United States Air Force and Military Aircraft

United States Air Force and Military Aircraft

US Air Force Mission: Defend the United States through the control and exploitation of air and space. Aim: air dominance

United States Air Force Functions: *Maintain air superiority *Defend US against enemy aircraft & missiles *Strike an enemy anywhere in the world *Provide close air support to ground troops *Provide airlift for all DOD forces *Provide reconnaissance and weather info

The military uses different aircraft to accomplish different tasks/missions. Military Aircraft

We use cars, vans, SUV s, trucks, buses, etc. for different tasks/missions as well Military Aircraft

Military Aircraft Vehicles: cars, vans, SUV s, trucks, buses Which would you use for: *Your mother taking you & 5 friends to a movie *Field trip of 40 students to Washington DC *Pick up supplies from Sam s *Move from your current home to a new home *Go cruising with your friends

Military Aircraft Overview The military uses a variety of aircraft to achieve it s primary functions: *Maintain air superiority *Defend US against enemy aircraft & missiles *Strike an enemy anywhere in the world *Provide close air support to ground troops *Provide airlift for all DOD forces *Provide reconnaissance and weather info

Military Aircraft Overview What are some of the roles military aircraft have in achieving these missions?

Military Aircraft Roles Seek and destroy the enemy on land and sea. Provide close air support.

Military Aircraft Roles Carry bombs to target

Military Aircraft Roles Gather intelligence and weather information

Military Aircraft Roles Intercept and destroy enemy aircraft and missiles

Military Aircraft Roles Carry troops, supplies, equipment, and medical patients; and carry fuel to refuel aircraft in the air

Military Aircraft Roles Train pilots and other personnel

Military Aircraft FIREPOWER For FREEDOM

Military Aircraft Essential Questions What are the different categories of military aircraft What is the role of the different categories of military aircraft How do you identify the type of aircraft and its role from the alpha designation

Military Aircraft Designations Attack Bomber Cargo Drone Electronic Fighter Helicopter Special Operations

Military Aircraft Designations Observation Patrol Reconnaissance Strategic Reconnaissance Trainer Utility/Liaison Experimental Refueling Presidential Transport

Air Force Aircraft Attack aircraft provide close air support for ground troops and destroy enemy positions on the ground. They shoot regular ammunition (30 mm) and missiles and drop bombs These aircraft start with A Types A-10 Thuderbolt/A-10 Warthog AC-130 Spectre (used by special ops)

Air Force Aircraft Fighter aircraft fight enemy aircraft, drop bombs, shoot targets, etc. These aircraft start with F Types: F-15 Eagle F-16 Fighting Falcon F-22 Raptor

Air Force Aircraft Bombers drop conventional (regular explosive bombs) and nuclear bombs These aircraft start with B Types: B-1B Lancer B-2A Spirit B-52 Stratofortress

Air Force Aircraft Reconnaissance aircraft gather information and data for war fighting strategy These aircraft have various designations: U, E, and WC Types: U-2 (spy plane) E-3 Sentry (AWACS) E-8 Joint Stars WC-130 Hercules (weather)

Air Force Aircraft Transport/Cargo aircraft carry military people, equipment, supplies, fuel, and weapons These aircraft start with C, KC, and some have no designation Types: C-130 Hercules C-17 KC-10 Extender Air Force One

Air Force Aircraft Trainer aircraft are used to teach pilots and navigators how to fly/navigate These aircraft start with T Types: T-1 T-6 T-38 Talon

Air Force Aircraft Helicopters provide search, rescue, and recovery support; and transportation support These aircraft start with or have H in the designations Types: HH-1H Iroquois HH-60 Pave Paw

Air Force Drones The BQM-167A: a highperformance, remotelycontrolled subscale aerial target used to provide a threatrepresentative target drone. Supports the Air-to-Air Weapon System Evaluation Program and other Air Force and Department of Defense air-to-air test and evaluation programs.

Air Force Drones The MQ-1 Predator & MQ-9 Reaper Armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long endurance remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). Employed primarily in a killer/scout role as an intelligence collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets

Air Force Drones The RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system provides real-time direct situational awareness and target information. Supports Air Force Special Operations Command Battlefield Airmen and Air Force security forces

Air Force Drones Small unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, provides realtime direct situational awareness and force protection information for Air Force security forces expeditionary teams. Scan Eagle WASP

Air Force Missiles The AGM-129A advanced cruise missile is a stealth, nuclear-capable cruise missile used exclusively by B-52H bombers.

Air Force Missiles The Guided Bomb Unit or GBU-15 is an unpowered, glide weapon used to destroy high value enemy targets. Deployed from the F- 15E Strike Eagle.

Air Force Missiles The LGM-30G Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is an element of the nation's strategic deterrent forces under the control of the Air Force Global Strike Command. Missiles are dispersed in hardened silos to protect against attack and connected to an underground launch control center through a system of hardened cables.

Air Force Missiles The AGM-88 HARM or high-speed anti-radiation missile, is an air-tosurface tactical missile designed to seek and destroy enemy radarequipped air defense systems. A smokeless, solid-propellant, dualthrust rocket motor propels the missile. Used on the F-16

Air Force Missiles The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a supersonic, heat-seeking, airto-air missile carried by fighter aircraft. It has a high-explosive warhead and an infrared heat-seeking guidance system Used on fighter aircraft

Military Aircraft Roles *Seek and destroy the enemy on land and sea *Carry bombs to targets *Gather intelligence information *Intercept and destroy enemy aircraft and missiles *Carry troops, supplies, and equipment, and medical patients *Train pilots and other personnel

Military Aircraft Firepower for maintaining air superiority: A variety of categories A full arsenal of the most advanced technology