Aircraft

Question 1

Voyager

Answer 1

• is the sole air refueling
• strategic air transport
• RAF Brize norton

Question 2

F-35 lightning

Answer 2

• RAF marham

- air-to-surface, electronic warfare, intelligence gathering and air-to-air missions

Question 3

Typhoon FGR4

Answer 3

RAF lossiemouth + coningsby

Air policing, peace support, high intensity conflict

Question 4

Tempest

Answer 4

Future next gen combat aircraft

Coming into service 2035 to replace the typhoon

Question 5

BBMF aircraft at RAF coningsby

Answer 5

6 Spitfires
2 hurricanes 
1 Dakota 
2 chipmunks 
1 Lancaster

Question 6

Poseidon MRA1

Answer 6

RAF lossiemouth,
Maritime patrol aircraft
Anti submarine, surveillance and search and rescue missions

Currently in use supporting border force operations against illegal immigrants and tracking potential submarine threats close to UK waters

Question 7

RC-135W Rivet Joint

Answer 7

RAF waddington
Electronic surveillance aircraft

Has been deployed extensively for OP Shader

Question 8

Reaper MQ-9A

Answer 8

RAF waddington
Remotely piloted ISTAR and attack
Will be replaced by the protector

Has been supporting the fight against daesh since 2007

Question 9

Sentinel R1

Answer 9

Withdrawn in February
RAF waddington
Long range surveillance

Was used on OP shader

Question 10

Sentry AEW1 (E-3D)

Answer 10

RAF waddington
AWACS - airborne warning and control system
AEW - airborne early warning

Currently used on OP shader over Syria and iraq

Question 11

Shadow R1

Answer 11

RAF waddington

ISTAR, uses an electro-optical sneskr turret

Question 12

Griffin

Answer 12

RAF akrotiri
Fire fighting, search and rescue, ISTAR roles
Scheduled to be withdrawn in 2018

Question 13

Chinook

Answer 13

RAF odiham , RAF Benson
Highly versatile support helicopter, cargo, SAR (search&rescue)

Currently conducting heavy lift operations in Mali

Question 14

Puma HC2

Answer 14

RAF Benson
Medium support helicopter

Currently deployed in kabul Afghanistan alongside NATO forces

Question 15

Atlas c.1 (A400M)

Answer 15

RAF Brize norton
Tactical airlift and strategic lift capabilities

The atlas recently deployed British army personnel to join the UN in Mali

Question 16

Globemaster (c-17)

Answer 16

RAF Brize Norton
A long-range heavy lift strategic transport aircraft

Was used last August to deliver cold storage units to Beirut following the large explosion

Question 17

C-130j Hercules

Answer 17

RAF Brize norton
Primary tactical transport aircraft

Recently used during exercise joint endeavour in southern Ukraine enabling the deployment of over 200 paratroopers