Bases Flashcards
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
