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RAF Bases and Aircrafts Flashcards

1
Q

Name 5 RAF Bases based in the UK

A 
RAF Lossiemouth 
RAF Cranwell
RAF Brize Norton 
RAF Marham
RAF High Wycombe
RAF Coningsby
RAF Scampton
RAF Waddington
RAF Shawbury
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2
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Name 4 RAF Bases based abroad

A

RAF Gibraltar
RAF Ascension Island
RAF Mount Pleasant/Falkland Islands
RAF Akrotiri

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3
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What aircraft is based at RAF Marham?

A

F-35B

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4
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What squadron is based at RAF Marham?

A

617 squadron

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5
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Who is the group captain of RAF Marham?

A

Captain James Beck

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6
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Name the two QRA locations.

A

RAF Lossimouth-Northern airspace

RAF Coningsby-Southern airspace

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7
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Name the group captain of RAF Lossiemouth.

A

Captain Chris Layden

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8
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What aircrafts are based in RAF Lossiemouth?

A

Typhoon FGR4-combat

Poseidon MRA1-ISTAR

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9
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WHat does ISTAR stand for?

A

Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance.

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10
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What squadrons are based in RAF Lossiemouth?

A

1, 2, 6 and 120

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11
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What aircrafts are based in Brize Norton?

A

Voyager
Atlas C.1
C-17 Globemaster
C-130J Hercules

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12
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What does the Voyager do?

A

Air-to-air refuelling (AAR)

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13
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What does the Atlas C.1 do?

A

Tactical airlift

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14
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What does the C-17 do?

A

Airlift and delivery of troops

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What does the C-130J Hercules do?

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Airdrop stores and paratroopers.

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16
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Name the group captain of RAF Brize Norton.

A

Captain Emily Flynn

17
Q

What aircrafts are based in Mount Pleasant?

A

Typhoon FGR4
Voyager
C130J Hercules

18
Q

Why are there overseas RAF Bases?

A

To conduct expeditionary warfare,
serving as key strategic bases en-route to the target or to base an attack
overall increase the projection of rapid power/influence,

19
Q

What squadron flies the Poseidon MRA1?

A

120 squadron

RAF Lossiemouth

20
Q

What squadron flies the C-17 Globemaster?

A

99 Squadron

RAF Brize Norton

21
Q

What squadron flies the C130J Hercules?

A

47 Squadron

RAF Brize Norton

22
Q

What squadron flies the Atlas C1.

A

206 Squadron

RAF Brize Norton

23
Q

What squadron flies the Voyager?

A

10 Squadron

RAF Brize Norton

24
Q

What is RAF Marham for?

A

Lighting Force HQ.

25
Q

What is RAF Conningsby for ?

A

QRA

26
Q

What is RAF Losiemouth for?

A

QRA

27
Q

What is RAF High Wycombe for?

A

HQ Air Command

28
Q

What is RAF Shawbury for?

A

All Training

29
Q

What is RAF Waddington for?

A

ISTAR

30
Q

What is RAF Scampton for?

A

Red Arrows

31
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What is RAF Cranwell for?

A

Officer selection and training

32
Q

What squadron flies the Sentry E3 aka AWACS?

A

54/56 Squadron

RAF Waddington

33
Q

What Aircrafts are based in RAF Waddington?

A

Shadow R1
Sentinel R1
Sentry aka AWACS
RC-135W Rivet Joint

34
Q

What does AWACS stand for?

A

Airborne Warning And Control System.

RAF (10 decks)

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