FM 57-35 Airmobile Operations - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMquired for a single item by the number of items. Convertadditional assault supplies not carried by the individualsoldier into spaces by dividing their total weight by 240.(5) To determine the number of spaces that each aircraftcan provide, divide the allowable cargo load by 240. Inconverting allowable cargo load to spaces, consider onlyhalf or whole spaces. Fractions will be reduced to thenext loiver half or whole space ; for example, 22.8 = 22.5 ;24.3 = 24.(6) Example of using the space method :Number of personnel = 174 spaces.Three 14 -T trucks, 4x4, each 2,665 pounds =X 3 = 11.1 X 3 = 11.5 X 3 = 34.5 spaces.Three !/4-T trailers, 4x4, each 565 pounds =^27TX 3 = 2.3 X 3 = 2.5 x 3 = 7.5 spaces.Two J/i-T trucks, w/106-mm Rifle, each 3,148 pounds =^~ X 2 = 13.1 X 2 = 13.5 X 2 = 27.0 spaces.pi Cf\144 rounds 81-mm ammunition, each 15 pounds ...= 9 spaces.12 rounds 106-mm Rifle ammunition, each 60 pounds =720240= 3 spaces.Total spaces required : 255 spaces.Spaces/H-34A = ~ = 17.6 = 17.5 spaces.255H-34's required = -r=— = 14.6 = 15 aircraft required.if. 56. Rifle Company Loading Plan Using Fifteen H-34 HelicoptersCHALK #1. Platoon Leader, 1st Platoon __________ 240 pounds1st Squad, 1st Platoon _____________ 2,640 pounds"A" Fire Team, 2d Squad, 1st Platoon ___ 1,200 pounds4,080 poundsCHALK #2. 2d Squad ( "A" Fire Team), 1st Platoon _ 1,440 poundsWeapons Squad, 1st Platoon _________ 2,160 pounds81-mm Mortar Forward Observer Team __ 480 pounds4,080 poundsCHALK #3. Platoon Sergeant, 1st Platoon ________ 240 pounds3d Squad, 1st Platoon _____________ 2,640 pounds"A" Fire Team, 1st Squad 2d Platoon ____ 1,200 pounds4,080 pounds100 AGO 2294B