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 Guide for the Operation of Army Airfields
FM 1-55 of the Department of the Army. AR 210-30 con- tains guidance for site selection within CONUS and US administered lands. Oversea commands establish their own regulations. Expansion plans or congestion may make it necessary to…
FM 1-563 ·Army ·1991 Fundamentals and Procedures of Airframe Maintenance
This chapter contains basic aircraft information for aircraft structural repairers. A general knowledge of aircraft design, aerodynamic forces, aircraft struc- tural units and structural members, and their relationships to each other is…
FM 1-564 ·Army ·1997 Shipboard Operations
In nearly every major conflict and operation since World War II, Army aviation has been assigned missions in the maritime environment, either basing off naval vessels for land attack or operating from ships for sustained overwater…
FM 1-60 ·Army ·1981 Air Space Managemtn and Air Traffic in a Combat Zone
Field manual on airspace management and air traffic control in a combat zone (1981).
FM 1-75 ·Army ·1942 Army Air Forces Field Manual Combat Orders
FM 1-75 RESTRICTED ARMY AIR FORCES FIELD MANUAL COMBAT ORDERS SECTION I GENERAL · 1. PuRPosz.-This manual is intended to supplement FM 101-5 and to provide a suitable text on combat orders for the instruction of Army Air Forces personnel.…
FM 1-80 ·Army ·1974 Arial Observer Techniques and Procedures
Observation methods User comments 2. BASIC PRINCIPLES Tactical application of aerial observation Capabilities Limitations Aerial surveillance, aerial reconnaissance, and special missons
FM 1-88 ·Army ·1980 Aviators Recognition Manual
The aviator and aerial observer have a need for a ready reference of combat equipment likely to be encountered during combat operations. The primary purpose of this manual is— ' * To familiarize the aviator and aerial observer with modern…
FM 100-103 ·Army ·1987 Army Air Space Command and Control in a Combat Zone
A characteristic of the US Army's warfighting doctrine is its offensive spirit. To conduct successful battles and engagements, US forces must gain the initiative and thus set the terms of battle. This requires an increased emphasis on the…
FM 100-20 ·Army ·1990 Military Operations in Low Intensity Conflict
Field Manual 100-20/Air Force Pamphlet 3-20 represents the combined efforts of the Army and Air Force to develop comprehensive military doctrine and guidance to support the US government's activities in an environment of low intensity…
FM 100-26 ·Army ·1970 The Air-Ground Operations System
This manual provides doctrinal guidance to commanders and staff offi cers for requesting and coordinating the use of Air Force tactical air sup port and army aviation support. The system through which this is accom plished and is referred…
FM 100-27 ·Army ·1967 Tactical Airlift Operations
101. General: a. This publication establishes joint doc- trine, responsibilities, and procedures em- ployed by Army and Air Force component forces for use in planning coordinating and executing tactical airlift operations in joint…
FM 100-42 ·Army ·1976 US Air Force US Army Airspace Management in an Area of Operations
This manual sets forth procedures and guidance jointly agreed upon for use by US Army and US Air Force commanders and staffs in preparation for and execution of airspace con- trol responsibilities and airspace management functions in an…
FM 100-44 ·Army ·1975 Army Procedures for Airspace Management in a Combat Zone (TEST)
This manual sets forth broad Army airspace management procedures and guidance for the commander and his staff in preparation for and execution of airspace management responsibilities in a combat zone. It provides the procedural basis for…
FM 20-100 ·Army ·1952 Army Aviation
Information This'marnual supersedes FM 20-100, 9 Septenmber 1947 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. PURPOSE This manual is intended as a guide for commanders, staff officers, and other Army personnel who are concerned with…
FM 21-25 ·Army ·1944 Elementary Map and Aerial Photograph Reading
This manual supersedes FM 21-25, 12 April 1941, including C 1, 17 January 1942, C 2, 20 April 1942, and C 3, 19 June 1942. CHAPTER 1 WHY LEARN TO READ A MAP? In civilian life it is possible for a stranger to find his way around a large…
FM 3-04 ·Army ·2025 Army Aviation
Army Aviation is the division's and corps' most maneuverable force. Army Aviation forces are uniquely capable of rapidly and simultaneously impacting the deep, close, and rear operations of multiple echelons. Army Aviation forces provide…
FM 3-04-113 ·Army ·2007 Utility and Cargo Helicopter Operations
Chapter 1 FUNDAMENTALS ARMY WARFIGHTING FUNCTIONS 1-5. Battalion commanders and staffs must be fully aware of the six Army WFF (see field manual interim 5-0.1). Table 1-1 provides examples of tasks the AHB and GSAB may perform in support…
FM 3-04-303 ·Army ·2003 Air Traffic Services Facility Operations, Training, Maintenance and Standadization
The policies and procedures in this manual standardize U.S. Army ATC training, facilities, operations, management, and maintenance. The procedures in this manual dealing with operational requirements, position responsibilities, and duties…
FM 3-04.104 ·Army ·2006 Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Forward Arming and Refueling Point
Figure 1-3. Aviation support battalion (support of combat aviation brigade) PLANNING FACTORS 1-8. The following basic principles should be satisfied when planning a FARP to support aviation units: • The FARP should meet unit mission…
FM 3-04.111 ·Army ·2007 Aviation Brigades
Doctrine provides a military organization with unity of effort and a common philosophy, language, and purpose. This document is the Army's keystone doctrine for fighting and sustaining aviation brigades. This field manual (FM) is intended…
FM 3-04.120 ·Army ·2007 Air Traffic Services Operations
Chapter 1 • Employment of communications systems. • Force protection/sustainment. PLANNING 1-5. The ATS company, AOB, and TAOG headquarters must be able to simultaneously— z Plan, prepare, execute, and assess current and future operations.…
FM 3-04.126 ·Army ·2007