Tornado?

A

GR

Ground Attack Reconnaissance (if GR4 Variant)

F

Fighter (if F3 Variant)

22
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Seaking?

A

HAR Helicopter Air Rescue

23
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Sentry?

A

AEW Airrbone Early Warning

24
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Typhoon?

A

FGR Fighter and Ground Attack Reconnaissance (Multi-Role)

25
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Tucano?

A

T Trainer (used before the Hawk for fighter pilot training)

26
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Hawk?

A

T Trainer (used for Jet Training after Tucano)

27
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Globemaster?

A

C Transport/Cargo

28
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Merlin?

A

HC Helicopter Cargo

29
Q

What role/initials would apply for a Sentinel or Shadow?

A

R Reconnaissance

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