Helicopter Communities
HSM Meaning
What is Helicopter Maritime Strike?
C-130 Hercules
What is a four engine turboprop military transport aircraft
VX Mission
What is to test and evaluate different aircraft?
E-6B MERCURY
What is a military communications relay and strategic airborne command post aircraft operated by the U.S. Navy?
HX Mission
What is to test and evaluate different helicopters?
C-2 Greyhound
What is a high-wing aircraft designed to carry supplies, mail, and passengers to and from aircraft carriers?
VQ Mission
What is supports the TACAMO ("Take Charge and Move Out") mission providing airborne communications links to stratgeic forces?
F/A-18
What is an all weather supersonic, multirole combat aircraft designed as both a fighter and ground attack aircraft?
HM Meaning
What is Helicopter Mine Countermeasures?
C-20 Gulfstream
What is a military designation for of all-weather, long-range, high-speed, non-stop transoceanic flights for transport.
VFA Meaning
What is Strike Fighter?
RQ-4A Global Hawk
What is a high-altitude, long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle used for global intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance?
HT Mission
What is to test and evaluate different helicopters?
MH-60S Nighthawk
What is anti-surface warfare, combat support, humanitarian disaster relief, combat search and rescue, aero medical evacuation, SPECWAR, and organic airborne mine countermeasures?
VC/UAV Mission
What is to supply All-Weather Attack and Anti-Submarine Warfare detachments for carrier deployments?
P-3 Orion
What is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft?
HSC Mission
What is Search and Rescue, Logistical Support, Naval Special Warfare and VERTREP at sea to forward deployed battle groups?
C-40 Clipper
What is a military transport aircraft used by the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps to move high-priority cargo, personnel, and government or military VIPS around the world?
VRM Mission
What is a CMV-22B Osprey squadron, established to begin the Navy's transition from the C-2A Greyhound as the aircraft for providing logistics support to aircraft carriers?
P-8 Poseidon
What is a military maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft?