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1
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What does NATO stand for?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

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When was Nato formed?

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4th April 1949

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When was the RAF formed?

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1918 April 1st from the union of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Navy Air Service

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4
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When was WW1?

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28th July 1914 - 11 Nov 1918

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When was WW2?

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1939 - 1945

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What are the 3 categories of aircraft in the RAF?

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Multi engined
Fighter jet
Rotary

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7
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How many member states are part of NATO?

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32 from Europe and North America

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What started WW1?

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The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand (June 28 1914)

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What started WW2?

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The 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland

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10
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Which aircraft were used in WW1?

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Sopwith Camel (single seat bi-plane), Handley Page Type O (bi-plane bomber), Vickers F.B.5 (two seater pusher military bi-plane)

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Which aircraft were used in WW2?

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Supermarine Spitfire (all metal airframe), Hawker Hurricane (wood and metal framework covered in doped fabric), Boulton Paul Defiant (2 seater with a four gun power-operator turret, no forward facing armament), Bristol Beaufighter (twin-engined), DeHavilland Mosquito, Fairey Swordfish (bi-plane), Avro Lancaster Bomber

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12
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Name 5 Roles of the RAF

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Respond to threat (QRA)
Prevent conflict (protect the interests and influence of the UK and our allies, identify and manage threats)
Watch the UK skies
Deliver Aid
Work in partnership
Combat Cyber threat

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13
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What acronym is used for the core values of the RAF?

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RISE

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What does RISE stand for?

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Respect (self and others), Integrity (moral courage, honesty, justice), Service (physical courage, loyalty, commitment, teamwork), Excellence (personal excellence, discipline, pride).

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Name 5 personal qualities of an RAF person.

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Ability to work in a team, good communication skills, integrity and honesty, fitness, motivation, smart appearance, leadership, self-confidence, self-respect.

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16
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What is air power?

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The ability to use air capabilities in and from the air (and space) to influence the behaviour of actors and the course of events. It is an exploitation of height, speed, and reach within air.

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Why is air power important?

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Control of the air underpins all air operations because it secures freedom of action in the air domain, while limiting or denying its use by an adversary. Air power alone has the ability to project power to any point on the earths surface, and provides the nation with global reach.

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How is air power implemented?

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19
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What does QRA stand for?

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Quick Reaction Alert

20
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How many continents is the RAF active across?

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4 - Europe, North America, Asia, Australia

21
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How are the skies watched?

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A combination of state-of-the-art static radar, mobile units, aircraft and satellites.

22
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What provides early warning of potential threats?

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Air surveillance and control systems force

23
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How does the RAF deliver aid?

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Urgent assistance in an emergency.
Deliver humanitarian aid, equipment, and people into affected areas quickly.
Evacuations of civilians and military personnel from natural disasters and unrest.
Support government agencies and emergency services on UK operations.

24
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How does the RAF work in partnership?

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Collaborates with government, military and civilian partners.
Train and deploy armed forces with NATO allies.
Maintain good relations.
Advise and train other government organisations.

25
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Name 5 Officer roles in the RAF

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Pilot, weapons system officer, medical officer, Logistics officer, engineer officer (aero-systems), intelligence officer, legal officer, etc.

26
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What is the role of NATO?

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To guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means. Promotes demoncratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security related issues. NATO is committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes.

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What are the RAF current operations?

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Combatting cyber threats, Oman (Exercise Magic Carpet), operation Shader in Iraq and Syria combatting Daesh (since 2014), Operation Azotize and Biloxi in the Black Sea region (typhoons QRA), Exercise Arctic Challenge (Sweden 2023), Exercise Pitch Black in Australia (Annual air-to-air refuelling and interoperability).

28
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When and why was NATO formed?

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Created in 1949 by the US, Canada and several western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union and to encourage European political integration.

29
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Which countries joined NATO last and why?

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Sweden (7 Mar 2024)
Finland (4 Apr 2023)
Both countries joined NATO due to the Feb 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

30
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What does NATO Article 5 state?

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An attack on one is an attack on all.

31
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Why is NATO article 5 significant to Russia’s war in Ukraine?

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If a NATO Ally is the victim of an armed attack, each and every other member of the Alliance will consider the act of violence against all members, and will take the actions deemed necessary to assist the Ally attacked.

32
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What is the difference between NATO and the UN?

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The UN has a more social profile, while NATO is based on military cooperation. Both share a commitment to maintaining peace and security.

33
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Who were the ‘Allies’ in WW2?

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France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and China (to a lesser extent).

34
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Who were the ‘Allies’ fighting in WW2?

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The Axis powers: Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan

35
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What are the fundamentals properties of the atmosphere?

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1) it has few natural obstacles
2) it covers the globe
3) it has vertical depth

36
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What happens in NATO if an issue cannot be resolved by diplomatic efforts?

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The military power undertakes crisis-management operations, carried out under the collective defense clause of NATO’s founding treaty - Article 5 of the Washington treaty, or under a UN mandate, alone or in cooperation with other countries and international organisations.

37
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Why was the formation of NATO significant?

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It was the first peacetime military alliance the US entered into outside of the Western Hemisphere.

38
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Is Ukraine a member of NATO?

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No, however is a NATO partner, and therefore it cooperates closely with NATO but is not covered by the security guarantee in the Alliance’s founding treaty.

39
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When was the UN formed?

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25 April to 26 June 1945 at the United Nations Conference on International Organisation in San Francisco. Officially, the UN began on October 24th 1945.

40
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Why was the UN formed?

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Formed after WW2 in an attempt to maintain international peace and security and to achieve cooperation among nations on economic, social and humanitarian problems.

41
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Who is the head of the RAF?

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Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton KCB ADC FREng

42
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Why was the joining of Sweden and Finland to NATO significant?

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1,340 km of Finland borders Russia more than doubling NATO’s pre-existing border with Russia.

43
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How many F35s have been delivered put of how many?

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33 out of 48 (48 by 2025). 1 F35 written off in an accident already so 47 on final fleet.

44
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What are the 4 core roles of air power?

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Control the air
Attack
Intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (ISR)
Air mobility.

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