FM 1-108 ·Army ·1993 Doctrine for Army Special Operations Aviation Forces
This manual describes the organizational structure of Army Special Operations Aviation units and serves as a doctrinal and tactical guide for employing these units in combat. It also describes command and control, combat support, and…
FM 1-110 ·Army ·1966 Army Helicopter Employment
airmobile capability allocated to the ground com- mits him the widest possible latitude in the assignmander and the responsive fire support required. ment of missions to airmobile forces. Employment concepts envision armed helicopters 4.…
FM 1-111 ·Army ·1997 Aviation Brigades
The operational concepts in this manual are based on Army doctrine as established in FM 100-5, Operations, and FM 1-100, Army Aviation Operations. FM 1-111 is a doctrinal guide for employing aviation brigades in combat operations and…
FM 1-112 ·Army ·1997 Attack Helicopter Operations
Attack helicopter battalions are assigned to divisional aviation brigades and corps ATKHRs (in corps aviation brigades). They provide the supported commander a highly mobile and lethal armor, personnel, and materiel destruction capability…
FM 1-113 ·Army ·1997 Utility and Cargo Helicopter Operations
Utility and cargo helicopters operate throughout the battlefield. As a fully integrated member of the combined arms team, utility and cargo helicopter units conduct combat, combat support and combat service support operations in support of…
FM 1-114 ·Army ·2000 Air Cavalry Squadroon and Troop Operations
1-0 Chapter 1 Reconnaissance and Security Helicopter Fundamentals ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ARMY OPERATIONS 1-1. Army aviation's rapid, terrain-independent air mobility helps create tactical opportunities for commanders at all echelons.…
FM 1-116 ·Army ·1991 Air Cavalry-Reconaissance Troop
The air cavalry/reconnaissance troop is an organic element of the regimental aviation squadron, cavalry squadron, reconnaissance squadron, or air reconnaissance squadron. It is organized and equipped to perform reconnaissance and screening…
FM 1-120 ·Army ·1995 Army Air Traffic Services Contingency and Combat Zone Operations
FM 1-120 CHAPTER 1 AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES DOCTRINE The Army of the future must deploy on short notice and operate successfully on many battlefields and in many environments. Therefore, we must tailor our forces for contingencies as they…
FM 1-130 ·Army ·1962 Operation of the AN-USD-1 Surveillance Drone System
4. Assignment The drone section is assigned to the aerial surveillance and target acquisition platoon of the general support company of the division's aviation battalion. It will be employed under the opera- tional control of any unit or…
FM 1-140 ·Army ·1996 Helicopter Gunnery
The Army must prepare its soldiers, leaders, and units to deploy, fight, and win in combat at any intensity level, anywhere, anytime. Therefore, our training is top priority, and the focus of training is on our wartime mission. An…
FM 1-15 ·Army ·1977 Aviation Reference Data
CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE FM 1-15 t % % * * PURPOSE This manual has been written and designed to provide basic information, refresh, and reinforce the commanders, staff officers, and other personnel with the knowledge of Army aviation…
FM 1-195 ·Army ·1942 Army Air Force Field Manual,The Service Center
Army Air Forces field manual on the service center: the rear-area organization performing aircraft maintenance and supply beyond unit capability (1942).
FM 1-2 ·Army ·1978 Aircraft Countermeasures and Battlefield Survivability
The primary purpose of this manual is to present and discuss battlefield countermeasures, techniques, procedures, and concepts that enhance the survivability of Army aviation units in a high threat environment. This publication should be…
FM 1-20 ·Army ·1968 Nondivisional Combat Aviation Battalion, Group, and Brigade (TEST)
1-1. Purpose and Scope (2) Limited war. a. This manual provides guidance to com- (3) Cold war, to include stability operamanders and staff officers of the nondivisional tions. combat aviation battalion, group, and brigade, 1-2.…
FM 1-200 ·Army ·1978 Air Traffic Control Facility Operations
Field manual on Army air traffic control facility operations: tower, approach, and flight-following procedures (1978).
