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about the actual ESUAS Flashcards

1
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how many students is ESUAS established for?

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90 students

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what is the permanent staff of ESUAS? (7)

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3 Qualified Flying Instructors

Ground Training Instructor

3 admin staff

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where does the squadron fly from?

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leuchars airfield

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where is leuchars airfield

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fife

its a british army barracks

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what are the RAF units at leuchars (3 main ones)

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Leuchars Diversion Airfield (LDA)

East of Scotland University Air Squadron (ESUAS)

612 (R) Medical Reserve Squadron RAuxAF

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6
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when did leuchars pass from the RAF to the army?

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2015

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what is leuchars home to (not RAF, but army)

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Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME)

the Royal Military Police

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what does the royal military police do

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police service men- the army.

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role of royal scots dragoon guards

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The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is a light cavalry regiment that specialises in reconnaissance. It uses light vehicles such as the Jackal 2 and the Coyote tactical support vehicle to operate in front of their comrades, monitoring enemy forces and sending information back to commanders.

Soldiers in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards also use a formidable arsenal of weapons, including machine guns, mortars, sniper rifles and anti-tank missiles, to immobilise and destroy enemy forces.

Off the battlefield, the regiment takes part in ceremonial duties, including a prominent role in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

is a mix of lots of regiments that have joined together

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10
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how often is leuchars operational

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24/7, 365

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11
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how many RAF personnel work at leuchars

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40 incl ATC and engineers

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leuchars station motto

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The former RAF Leuchars station motto is ‘Attack and Protect,’ with a badge that depicts a Scottish claymore over the saltire and wavy sea background;

showing where the Stations is situated in Scotland and its maritime role in defence.

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leuchars diversion airfield mission statement

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Mission Statement is to provide an H24 Combat Air Emergency Airfield in order to enhance Quick Reaction Alert resilience.

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location of squadron head quarters

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leuchars airfield

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15
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number 12 air experience flight is part of the squadron, what is this for

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air experience flights for the air cadets

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16
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what does weekly training for the air squadron look like

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regular training nights on thursdays and some fridays at leuchars station WITH transport provided from all cities

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17
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when does flying take place?

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tuesday to saturday during term times

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18
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why do you want to join the uni air squadron

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i want to experience the closest thing i can get to a career in the RAF. im inspired by this idea of service and comraderie.

I want my time at university to be one of growth, where im constantly pushing new limits, and the air squadron offers such an incredible range of opportunities to do that, not just with the flying training but also the other pursuits, like outdoor adventure pursuits.

naturally being able to learn to fly is a huge draw for me.

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19
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the university air squadron is part of what part of the raf

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raf volunteer reserve
UAS are “training units under the command of
No. 6 Flying Training School RAF of the Royal
Air Force”

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What attracts you to the UAS

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The chance to continue learning to fly
alongside completing your medical degree.

Seeing how flying complements your study
perhaps with later focus on aviation medicine?

Developing you a military discipline and focus.

Chance to overcome personal barriers and get
the very best from yourself.

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21
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What challenges might you face

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Learning to fly is challenging to some degree
for everyone and requires diligent preparation
and ongoing determination.
Im sure there will
be aspects that will challenge me.

Challenging physical activities such as sailing,
rock climbing etc will also require much effort
but Im very excited about these opportunities.

A medical degree is very challenging and
success there will be my no 1 priority but I will
carefully manage my time to maintain my
commitments to the UAS.

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22
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What duties might you be expected to perform

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Attendance at training nights, annual camps eg field training at cranwell, and flying camp at leuchars, ceremnonial parade for rememberance sunday
specialist courses, physical training, flight
training including groundschool.

Other duties
as directed by a senior officer? Charitable
work? Air cadets?

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23
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What aircraft do we operate

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The UAS operates the Grob Tutor T1
It is constructed with carbon composite
materials, tricycle undercarriage (with the
nosewheel at front like wheelbarrow) and a 3
blade variable pitch propellor and a
180horsepower engine. It is used for RAF
Elementary Flying Training (EFT).

It is gradually being replaved with the Grob
Prefect.

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24
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3 categories of aircraft of the raf

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transport,
combat
helicopters of lots of roles

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example of combat plane

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F-35B lightning,
typhoon FGR4

26
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example of helicopters

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chinook and puma

27
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what’s the posedeion

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maritime patrol

28
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name two things that are based at lossiemouth

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poseidon based at lossie on moray coast
typhoon fgr4

29
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whats the typhoon fgr4

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quick reaction to intercept foreign hostile aircraft

30
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what’s airpower

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ability to project power from the air

31
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why raf vs army and navy

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a lot of hospitals are tri-service so i understand either way as a medical professonal i’d be doing a similar job, be at the same base.

fly?

