Aircraft Record Cards of the United States Air Force: How to Read the Codes

Aircraft Record Cards of the United States Air Force: How to Read the Codes Review

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This work details the methods of deciphering and reading the coding found on Individual Aircraft Record Cards (IARCs). The work shows how to read the 21 formats of record cards to help the reader or researcher identify the reporting or possessing unit, activity, station, and important dates for individual aircraft. The author also details where and how to obtain IARC microfilm rolls.

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Air Force Doctrine Document 3-50: Personnel Recovery Operations - Air Rescue, Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), Fixed-wing and Vertical-lift Aircraft, Recovery Teams, Isolated Personnel (IP)

Air Force Doctrine Document 3-50: Personnel Recovery Operations - Air Rescue, Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), Fixed-wing and Vertical-lift Aircraft, Recovery Teams, Isolated Personnel (IP) Review

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Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 2-1.6, Personnel Recovery Operations (PRO), contains the operational-level Air Force views on the Department of Defense's personnel recovery (PR) system. It expounds on AFDD 1, Air Force Basic Doctrine, and basic air warfare doctrine contained in AFDD 2-1, Air Warfare. Additionally, it establishes the Air Force's viewpoint of the joint PR system. This document establishes the roles and responsibilities of Air Force personnel supporting personnel recovery operations and outlines the principles for planning and executing such missions in support of theater campaign objectives. It describes the mission, command relationships, force composition, and planning considerations necessary to conduct operations. It covers basic PRO organization, capabilities, procedures, and the Airman's perspective on joint PR responsibilities. It also discusses the relationship between the Air Force PRO organizations, under the operational control of the commander, Air Force forces (COMAFFOR), and the joint PR agencies.

Topics covered include: air rescue, combat search and rescue (CSAR), report, locate, support, recovery, reintegrate, isolated personnel, PRO dedicated forces, fixed-wing and vertical lift aircraft, recovery teams. Contents: Chapter One - Overview * Chapter Two - Personnel Recovery Essential Tasks * Chapter Three - Air Force Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR): The Recovery Mechanism * Chapter Four - Pro Planning and Mobility Support Considerations * Chapter Five - Training and Education.

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Design of a Lift Fan Engine for a Heavy Lift Aircraft

Design of a Lift Fan Engine for a Heavy Lift Aircraft Review

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This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A715024. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: Recent conflicts have highlighted the difficulties in using aircraft to supply troops in modern warfare. Lift fan technology is seen as one way in which to improve future supply aircraft to meet the needs of the military. A previous study designed a heavy lift aircraft with lift fan engines that used future engine technology. This present study modified the design by using current engine technology for the lift fan engines. The modification is important because a design that uses current technology is more likely to be brought into service in the near future. This thesis documents the process required to use current technology in a lift fan engine for a heavy lift aircraft. The process uses current software and focuses on the design of the following components: the powerplant the transmission shafts and the lift fan. The result is a propulsion system which allows a 185,000 lb aircraft to takeoff vertically as well as cruise at speeds greater than Mach 0.6.

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