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1
Q

Overseas Bases

A

Akrotiri - Cyprus
Ascension Island - South Atlantic
Gibraltar
Mount Pleasant - Falklands

2
Q

Purpose of Overseas Bases?

A

Allow RAF to undertake expeditionary warfare

Typically in former colonies/British overseas territories

3
Q

Lossiemouth

A
  • Quick Reaction Alert station

- Home of Typhoons

4
Q

Brize Norton

A
  • Largest RAF station
  • Home of Transport aircrafts, e.g. Globemaster, Atlas
  • Tactical medical wing, Air-to-Air refuelling forces, Strategic and Tactical Air Transport
5
Q

Waddington

A
  • Home of ISTAR aircrafts, e.g. Sentry, Sentinel, Reaper
6
Q

Northolt

A
  • Home of BAe146
7
Q

Valley

A
  • Home of training aircrafts: Texan, Hawk T2
8
Q

Benson

A
  • Home of helicopters - Chinook and Puma
9
Q

Coningsby

A
  • Quick Reaction Alert station

- Other home of Typhoons

10
Q

College Cranwell

A
  • Home of RAF Officer Training
  • No. 3 Flying Training School
  • Home of Prefect aircraft
11
Q

High Wycombe

A
  • Administrative support including HQ Air Command, European Air Group
12
Q

Henlow

A
  • Centre of Aviation Medicine