Military Airlift - Catching the Next Wave

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Skorupa
Keyword(s):  
Military Airlift

Companion Trainer Aircraft: Aspects of Dual Qualification

1982 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 605-609
Author(s):  
Thomas H. Killion
Keyword(s):  
Short Duration ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Learning Effects ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Aircraft Performance ◽  
B 52 ◽  
Difficult Part ◽  
Military Airlift

The use of surrogate aircraft for aircrew training involves two major issues. First, what effect does flying the secondary aircraft have on primary aircraft performance? This issue was addressed in the previous paper. Second, can the crew learn to safely operate the secondary aircraft while continuing to fly the primary aircraft? This paper addresses this second aspect of dual qualification. Of interest is the acquisition of skill in the secondary aircraft. For the purpose of testing the concept of a Companion Trainer Aircraft (CTA), eight B-52 pilot/copilot teams from the 2nd Bombardment Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA, were dual qualified in the T-39. Initial training in the T-39A occurred at Scott AFB, IL, followed by the flying of B-52 style training sorties in a specially modified T-39B at Barksdale AFB, LA. Pilot/copilot performance in the T-39A was evaluated by Military Airlift Command (MAC) instructor pilots (IPs), in the T-39B performance was monitored by a 4950 Test Wing IP. The results of these evaluations suggest that: 1, approach and landing is the most difficult part of the mission to learn; and 2, certain behaviors which are appropriate in the B-52 intrude on T-39 performance, where they are inappropriate. The data also suggest that in the early phase of skill acquisition, frequent sorties are necessary to avoid degradations in performance. In the T-39B training, the frequency required appeared to be about every two weeks. Although the short duration of this study prohibits conclusions concerning long term learning effects, the results do identify some areas for concern in any future CTA type program.

An automatic high frequency radio network for the Military Airlift Command

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.G. Bland ◽  
W.d. Hall ◽  
P.P. Salamone ◽  
K.H. Wickwire
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Radio Network ◽  
The Military ◽  
Military Airlift

scholarly journals Optimizing Military Airlift

2002 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 582-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven F. Baker ◽  
David P. Morton ◽  
Richard E. Rosenthal ◽  
Laura Melody Williams
Keyword(s):  
Military Airlift

An Execution Planning Algorithm for Military Airlift

1991 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajendra S. Solanki ◽  
Frank Southworth
Keyword(s):  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
Military Airlift
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