RAF Current Operations

Question 1

Name three current operations

Answer 1

Operation Newcombe

Exercise Lightning Dawn

South Atlantic Islands

Question 2

Give details on Operation Newcombe

Answer 2

Mali

2018-present

Supporting French counter terrorism in the Sahel region

3 Chinook currently

Question 3

Give details on Exercise Lightning Dawn

Answer 3

2019-present

Cyprus

Flying lightning aircrafts to gain experience of flying in an unfamiliar environment

Question 4

Give details on the South Atlantic Islands

Answer 4

1982-present

Falklands

Providing air defence

Currently 4 Typhoons

Question 5

What is the short term training team and when was it?

Answer 5

2019 - RAF police training the Nigerian Air Force on airfield defence and other specialist skills (e.g. protection of critical assets)

Question 6

Name 5 RAF bases

Answer 6

RAF Leeming

RAF Coningsby

RAF Brize Norton

RAF Wittering

RAF Lossiemouth

Question 7

What is Leeming used for?

Answer 7

Manages expeditionary air operations (has a mountain rescue team)

Question 8

What is at Coningsby?

Answer 8

Battle of Britain memorial

Question 9

What is Brize Norton used for?

Answer 9

Largest base and home to air to air refuelling forces

Question 10

What is Wittering used for?

Answer 10

Engineering and logistics support

Question 11

What is RAF Lossiemouth used for?

Answer 11

Quick reaction alert for Northern UK