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| What is the purpose of Search Stores? |
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| Search stores are those deployable stores that are used in searching for and localizing a submarine target. |
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| What is the purpose of Kill stores? |
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Definition
| Kill stores consists of torpedoes, mines, bombs, rockets and guided missiles. |
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| Air launched Training Missile. |
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| Captive Air Training Missile |
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| What is the purpose of MK 20 (Rockeye)? |
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Definition
| Cluster bombs are dispensers which contain a number of bomblets for use against armored vehicles, personnel or small craft. Maximum Qty: 10 |
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| What is the purpose of the BDU-45 (572lb practice bomb) |
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Definition
| The BDU-45 is an inert, full scale practice bomb. Full scale practice bombs are representative of service bombs in size and weight. Maximum Qty: 10 |
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| What is the purpose of MK 80 series (Depth bombs)? |
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| MK-80 series are Low Drag General Purpose bombs used in the majority of bombing operations where maximum blast and explosive effects are desired. |
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| What types of air-laid mines are utilized by the P-3 aircraft? |
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Definition
The P-3 can carry the following air-laid mines:
MK-52 Maximim Qty of 8
MK-56 Maxmum Qty of 6
MK-62 Maximum Qty of 10
MK-63 Maximum Qty of 8
MK-65 Maixmum Qty of 6 |
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| State the purpose of AGM-84D Harpoon. |
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Definition
| The Harpoon cruise missile is an all weather anti-ship attack weapon. |
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| State the purpose of AGM-65F Maverick. |
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Definition
| Is a laser guided, rocket propelled, air-to-ground missile used against fortified ground installations, armored vehicles or surface combatants. |
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| State the purpose of AGM-84E and AGM-84H/K SLAM. |
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Definition
The Stand-off Land Attack Missile is a cruise missile like the Harpoon except it is designed for use against land targets.
*Note* The P-3 no longer employs the AGM-84E SLAM. |
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| What Three types of torpedoes are utilized by the P-3 aircraft? |
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Definition
| The MK-46 max quantity up to 8. MK 54 with a max quatity up to 7, and the MK-50 with a max Qty of up to 6. |
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| What are the three basic types of sonobuoys? |
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Definition
| Passive, Active and Special Purpose. |
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| What is the purpose of a MK 64/ 84 Signal Underwater Sound (SUS) device? |
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Definition
| The MK-84 is a sea water activated signaling device used to communicate with a submerged submarine during exercises. |
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| What are three types of deployable countermeasures? |
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Definition
(1) Chaff to create radar decoys or to confuse radar seekers.
(2) Flares to decoy heat seeking missiles.
(3) Jammers to interfere with or "jam" radars |
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Term
| What is a pyrotechnic device? |
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Definition
| A pyrotechnics are fireworks adapted to military use. |
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Term
| What are the two types of marine locations markers? |
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Definition
MK-25 and MK-58 marine markers which are dropped by the aircraft to provide visual marks on the oceans surface.
The MK-25 will last from 10 to 20 minutes. The MK-58 will last from, 45 to 55 minutes. |
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| State the purpose of the Bomb rack. |
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Definition
| Bomb racks carry, arm and release stores. |
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| State the purpose of the Pylon |
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Definition
| A pylon is used to suspend launchers or bombs from the aircraft wings, fuselage or bomb bay. |
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| State the purpose of the LAU-117 missile launcher. |
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Definition
| Is used to mount the AGM-65F Maverick Missile onto the P-3. |
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Term
| State the purpose of the Sonobuoy Launch Tubes (SLTs). |
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Definition
| To externally launch sonobuoys from the aft of the aircraft. |
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| State the purpose of the Pressurized Sonobuoy Launch Tubes (PSLTs). |
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Definition
| 3 pressurized tubes in which sonobuoys are loaded and launched from inside the aircraft. |
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