Chapter 4. AIR TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 4

AIR TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

up to one-half full when shipped either attached to

4-1. Scope

or separated from the carrier.

This chapter provides air transportability guidance for

movement of the Trailblazer/Tacjam System. Examples

c. The required number of tiedowns plus their

of tiedown diagrams and tiedown data for loading this

capacity must be checked and the criteria for gravity

system into US Air Force C-5 and C-141 aircraft are

forces must be adhered to.

presented in this chapter, as well as tiedown diagrams

d. The carrier must be restrained for air transport

and tiedown data for loading this system externally on

in accordance with the applicable procedures in section

US helicopters.

IV of Air Force TO 1C-5A-9 and TO 1C141B-9.

Procedures outlined in these manuals are for general

4-2. Maximum Utilization of Aircraft

guidance.

Additional cargo, including nuclear weapons and/ or

personnel, within allowable load limits and restrictions as

WARNING

prescribed by pertinent safety regulations (app), can be

Fire extinguishers must be readily available

transported with the Trailblazer/Tacjam system in US Air

during all loading and unloading operations.

Force aircraft.

WARNING

4-3. Safety

Proper ventilation must be provided when

In addition to the safety precautions contained in

loading and unloading.

Prolonged

chapter 3, the following procedures apply:

inhalation of carbon monoxide fumes may

a. The activity offering the vehicles or items for air

be fatal.

transport will notify the aircraft commander or his

representative when ammunition or explosives are to be

CAUTION

transported within a system.

Do not allow carriers to exceed 3 miles per

b. The vehicle fuel tanks must not be more

hour (walking speed) on the loading ramps

or inside the aircraft.

than three-fourths full; the trailer tanks may be

Section II. TRANSPORT BY US AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT

4-4. General

rows of shoring 24 inches wide and spaced to match the

carrier tracks. Loaded height of the carrier may be

a. The Trailblazer/Tacjam systems in the reduced

reduced slightly by use of or 1/2-inch plywood shoring

configuration (shelter removed from carrier) are

instead of 2 X 12-inch lumber. Shoring must be laid

transportable by the C-5, and C-141 aircraft.

from the ground end of the aircraft ramp extension into

b. The aircraft commander or his representative is

the cargo compartment so that, when the carrier is in the

responsible for insuring that the system described is

tiedown position, the tracks are on the shoring. Shoring

loaded or offloaded and properly secured in the aircraft

is provided by the transporting unit or activity.

in accordance with the criteria in section IV of TO 1C-

Trailblazer/Tacjam system components are loaded as

5A-9 and TO 1C-141B9, as applicable.

shown in figures 4-1 through 4-5 and tables 4-1 through

c. Metal parts of the carrier tracks must not make

4-5.

contact with the aircraft loading ramp or cargo

d. Clearance of the shelters in a C-141 aircraft is

compartment floor. The use of shoring is always

shown in figure 4-6. A K-loader or similar device should

required when the carrier is loaded and offloaded. Two

be used for loading the shelters.

by twelve-inch lumber must be used to provide two

4-1