TM 55-2320-218-10-2
TECHNICAL
MANUAL
DEPARTMENT
OF
THE
ARMY
AIR TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
M151 1/4-TON TRUCK AND M100 1/4-TON TRAILER
IN CH-17 HELlCOPTER
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
21 February 1966
Paragraph
Page
Purpose and scope _____________________________________________________
Applicability ___________________________________________________________
Responsibilities ________________________________________________________
Load description _______________________________________________________
Preparation and loading ________________________________________________
Unloading
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Appendix. References _________________________________________________
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loading diagram. If the item is relocated, the
1. Purpose and Scope
helicopter commander must insure that-
a. This manual provides transportability guid-
(1) The number and load capacity of the tie-
ance for movement of the M151 1/4-ton truck and
down devices are as prescribed in this
the M100 1/4-ton trailer (also referred to as
manual.
"item") in the CH47 helicopter. The text pre-
(2) The tiedown devices restraining the item
scribes procedures. materials, and manpower to
are secured to tiedown fittings of at least
prepare, load, tie down, and unload the item.
the same strength and in the same loca-
b. Users of this manual are encouraged to sub-
tion relative to the item as those fittings
mit recommended changes or comments to improve
used in the loading diagram.
the document. Comments should be keyed to the
Warning: Transport of the M151 1/4-
specific page, paragraph, and line of the text in
ton truck and M100 1/4-ton trailer in the
which a change is recommended. Reasons should
CH-47 helicopter is prohibited if the
be provided for each comment to insure under-
item is not loaded and tied down in ac-
standing and complete evaluation. Comments
cordance with the instructions in this
should be forwarded direct to Commanding Offi-
manual.
cer, U.S. Army Transportation Engineering
Agency, ATTN: TCTEA-TG, Fort Eustis, Va.,
3. Responsibilities
23604.
Commanders of the transported and transport-
2. Applicability
ing units are responsible for the following:
a. Transported Unit.
a. These instructions apply when the item is
(1) Preparing unit equipment for air trans-
located and tied down as shown in the loading dia-
gram and tiedown data table. A transported unit
port, with supervision and assistance as
can, with the consent of the helicopter commander,
required from appropriate field support
add additional cargo within allowable load limits
units.
(2) Loading, tying down, and unloading unit
and restrictions prescribed by pertinent safety
regulations (app.).
equipment transported aboard the heli-
copter, subject to approval by the heli-
b. For operational reasons, or to accommodate
copter commander or his authorized rep-
additional cargo, the helicopter commander may
designate a location other than that shown in the
resentative. Such approval is to insure
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