DEPARTMENT
OF
THE
ARMY
TECHNICAL
MANUAL
AIR TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
TWO M151 1/4-TON TRUCKS AND ONE 1/4-TON TRAILER
IN CH-47 HELICOPTER
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
Page
Paragraph
Purpose and scope
Applicability
Responsibilities
Load description
Preparation and loading
Unloading
Appendix. REFERENCES
helicopter commander, add additional cargo
within allowable load limits and restrictions
a. This manual provides transportability
prescribed by pertinent safety regulations
guidance for movement of two M151 1/4-ton
(app).
trucks and one M100 or M416 1/4-ton trailer
W a r n i n g : Transport of two M151 1/4-ton
in the CH-47 helicopter. The text prescribes
trucks and one M100 or M416 1/4-ton trailer in
procedures, materials, and manpower to pre-
the CH-47 helicopter is prohibited & the ve-
pare, load, tie down, and unload the two trucks
hicles are not loaded and tied down in accord-
and one trailer.
ance with the instructions in this manual.
b. Users of this manual are encouraged to
submit recommended changes or comments to
3. Responsibilities
improve the document. Comments should be
keyed to the specific page, paragraph, and line
Commanders of the transported and trans-
of the text in which a change is recommended.
porting units are responsible for the following:
Reasons should be provided for each comment
a. Transported Unit.
to insure understanding and complete evalua-
(1) Preparing unit equipment for air
tion. Comments should be forwarded direct to
transport, with supervision and assist-
the Commanding Officer, U.S. Army Transpor-
ance as required from appropriate
tation Engineering Agency, ATTN: TCTEA-
field support units.
TG, Fort Eustis, Va. 23604.
(2) Loading, tying down, and unloading
2. Applicability
unit equipment transported aboard the
These instructions apply when the vehicles
helicopter, subject to approval by the
are located and tied down as shown in the load-
helicopter commander or his author-
ing diagram and the tiedown data table. A
ized representative. Such approval is
transported unit can, with the consent of the
to insure that loading, tiedown, and