32
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history of NATO-stands for etc etc

A
33
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what language do all NATO countries use

A

french

34
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list RAF bases here

A
35
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list 3 RAF bases overseas

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RAF gibraltar
RAF ascension island
RAF akrotiri which is in cyprus

36
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which base is the only scottish base for fast jets

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lossiemouth

37
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lossiemouth purpose

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38
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leuchars is maintained why

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if they cant land at lossie. ‘diversion airfield’.

provide an H24 Combat Air Emergency Airfield in order to enhance Quick Reaction Alert resilience

39
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which airplanes are used for quick reaction alert resilience

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typhoon and lightnings

typhoon fgr4
f35b lightnings

they have practiced moving for quick reaction alert= responding to aerial threats

flexible and agile; operating in austere locations with minimal support, constantly moving and changing location to maintain the initiative, out pace adversaries

40
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who is head of the raf

A

chief of the air staff
sir richard knighton,

there is also the deputy chief of the air staff, responsible for strategic planning

and assistant chief of the air staff responsible for coherent planning and strategy and coordination

41
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where are the 3 quick reaction bases

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scotland= lossimouth
england= coningsby (east england)
atlantic = falkland (off argentina)

42
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air power why

A

defend
curb threats and destabilising behaviour

43
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what 3 places are the RAF active

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east europe
south atlantic
the med

44
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what continuously compiles a Recognised Air Picture of the airspace in and around the UK, providing vital early warning of potential threats such as unauthorised aircraft or missiles.

A

Our Air Surveillance and Control Systems Force

45
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why might they monitor threats from space

A

We also monitor threats in space: from space weather and debris that can damage orbiting satellites, to hostile acts from our adversaries.

46
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walk me through quick reaction alert- first thing (RAP)

A

The approaching aircraft is detected by a team of Air Operations (Systems) Officers at the Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) at RAF Boulmer using radars therefore

RAP
recognised air picture

47
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RAP from RAF boulmer is shared with who

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with the National Air and Space Operations Centre (NASOC) at RAF Air Command in High Wycombe.

48
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What do the NASOC / command at wycombe decide

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The NASOC decide that the threat is sufficient to scramble Typhoon jets and pass the order to the CRC at RAF Boulmer.

49
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once the control reporting centre at boulmer

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they have direct contact with pilots at lossiemouth and can pass on the scramble message.

coningsby are ordered to standby in their typhoons

50
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which aeroplane used in quick reaction from lossiemouth is used in all their operations

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typhoon
fgr4
extremely agile

51
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what does raf swanwick (78 squadron) do

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they work with civiliams to make sure the typhoons can have directroute to target. NATS is based at swanwick.

52
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once we have the quick reaction operation underway, what is done to ensure extended capability

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RAF voyager from with air to air refuelling capability is put on standby at brize norton

53
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what extends range of typhoons

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they can be refuelled air to air

54
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what might typhoons do to the threat

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Escort it out of UK’s area of interest e.g north

55
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what aircraft do we operate

A

grob tutor t1

56
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(5) describe the grob tutor t1

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3 blade variable pitch propellor (higher efficiency/thrust, less fuel used)

used for raf training

tricycle undercarriage

being replaced by grob prefect

carbon composite materials

57
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where is the posideon helicopter based and what for

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lossiemouth, for maritime patrol and submarine hunting

58
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what do you do in your spare time

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keep active.

wild swimming whilst at uni, and going to the gym.

at home, i swim but also take hikes when i can. and kayak.

i also like doing extra work for a part-time job. learning more about dementia, and behaviour management, and sitting and chatting to the residents, encouraging them in the garden.

being responsible for my sister has been a huge part of my life and that naturally is my primary occupation of time in a way.

started learning gaelic?
ppl groundschool stuff?

if they ask about growing up: swimming and hiking. very handsy in that we were always building dens, or rafts, or helping on the croft with the animals. man hunt? nerf gun wars?

59
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what responsibilities did you have as a kid?

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my parents always taught me to take responsibility for myself for things, and the importance of discipline.

1) cleaning the caravan. not paid for it initially- teach us that we don’t always see reward staright away. they did give us money eventually. hard work is reward in itself.

2) charity committee.

3) responsibility for family. constantly babysitting. then sophia.

4) no teacher for advanced higher english.

5) pets. no-one else did it.

60
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name an aircraft currently being built to be used by the raf

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the tempest. to replace the typhoon. combat

61
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largest raf base in the uk, what does it house

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brize norton. in oxfordshire, houses
air to air refuelling forces and transport aircraft like the voyager

Air Squadron (3 decks)

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