VOLUME I Multinational Maritime Tactical Instructions and Procedures

MTP 1(D), Vol. I
Table 6-13. Signals From Ship to Aircraft in Distress
SIGNAL
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM **ALDIS LAMP BLINKER
1. Flashing cut and wave-off
lights.
MEANING OR PURPOSE
Flashing RED light M,M .......... *BINGO — Proceed to alternate landing field.
2. Flash, cut lights. N/A N/A .......... Add power — (jets and turbo props only).
3. N/A Steady GREEN light C
- . - . .......... CHARLIE — Cleared to board.
4. Flashing landing area
lights.
5. Landing area lights off.
(Night only)
Steady RED light
D .......... DELTA — Delay in landing. Enter DELTA pattern
- .. and maintain visual contact with the ship.
N/A N/A .......... Closed deck. Do not land.
6. N/A Z
-- .. Z
-- .. .......... Do not land. Ditch or bailout/eject in the vicinity of
the ship.
7. Steady (3 sec.) cut lights. N/A N/A .......... LSO has control of the aircraft on final approach at
approximately 1-1/2 miles.
8 N/A H
....
H
....
.......... Lower hook.
9. N/A W . --
W . --
.......... Lower wheels.
10. N/A F
.. -
.
F
.. -
.
.......... Lower flaps.
11. N/A G
-- . G
-- . .......... Jettison disposable fuel tank.
12. N/A Q
-- . -
Q
-- . -
.......... Jettison ordnance.
OTHER
MEANING OR PURPOSE
13. Series of GREEN flares (day only in wartime)..................... Ship ready to receive aircraft for IMMEDIATE emergency
landing.
14. Series of RED flares ............................................................. Do not land even if previous authorization has been given.
15. Flag: EMERG FOXTROT (aircraft) ....................................
EMERG HOTEL (helicopter)
*Signal is given only when ordered by the air officer.
**Aldis lamp may be located on the LSO platform, in the tower, or on the signal bridge.
Have emergency landing in progress. (Aircraft not involved
keep clear.)
(6) Sufficient stations are provided in Figure 6-8 and Table 6-14 to permit the OTC flexibility in assigning
available rescue destroyers as appropriate.
(7) The ship operating aircraft shall indicate estimated course and speed to be used during impending
flight operations in sufficient time to permit rescue destroyers to take and maintain proper station.
The ship shall also indicate readiness to operate aircraft at least 10 minutes prior to commencement of
flight operations.
(8) Rescue destroyers shall be in assigned stations at the time flight operations are scheduled to
commence. When assuming slide-back station 1SN, the destroyer takes a station that will result in a relative
bearing 35° on the bow of the ship operating aircraft when the formation turns into the wind.
(9) A rescue destroyer, having taken station, is to maintain that station relative to the flight operations
course and is to maneuver to maintain station without further orders on each occasion that the
flight operations course is altered by signal whether flying operations are actually in progress or not. The
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