FM 1-230 ·Army ·1982 Meterology for Army Aviators
FM 1-230 weather and terrain environments. The high threat posed by the enemy on the battlefield makes it necessary to conduct combat mis- sions in the terrain flight mode to avoid detection by electronic means and destruction by highly…
FM 1-25 ·Army ·1943 Army Air Force Field Manual. Air Defense
FM 1-25 , RESTRICTED I ARMY AIR FORCES FIELD :MANUAL' AIR DEFENSE (This manual supersedes FM 1-25, 24 December 1942.) SECTIONI GENERAL • 1. AUTHORITY.-a.AR 95-5 charges the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces wIth the provision,…
FM 1-26 ·Army ·1944 Army Air Forces Filed Manual Defense of Airdromes
Dissemination of restricted matter.-The information contained in restricted documents and the essential characteristics of restricted material may be given to any person known to be in the service of the United States and to persons of…
FM 1-30 ·Army ·1976 Metorology for Amy Aviators
1 — 1. Purpose This manual provides Army aviation personnel with the general principles of modern meteorology. Its primary purpose is to serve as a text for the Army aviator's study of meteorology and as a continuing reference for…
FM 1-300 ·Army ·1998 Flight Operation Procedures
This manual is designed to be a one–source document that focuses on the aspects of flight operations. While it contains guidelines for commanders and aviators, the manual is intended primarily for use by flight operations personnel. It…
FM 1-35 ·Army ·1941 Air Corps Field Manual Aerial Photography
Air Corps field manual on aerial photography for military purposes: photographic missions, utilization of aerial photographs, and Air Corps photographic operations (1941).
FM 1-40 ·Army ·1973 Helicopter Gunnery
FM 1-40 6. Direct Aerial Fires. The term direct aerial Ares (DAF) is used to delineate specifically those close air support fires delivered by Army aircraft. Normally, the generic term "close air support" suggests those aerial fires…
FM 1-5 ·Army ·1980 Instrument Flying and Navigation for Army Aviators
This manual provides the fundamentals, procedures, and techniques for attitude instrument flying and air navigation. - Part one covers the introduction and various aspects of attitude instrument flying; part two covers air navigation. a.…
FM 1-50 ·Army ·1942 Weather
Army Air Forces field manual on weather: the weather service, its organization and employment, and the influence of weather on military aviation (1942).
FM 1-506 ·Army ·1990 Fundamentals of Aircraft Power Plants
FM 1-506 PART ONE. FUNDAMENTALS OF POWER PLANTS CHAPTER 1 BASIC REQUIREMENTS Aircraft power plants must meet exacting requirements for dependability and endurance. Many difficult engineering problems have been overcome in an effort to…
FM 1-509 ·Army ·1987 Fundamentals of Aircraft Pneudraulics
Hydraulic systems perform a variety of functions in Army aircraft. They are used in fixed-wing aircraft to change the propeller pitch and operate the landing gear, wing flaps, wheel brakes, and shock struts. Also, they are used in…
FM 1-51 ·Army ·1979 Rotary Wing Flight
This manual is written to provide a reference for the: □ Initial entry rotary-wing aviator student during the primary and advanced stages of training. □ Academic instructor as a reference textbook for presenting instruction. □ Instructor…
FM 1-514 ·Army ·1991 Fundamentals of Rotor and Power Train Maintenance-Techniques and Procedures
Basic flight theory and aerodynamics are considered in full detail when an aircraft is designed. The rotor repairer must understand these principles in order to maintain aircraft safely and to make repairs that are structurally sound and…
FM 1-544 ·Army ·1990 Standardized Maintenance Test Flight Procedures
Block 4. Block Sa. Block 5b. Block 6a. . Block 6b. Block 7. Block 8. . Block 9. Block lOa. Block lOb. Block lOc. Block 11a. Block 11b. . Block 11c. FM 1-544 Enter FAC level. Enter aircraft designation for primary aircraft. Enter aircraft…
FM 1-55 ·Army ·1978