Chapter 13 - Air Platforms Flashcards

1
Q

The RAF makes a vital contribution as a ___ for ___ in the world by delivering ___ ___ ___ wherever it is needed.

A

Force for good

Flexible air power

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2
Q

Name the 5 main categories of air platforms

A

1) Combat aircraft
2) Air Transport & Air to Air Refuelling
3) Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR)
4) Helicopters
5) Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS)

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3
Q

Name the two main combat aircraft and the new one

A

Typhoon FGR4

Tornado GR4

F35B Lightning II

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4
Q

Name the 4 AT & AAR aircraft

A

1) Airbus A330 Voyager
2) C-17A Globemaster III
3) Airbus A400m Atlas
4) C130J Hercules

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5
Q

Name the two helicopters

A

Chinook

Puma HC2

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Q

Name the two main ISTAR aircraft

A

E-3D Sentry AEW1

Sentinel R1

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7
Q

Name the one RPAS aircraft

A

MQ-9 Reaper

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Q

Typhoon FGR4

1) what stations?
2) multi-role - name 3
3) offensive and used in ___ of UK airspace
4) responds at ____ ____ to potential threats
5) Tyler prompts

A

1) RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Coningsby
2) high intensity conflict, peace support, air policing
3) defence
4) short notice
5) moustache, voice control, VR helmet camera

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Q

Tornado GR4

1) what stations?
2) world leader in specialised field of __-__ day and night ___ ___
3) attack aircraft that can deliver…
4) has one of the most advanced reconnaissance sensors in the world called..
5) Tyler prompt

A

1) RAF Marham, RAF Lossiemouth
2) all weather, tactical reconnaissance
3) a wide variety of weapons
4) RAPTOR pod (Reconnaissance Airborne Pod Tornado)
5) front wings (moveable) and bum wings

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10
Q

F35B Lightning II

1) which stations?
2) taking over which platform?
3) ____ speed and ____
4) All weather, ___ and ___
5) Tyler prompt

A

1) RAF Marham
2) tornado GR4
3) supersonic, stealth
4) day and night
5) sloped shoulders, two wings, bum wings and 2 fins

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Airbus A330 Voyager

1) station
2) capable of fulfilling both ___ ___ & ___ to ___ ____ simultaneously without any restriction
3) the full passenger and cargo capability can be used while it is configured for ____
4) Tyler prompt

A

1) RAF Brize Norton
2) air transport, air to air refuelling
3) refuelling
4) looks like a normal passenger jet

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12
Q

C-17A Globemaster III

1) a long range strategic ___-___ transport aircraft.
2) it can do ___-___ steep approaches allowing it to operate into small austere airfields.
3) part of the UK’s….
4) station
5) Tyler prompt

A

1) heavy-lift
2) high-angle
3) Joint Rapid Reaction Force
4) RAF Brize Norton
5) high tail, 4 engines at front

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13
Q

C130J Hercules

1) station
2) ____ of the RAF’s tactical air transport fleet
3) alongside an intra-theatre lift capability for ___ & ___, it also provides support to both…
4) Tyler prompt

A

1) RAF Brize Norton
2) workhorse
3) passengers and freight, special forces and the wider Mod
4) normal tail, 4x rotary at the front

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14
Q

Airbus A400m Atlas

1) station
2) provides tactical airlift and ___ ___ ___ capabilities
3) carries up to a payload of __ tonnes
4) Tyler prompt

A

1) RAF Brize Norton
2) strategic oversize life
3) 37
4) high tail, 4x rotary at the front

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Q

Chinook

1) station
2) capable and versatile ___ helicopter that can be operated in many ___ ___ ranging from artic to dessert
3) forms the heavy-lift element of the ___ ___ ___
4) Tyler prompt

A

1) RAF Odiham (Hampshire)
2) support, diverse environments
3) joint helicopter command
4) long, two rotary elements

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16
Q

Puma HC2

1) station
2) used as battlefield helicopters within the __ ___ ___.
3) provide tactical ___ & ___ movement day or night.
4) can carry?
5) Tyler prompt

A

1) RAF Benson
2) joint helicopter command
3) troop and load
4) 16 passengers or 12 fully equipped troops, up to 2 tonnes of freight internally or underslung
5) eyebrows, high tail with small rotary

17
Q

E-3D Sentry AEW1

1) station
2) RAF operates how many?
3) is the UK’s contribution to the NATO ___ ___ ___ ___ Force.
4) mission endurance of __ hours but can be extended by AAR.

A

1) RAF Waddington
2) 6
3) airborne early warning and control force (AWAC)
4) 11

18
Q

Sentinel R1

1) station
2) forefront of ISTAR in support of operations in…
3) sometimes known as the ____, after the Airborne Stand-Off Radar fitter onboard
4) Tyler prompt

A

1) RAF Waddington
2) Afghanistan
3) ASTOR
4) fin, chicken neck, high tail

19
Q

MQ-9 Reaper

1) station
2) ___ to ___ altitude, long endurance RPAS, that provides ___ ___ video to ground commanders.
3) provides _ _ _ _ and ___-___-____
4) Tyler prompt

A

1) RAF Waddington
2) medium to high, real time
3) ISTAR and close-Air-support
4) weird alien looking thing

20
Q

RC-135V/W Rivet Joint

1) station
2) new _ _ _ _
3) intercepts communications and information. Detects and intercepts _____ signals and ____ signals.
4) Tyler prompt

A

1) RAF Waddington
2) ISTAR
3) electromagnetic, radio
4) black beak

21
Q

Where is Air Command based?

What is Air Command?

A

RAF High Wycombe

Command centre for the RAF and where all stations receive their direction from