10 August 1976:

1000 - Ceremonial Ribbon cutting and acceptance

RADM W. H. ELLIS

CAPT W. R. PROSSER

CDR R. G. FOX, Jr.

Mr. Jack Dunlap, Jr.

Mr. Bob Yates

1015 - 1400 - Demonstration Rides

11 August 1976:

1000 - 1400 - Demonstration Rides

Refreshments will be served both days on the second deck of Building SP-257.

Under the auspices of Chief of Naval Operations and the direction of Commander Naval Air Systems Command, Reflectone, Incorporated of Stamford, Connecticut, designed and manufactured Device 2F106 under a contract with the Naval Training Equipment Center, Orlando, Florida. A second trainer is presently being installed at HAS North Island, California and both trainers are equipped with the Vital III Visual System manufactured by McDonnell-Douglas Electronics Corporation of St. Charles, Missouri. The purpose of Device 2F106 is to provide coordinate aircrew training in the SH-2F aircraft.

The SH-2F aircraft is a single rotor, twin turbine, all-weather helicopter which has been configured to the U.S. Navy's requirements for a Light Airborne Multipurpose System (LAMPS). Its combined mission capabilities include ASW and antiship missile defense (ASMD3 as well as rescue, observation, reconnaissance, and cargo handling.

The SH-2F Weaspons System Trainer (WST), Device 2F106, provides a realistic flight and tactical environment for training helicopter pilots, copilots, and sensor operators. The WST combines a flight trainer with a four-window visual presentation on six degrees of freedom motion base and a sensor station training compartment, each capable of independent or integrated crew training under control of independent or unified instructor stations.

The flight portion of the WST offers comprehensive training features to facilitate the instructor's training task. An onboard instructor conducts the independent mode training for the pilot and copilot with the aid of an interactive graphic display and instructor's control station. Exercise and checkride flight missions are conducted with a minimum of effort, and automatic scoring features measure pilot performance. A demonstration mode allows the instructor to call up automatic demonstrations of particular flight profiles with synchronized, prerecorded commentary. The automatic demonstrations allow the pilot trainees to monitor the proper flight while seated in the cockpit.

The capability to insert up to 100 malfunctions singly or in any combination is provided. The pilot's response may be recorded and played back to emphasize correct procedures. Two 200 by 200 nautical mile problem worlds, one for coastal training and one for land training, are simulated. Capability exists to program 200 radio and navigation facilities in each problem world.

The flight portion is also equipped with a Vital III Computer Generated Image (CGI) visual system. This computer generated image display provides training in nighttime flight and tactical exercises. It permits simulated landings at detailed land-based scenes, on the pitching deck of the destroyer (DE-1052), or on the deck of the aircraft carrier (CVA-59). Tactical training features include visual simulation of surface targets, sonobuoys, and smoke markers.

The sensor operator portion of the WST offers a unique array of ASW and ASMD training features. The sensor instructor's station can introduce and control up to 13 targets including four airborne, three submarines, and six surface ships. Acoustic and magnetic characteristics are simulated realistically to activate sonobuoy and MAD sensor equipment. In addition, the targets appear on the search radar scope and also emit radar signals of their own to activate onboard ESM equipment.

For independent sensor operator training, helicopter flight is controlled by the sensor instructor and is tracked on a tactical situation display. The latter also provides ground track information on all active targets and displays the position of sonobuoys and smoke markers dropped by the crew.

Integrated crew training is provided with the aid of the command/ tactical instructor's station. All flight and tactics capabilities are provided to the crew during the integrated training mode. The communications systems of the WST allow intercommunication among all crew members and instructors during the integrated training mission.

Though many people contributed their efforts to this trainer, special recognition is in order for the following personnel who have worked so hard to make this moment possible: