Bases

Question 1

RAFC CRANWELL

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 1

• Lincolnshire
• Main base for recruitment and training.
• No.3 flying school which provides elementary training for all RAF, Navy, and Army
• AIR COMMODORE PETER J M SQUIRES

Question 2

RAF HONINGTON

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 2

• Suffolk / Bury St Edmunds / Thetford
• Main depot for RAF Regiment. Home of Force Protection.
• 1 / 15 /27 sqdn RAF Regiment. 1 /3 sqdn RAF Police
• GROUP CAPTAIN MATT M RADNALL MA RAF

Question 3

RAF LOSSIEMOUTH

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 3

• Moray, north east Scotland
• QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) Station defends UK airspace
• Typhoon (Combat), Poseidon p8-a (ISTAR)
  51 sqdn RAF Regiment
• GROUP CAPTAIN JIM WALLS DSO MA (HONS) RAF

Question 4

RAF MARHAM

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 4

• Norfolk
• Previously home to main fighting force of Tornadoes, now fly the F35.
• F35 Lightning
• GROUP CAPTAIN IAN TOWNSEND ADC MA RAF

Question 5

RAF ODIHAM

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 5

• Hampshire
• Home of the UK Chinook force. Operates 3 Chinook sqdns. Part of Joint Helicopter Command.
• Chinook
• GROUP CAPTAIN LEE TURNER

Question 6

RAF BENSON

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 6

• Oxfordshire
• 2 Puma units and 1 mixed unit. Part of Joint Helicopter Command.
• Chinooks, Pumas
• GROUP CAPTAIN ADAM WARDROPE DFC MA RAF

Question 7

RAF AKROTIRI

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 7

• Cyprus
• Forward operating base for operations in the middle east and the surrounding areas.
• Griffin Helicopters
• GROUP CAPTAIN CHRIS D SNAITH MA RAF

Question 8

RAF MOUNT PLEASANT

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 8

• Falkland Islands
• Ensure security of the islands with a fighter and transport presence.
• Typhoons, Voyager, Hercules, Chinook
• UNKNOWN

Question 9

RAF GIBRALTAR

• Where is it?
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 9

Gibraltar

• Gibraltar
• Ideal staging post for UK/NATO operations / exercises
• Nothing permanently here
• WING COMMANDER JOHN KANE MA MSC BA DIP RSA CERT ED RAF

Question 10

RAF WADDINGTON

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 10

• Lincolnshire
• ISTAR Assets. Hub of intelligence. RAF’s eyes and ears.
• Sentry, Sentinel, Wedgetail, Rivet Joint, Shadow, Reaper
• GROUP CAPTAIN TOM BURKE MA BSC RAF

Question 11

RAF BRIZE NORTON

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 11

• Oxfordshire
• RAF transport hub. Provides global mobility and air to air refuelling services. Also has a parachute training school and display team.
• Hercules, C17, Globemaster, Atlas, Voyager
  2sqn RAF Regiment
• GROUP CAPTAIN DAN JAMES MA MENG RAF

Question 12

RAF ASCENSION

• Where is it?
• Purpose
• What is based here? (Regiments, Aircraft)
• Who is the station commander?

Answer 12

• Ascension Island, Atlantic Sea.
• Staging post for half way to Falklands (4000m)
• Jointly operated with US military
• WING COMMANDER TINA JESSUP MSC MA BA (HONS) RAF