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1
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Operation Azotize

A

September 2014 - Present

  • Air policing mission
  • Began when Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia joined NATO
  • 140 EAW
  • Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth on QRA
  • Intercept Russian A/C
2
Q

Operation Biloxi

A

2017

  • Enhanced air policing mission
  • 135 EAW, RAF Leeming
  • Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth
  • Rotating with other NATO members
  • Aim to defend Romanian airspace with QRA
3
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Operation Shader

A

September 2014 - Present

  • Fighting Daesh in Iraq/Syria
  • 903 EAW, RAF Akrotiri
  • ISTAR: Shadow, E3D, Sentinel, Rivet, MQ-9A
  • Attack: Typhoon, Tornado, MQ-9A, F-35B
  • Air Mobility: A400M, Hercules, Voyager
4
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Operation Toral

A

Jan 2015 - Present
- Non combat in Afghan (Kabul)
- Aim is to train the Afghan army & prevent terrorism
- Rotary: Chinooks (replaced by Puma force)
Puma force, 33 Sqn from RAF Benson

5
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Operation Newcombe

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Jan 2013 - Present? 
- Supporting the French in Mali (West Africa) 
- Supporting against a mali-based branch of Al-qaeda 
- Non combat aid
- Air Mobility: C17 
- Rotary: Chinooks
C17, 99 Sqn
RAF Odiham for Chinooks
6
Q

Which operation is based in Mali (West Africa)?

A

Operation Newcombe

7
Q

What aircraft is used in support of Operation Newcombe?

A
Chinooks (RAF Odiham) 
C17 Globemaster (99 Sqn, RAF Brize Norton)
8
Q

Which operation is based in Iraq/Syria?

A

Operation Shader

9
Q

What aircraft supports Operation Shader?

A

ISTAR: MQ-9A, Sentinel, Shadow, E3D, Rivet
Attack: Tornado, Typhoon, F-35B, MQ-9A
Air Mobility: A400M, Hercules, Voyager

10
Q

Which operation is based in Kabul (Afghan)?

A

Operation Toral

11
Q

What aircraft supporting Operation Toral?

A

Rotary: Chinooks (replaced by) and Puma Force

Puma force from RAF Benson

12
Q

Which airspace does Operation Biloxi aim to defend?

A

Romanian

13
Q

Which aircraft does Operation Azotize aim to intercept?

A

Russian

14
Q

What Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) supports Operation Biloxi?

A

135 EAW, RAF Leeming

15
Q

What Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) supports Operation Shader?

A

903 EAW, RAF Akrotiri

16
Q

What Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) supports Operation Azotize?

A

140 EAW

17
Q

When did Operation Azotize begin?

A

When Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia joined NATO

18
Q

Which two Operations are air policing missions?

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Operation Azotize and Operation Biloxi