UAS Interview Flashcards
Name 4 RAF bases in the UK
RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland
RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire
RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire
RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire
What does RAF Cranwell do?
RAF Officer Training
Elementary Flying Training
What does RAF Lossiemouth do?
Eurofighter Typhoons provide QRA defending the UK’s north coast’s airspace
What are the core values of the RAF?
Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence
Name an overseas RAF base
RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
What is the role of RAF Akrotiri?
Act as an overseas base, contributing to Operation Shader and other operations in the Middle East.
Name 2 ongoing operations in the RAF
Operation Shader
Quick Reaction Alert
What is Operation Shader?
The British Military’s fight against Daesh (terrorism) in the Middle East
What is Quick Reaction Alert (QRA)?
24/7 protection of the UK’s airspace from illegal entry and hijackings
Name 4 aircraft in the RAF
Eurofighter Typhoon
Hawk T2
Puma
A400M
What is the role of the Eurofighter Typhoon?
Fast jet fighter aircraft contributing to QRA and Operation Shader
What is the role of the Hawk T2?
2 seat fast jet training aircraft
What is the role of the A400M?
Multi-engine cargo aircraft used for troop transport and freight
What is the role of the Puma?
Medium lift helicopter (MLH) used for troop infill in various locations including Brunei (special forces selection)
What is the role of the C17?
Multi-engine cargo aircraft used for troop transport and freight
Where is the Eurofighter Typhoon based?
RAF Lossiemouth
RAF Coningsby
RAF Akrotiri
Ascension Island (Falklands)
Where is the A400M based?
RAF Brize Norton
Where is the C17 based?
RAF Brize Norton
Where is the Puma based?
RAF Benson
Where is the Hawk T2 based?
RAF Valley
Name 4 exercises the RAF have recently taken part in
Ex Cobra Warrior
Ex Steadfast Defender
Ex Pitch Black
Ex Red Flag
What is Ex Cobra Warrior?
RAF led exercise to simulate operating against a peer adversary
What is Ex Steadfast Defender?
Largest NATO exercise based in the trans-Atlantic region. Demonstrates NATO’s power
What is Ex Pitch Black?
Enhancing partnerships with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
What is Ex Red Flag?
2 week advanced aerial combat training exercise in Las Vegas, Nevada
What aircraft is used for Elementary Flying Training?
Grob Prefect
What type of aircraft is the Grob Prefect?
Turboprop
What aircraft do UBAS use?
Grob Tutor
What type of aircraft is the Grob Tutor?
Piston
