(a) For Loading and unloading from the aircraft and for final preparation and testing after loading of all weapons and explosives.
(b) To the appropriate Air Engineer officer for the mechanical preparation and fitting of non-weapon explosives to the aircraft.
(2) He shall be assisted, as necessary, by the officers mentioned in Regulation 2136 and is subject to co-ordinating requirements of the appropriate Air Engineer officer.
2138. Responsibilities in an Emergency. (1) In the event of an aircraft returning to the ship or air station with weapon explosives in an abnormal condition and when an aircraft carrying weapon explosives is involved in an accident, the Gunnery and ASW officers shall advice the Station/Ship Air Engineer officer on the action to be taken on the weapon aspect and render specialist assistance.
(2) The Station/Ship Air Engineer officer is responsible for work on the aircraft and everything attached to it, including Gunnery and ASW explosives, until he has handed over responsibility for these to the Gunnery or ASW officer.
2139. Photographic Officer. The duties of Photographic officer are laid down in Chapter 23 Regulations for the Navy Part I. In the absence of a Photographic officer, these duties are to be performed by the Lt Cdr (Operations) on Carriers and in Air Stations.
CHAPTER 22 METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY Section Regulations I. General 2201 – 2210 II. Instructions to Meteorological and Oceanological (METOC) Officers 2211 – 2212 SECTION I – GENERAL