navy aircraft designations

[JDE398]

all-
I am studying for the ASTB and am hoping someone might be able to answer a simple question for me. For the aircraft designations and ship designations, is it enough to know, for instance, that A designates attack craft or is it necessary to know all subsequent models and modifiers.
also, on the astb there is a question listing the nicknames of certain aircraft. on the test, do these come up and, if so, are there certain ones to look out for since there are quite a few.
thanks for all of the help. hopefully, once I take the test, I will be able to help others out in my situation.

 

[tiger84]

I don't recall have any questions like that on my form of the test, although I did have some detailed questions about other nautical/aviation related items. My advice is to study up the most on areas you know you're weak in, and then study the detail stuff when you have everything else mastered. They have top fit a lot of stuff in the aviation/nautical section, so it's highly doubtful you'll have a whole series of questions asking about aircraft designations.

 

[FastMover]

It would be good to know about ship designations like CVN, DDG, and so on. I saw stuff like that when I took the ASTB last week. Daniel

 

[NavAir42]

You may also want to look at different types of civilian sailing vessels. I think they asked what a barq is or something similar to that. I just remember everyone looking up at the end of the section and asking if anyone knew that answer. Don't dwell on it though. I don't know how many guys actually get that one right. I made it and still have no idea what a barq is.

 

[Tom]

I had question regarding Astronauts in the Gemini program.

 

[Intruder Driver]

A few real aircraft/aircraft carrier designations and nicknames:

A3D: all three dead (for those who cruised with whales, they'll understand it)
A6: ugly
EA6B: double ugly
F-8: widowmaker
F-4; world's loudest fuel-to-noise converter
P-3: per diem machine
Kitty Hawk: shitty kitty
Coral Sea: Coral Maru
Saratoga: Sinkin' Sara
Forrestal: forest fire (I'm allowed; I cruised on her)
Midway: Midway Magic
Kennedy: Love Boat, or Just For Khaki (let's just say, senior enlisted and O's got special treatment in the '90's)
Bon Homme Richard: Bonnie Dick
Lexington: lady Lex

 

[JDE398]

thanks for the help guys. will look the stuff up.

 

[raptor10]

Kennedy: Love Boat, or Just For Khaki (let's just say, senior enlisted and O's got special treatment in the '90's)

Hook 91 type special treatment???