Part 1: History - RAF and Flight Flashcards
When was the CCF founded?
1948
When was the RAF founded?
1918 (1st April)
Which two organisations merged to form the RAF?
Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and Royal Flying Corps (RFC)
Who was the father of the RAF?
Lord Trenchard
When was RADAR developed?
1930s
When was the Battle of Britain
July-October 1940
Who was head of Bomber Command during World War Two?
Arthur “Bomber” Harris
What was the world’s first jet bomber?
Canberra
What was the RAF’s first jet fighter?
Gloster Meteor
Who carried Britain’s nuclear weapons during 1950s and 1960s?
V Force - Vulcan, Victor, Valiant
What was significant about the English Electric Lightning?
First RAF supersonic fighter, first to break Mach 2
When was the Falklands War?
1982
When was Operation Desert Storm? (against Iraq)
1990
What is the Harrier an example of?
V/STOL (Vertical/Short Take Off and Landing) aircraft
Who designed the first Hot Air Balloons?
Montgolfier brothers
Airships originally used which gas?
Hydrogen
Why did airships move to helium?
Safer - Hindenberg disaster in 1937
What were the earliest man-made flying objects?
Kites
Who built the first glider?
Sir George Cayley (followed by Otto Lilienthal)
When was the first powered aircraft flight?
1903
Who designed and flew the first powered aircraft?
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Who was the first person to fly across the channel and when?
Louis Bleriot in 1909
Which aircraft were used in the Battle of Britain?
Spitfire and Hurricane
What was 617 Squadron better known as?
The Dambusters
What is the name of the RAF’s new V/STOL aircraft to replace the Harrier (currently on order)?
F35 Lightning II
