QRA Flashcards
1
Q
What is QRA?
A
The UK’s constant readiness operation
2
Q
What does it involve?
A
The constant monitoring of UK airspace to identify rouge aircraft and appropriately respond to the threat via the deployment of Typhoons from RAF Lossimouth and/or Conningsby to intercept and escort the aircraft north, out of the UK’s area of interest.
3
Q
Command structure?
A
Detection - Air Command (RAF High Wycombe)
- –> If sufficient to scramble, pass on to Control and Reporting Centres (CRCs) at RAF Scampton and Boulmer
- –> Relay message to pilots at RAF Lossiemouth
- –> Pilots at Conningsby put on standby