RAF Bases Flashcards
Where is RAF Lossimouth?
Moray, Scotland (North East)
Which aircraft are stationed at Lossiemouth?
Typhoon (fighter jet), P8 Poseidon (patrol and reconnaissance aircraft)
How many RAF stations are there in the UK?
33 (37 globally)
Name 5 RAF Stations located in the UK
Brize Norton, Lossiemouth, Waddington, Conningsby, Marham, Honington, Odiham, Benson.
What is RAF Lossiemouths primary purpose?
QRA (quick reaction alert)
What is RAF Waddingtons primary purpose?
ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance)
What is RAF Conningsbys primary purpose?
QRA (quick reaction alert)
What is RAF Brize Norton primary purpose?
Air Mobility
Which aircraft are stationed at RAF Waddington?
E-3D Sentry, Rivetjoint, Sentinal R-1, Reaper
Which aircraft are stationed at RAF Conningsby?
Typhoon
Which aircraft are stationed at RAF Marham?
F-35 Lightning 2
Which aircraft are stationed at RAF Odiham
Chinook
Which aircraft are stationed at RAF Benson?
Puma HC2
Which aircraft are stationed at RAF Brize Norton?
A400 M Atlas, C-17 Globemaster, Voyager.
Which squadrons are located at Lossiemouth?
4 Typhoon combat aircraft squadrons, 3 Poseidon MRA1 squadrons and an RAF Regiment squadron.
Which squadrons are located at Coningsby?
5 Typhoon Squadrons:
2 frontline combat ready: 3 (F) Squadron, XI (F) Other: Squadron, 29 Squadron,12 Squadron, XLI Test & Evaluation Squadron
Which squadrons are located at Brize Norton?
Which squadrons are located at Benson?
Which squadrons are located at Waddington?
Which squadrons are located at Odiham?
Which squadrons are located at Marham?
Which squadrons are located at Honnington?
At which UK base is the rotary wing training school?
At which UK base is the multi-engine training school?
At which UK base is the fighter jet training school?
How many overseas bases are there?
4
Where are the 4 overseas RAF bases?
Gibraltar, Cyprus, the Falkland Islands and Ascension Islands.
Who is the Commander of RAF Lossiemouth?
Group Captain Jim Lee, ADC BEng Hons MA RAF since July 2022.
Name 5 squadrons based at RAF Lossiemouth
1 (F) Squadron (Typhoons), II (AC) squadron (Typhoons), 6 Squadron (Typhoons), IX (bomber) squadron (Typhoons), 120 squadron (Poseidon MRA1), VIII squadron (Wedgetail AEW Mk1), 51 Squadron RAF regiment.
Which 2 RAF bases are QRA?
Lossiemouth & Coningsby
