RAF Bases and Aircrafts Flashcards

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1
Q

Name 5 RAF Bases based in the UK

A
RAF Lossiemouth 
RAF Cranwell
RAF Brize Norton 
RAF Marham
RAF High Wycombe
RAF Coningsby
RAF Scampton
RAF Waddington
RAF Shawbury
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2
Q

Name 4 RAF Bases based abroad

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RAF Gibraltar
RAF Ascension Island
RAF Mount Pleasant/Falkland Islands
RAF Akrotiri

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3
Q

What aircraft is based at RAF Marham?

A

F-35B

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4
Q

What squadron is based at RAF Marham?

A

617 squadron

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5
Q

Who is the group captain of RAF Marham?

A

Captain James Beck

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6
Q

Name the two QRA locations.

A

RAF Lossimouth-Northern airspace

RAF Coningsby-Southern airspace

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7
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Name the group captain of RAF Lossiemouth.

A

Captain Chris Layden

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8
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What aircrafts are based in RAF Lossiemouth?

A

Typhoon FGR4-combat

Poseidon MRA1-ISTAR

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9
Q

WHat does ISTAR stand for?

A

Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance.

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10
Q

What squadrons are based in RAF Lossiemouth?

A

1, 2, 6 and 120

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11
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What aircrafts are based in Brize Norton?

A

Voyager
Atlas C.1
C-17 Globemaster
C-130J Hercules

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12
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What does the Voyager do?

A

Air-to-air refuelling (AAR)

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13
Q

What does the Atlas C.1 do?

A

Tactical airlift

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14
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What does the C-17 do?

A

Airlift and delivery of troops

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Q

What does the C-130J Hercules do?

A

Airdrop stores and paratroopers.

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Q

Name the group captain of RAF Brize Norton.

A

Captain Emily Flynn

17
Q

What aircrafts are based in Mount Pleasant?

A

Typhoon FGR4
Voyager
C130J Hercules

18
Q

Why are there overseas RAF Bases?

A

To conduct expeditionary warfare,
serving as key strategic bases en-route to the target or to base an attack
overall increase the projection of rapid power/influence,

19
Q

What squadron flies the Poseidon MRA1?

A

120 squadron

RAF Lossiemouth

20
Q

What squadron flies the C-17 Globemaster?

A

99 Squadron

RAF Brize Norton

21
Q

What squadron flies the C130J Hercules?

A

47 Squadron

RAF Brize Norton

22
Q

What squadron flies the Atlas C1.

A

206 Squadron

RAF Brize Norton

23
Q

What squadron flies the Voyager?

A

10 Squadron

RAF Brize Norton

24
Q

What is RAF Marham for?

A

Lighting Force HQ.

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What is RAF Conningsby for ?
QRA
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What is RAF Losiemouth for?
QRA
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What is RAF High Wycombe for?
HQ Air Command
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What is RAF Shawbury for?
All Training
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What is RAF Waddington for?
ISTAR
30
What is RAF Scampton for?
Red Arrows
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What is RAF Cranwell for?
Officer selection and training
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What squadron flies the Sentry E3 aka AWACS?
54/56 Squadron | RAF Waddington
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What Aircrafts are based in RAF Waddington?
Shadow R1 Sentinel R1 Sentry aka AWACS RC-135W Rivet Joint
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What does AWACS stand for?
Airborne Warning And Control System.