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CHAPTER 7 WEAPONS SYSTEMS
MASTER LIGHT CONTROL PANEL

Aviation Electronics Technician 1 (Organizational)
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CAUTION Before applying external power, the technician must ensure that all armament switches are in their proper position. If they are not, the technician must notify the appropriate person(s). Failure to do so could result in injury or death to personnel or damage to the aircraft/weapon systems. ACM Switch.— This switch is a cam-type switch that is activated when the switch guard is moved up to select the ACM encounter mode. The normal missile mode is automatically selected. ACM JETT Switch.—  This switch is a push-button switch located under the ACM switch guard. When the switch is pressed, the stores on the stations that are selected on the armament panel are jettisoned. HOT TRIG (Trigger) Warning Indicator Light.— This warning indicator lamp lights to notify the pilot that missiles are ready for launching, the gun is ready to fire, or the weapons selected are ready for release or firing. Weapon Status Indicators.— These indicators indicate weapon status when the landing gear handle is in the UP position. These indicators are labeled 1A, 1B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8B, and 8A. They correspond to the weapon stations on the aircraft. There are three indications possible: 1. White indication—Weapon station is ready and weapon is loaded. 2. Checkerboard indication—Weapon station is loaded, ready, and selected. Only one weapon status indicator is checkerboard at any one time. 3. Black indication—Weapon station has no weapon loaded, or the weapon is not ready. ARMAMENT CONTROL INDICATOR PANEL.— The armament control indicator panel (fig. 7-2) is located in the aft cockpit console and contains the following selector switches: attack mode; weapon type; electric fuze; delivery mode and options; station select; missile options; missile speed gate; and select jettison, tank jettison, and jettison options. DISPLAYS CONTROL PANEL.— The displays control panel (fig. 7-3) is located in the forward cockpit right vertical console. This panel contains Figure 7-2.-Armament control indicator panel. 7-2







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