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1
When was the ATC Formed?
1st April 1918
5th February 1941
4th February 1918
1st February 1941
2
Who was the first person to fly a powered aircraft across the English channel?
Louis Bleriot
Orville Wright
Bryan Allen
Wilbur Wright
3
Who is the Deputy OC of Staffordshire Wing?
Squadron Leader Williams
Squadron Leader Palmer
Squadron Leader Morrison
Squadron Leader Lewis
4
Which Region is Staffordshire Wing in?
Central and East
West Midlands
North
Wales and West
5
The motto of the Air Training Corps is...
Vincit nil Defundo
Venture Adventure
Who Dares Wins
Per Ardua Ad Astra
6
There are three different coloured lanyards available to cadets, which one of these is not one of them?
Yellow
Maroon
Green
Blue
7
What date was the RAF founded?
1st March 1918
2nd April 1918
1st January 1918
1st April 1918
8
What type of knot should you have in your cadet tie?
A windsor knot
It doesn't matter as long as it is neat
A cavendish knot
A kalvin knot
9
This patch signifies what?
Qualified Radio Instructor
Qualified Fieldcraft Instructor
Qualified Junior Leader
Qualified Aerospace Instructor
10
Which north does a compass point towards?
Magnetic North
Compass North
Grid North
True North
11
What is the aircraft featured on the Stafford Squadron Crest?
Hurricane
Typhoon
Tornado
Harrier
12
What are "gaiters"?
Aligators
Worn over the lower trousers and boots when walking
Attached to boots for walking in snow and ice
poles for walking with
13
Who is known as the "father of the ATC"?
Air Commodore Sir John Chamier
Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader
Major General John Frost
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston
14
When finishing a radio transmission I should say "over and out"
False
True
15
What gas are modern air ships filled with?
butane
propane
hydrogen
helium
16
Contour lines show areas of the same height. What is the interval between contour lines?
50m
5m
10m
20m
17
females weren't allowed to join until 1990
True
False
18
What Honorary rank does Carol Vorderman hold?
Wing Commander
Group Captain
Air Cmmodore
Squadron Leader
19
What is the art of map making known as?
Cartography
Campanology
Paleontology
Geohydrology
20
The evacuation of Dunkirk was in 1939
False
True
21
Contour lines are continuous lines, forming circles. What is the exception to this rule?
The top of a mountain
Cliffs
Beaches
In an urban area
22
When packing a rucksack where should heavier items of kit be placed?
Close to the body
At the top
At the bottom
They shouldn't be taken
23
What is this rank?
Group Captain
Flight Lieutenant
Wing Commander
Squadron Leader
24
on a 1:50000 map what distance on the ground is represented by 2cm on the map?
3km
2km
0.5km
1km
25
The blue lanyard is awarded to Qualified Junior Leaders?
True
False
26
The first 50 squadrons have an F after their number, what does this mean?
Formation
Flight
First
Founder
27
In the phonetic Alphabet, the letter V is...
Victory
Victor
Volume
Virtue
28
Which other aircraft fly from RAF Conningsby?
Tornado
Puma
Juno
Typhoon
29
How many Regions are in the Air Training Corps?
7
6
5
8
30
Why do we salute
Because we like someone
To greet someone
Acknowledging the Queen as head of state
Saluting the rank the officer holds
31
The Defense Helicopter Flying School is based where?
RAF Halton
RAF Odiham
RAF Shawbury
RAF Benson
32
Every member of a team should have a first aid kit
True
False
33
Which of these is NOT a symptom of hyperthermia
hunger
slurred speech
unreasonable behaviour
vision problems
34
Who is the Commanding Officer of 395 Stafford Squadron?
Wing Commander Sharrard-Williams
CI Palmer-Rumble
Squadron Leader Palmer
Flt Lt Palmer-Rumble
35
Number 1 Apprentice Wing was established in 1925, this is now the home of recruit training, where is it?
RAF Henlow
RAF Cranwell
RAF Cosford
RAF Halton
36
Who is this?
Squadron Leader Palmer
Wing Commander Fisher
Wing Commander Sharrard Williams
Squadron Leader Vahter
37
The Air Cadets are better than the Army Cadets...
In every single way
At everything we do
because we fly
All the time
38
In map reading what does the word relief mean?
where you find the toilet
hill shading
the rise and fall of the land
layer tiniting
39
The Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight operates from which RAF Station
RAF Cosford
RAF Wittering
RAF Conningsby
RAF Kinloss
40
What is this item of uniform called?
Epaulet
Lanyard
Arm, badge thingummy
Bassard
41
Which of these gradients is the steepest?
1:14
1:11
1:7
1:17
42
What is a "roamer" used for?
To calculate a bearing
To work out a grid reference
to calculate an average gradient
To find the direction of a track
43
Where is Staffordshire Wing HQ located?
MoD Stafford
RAF Shawbury
RAF Cosford
RAF Cranwell
44
Where is Head Quarters Air Cadets (HQAC) located
RAF Cranwell
RAF Cosford
RAF Shawbury
RAF Halton
45
Who initially commanded the Royal Air Force?
Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader
Major General Sir Hugh Trenchard
Major General John Frost
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Harris
46
Which two organizations were amalgamated to form the RAF
Royal Navy Flying Corps
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Flying Corps
Army Flying Corps
