Belfrasian Air Force

Federation Air Force
File:Belfrasian Royal Airforce Logo.png Logo of the Federation Air Force
Active	2 August 1942 (82 years)
Country	Belfrasian Federation
Type	Air Force
Size	150,000 active personnel
Insignia
Military Aircraft roundel
Old Flying Warfare Corps roundel, still used for historic aircraft

The Federation Air Force (FAF) is the aerial and Space warfare service branch of the Belfrasian Armed Forces and began it's life as part of the Belfrasian Army. The RAF started it's life as the Flying Warfare Corps of the Army and was formed as a separate branch of the Armed Forces on 2 August 1942 under special legislation to appropriately fund it separate from Army projects. It is the youngest of the service branches, with both the army and Federation Navy being formed in the aftermath of independence in the 1860s.

The Air Force played a prominent role in the Federation's military history of the 20th century, supporting ground forces in the 1970s-1980s war on the southern cartels and providing a protective presence along the coasts of the country.

Today the Air Force describes itself as being responsible for "Nuclear deterrence by land, air superiority, space superiority, command and control of the forces" and responsible for the "conception, training, and deployment of air mobile special forces to enforce the Federation's interests overseas as necessary." It, along with the Federation Navy, provide the most visible projective power permanently based overseas, with the Air Force having air bases in several nations across the world.

Structure and Organization

Administrative organisation

The Federation Air Force is overseen by the Secretary of the Air Force, currently Nikos Papantoniou. While the current Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian, the position has traditionally been held by a serving member of the Air Force or an individual who has resigned his position in the Air Force specifically to take the position as Secretary of the Air Force. The Secretary chairs the General Staff, which is filled by high ranking members of the Air Force with command positions.

• Secretary of the Air Force: Nikos Papantoniou

• Chief of Air Force General Staff: Air Marshal Ioannis Christolakis

• Chief of Northern Command:
• Chief of Southern Command:
• Chief of Belisarian Command:
• Chief of Expeditionary Command:
• Chief of Training Command:
• Chief of Support Command:

Personnel

Uniforms

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Aircraft

Name	Image	Origin	Type/Variants	Number in Service	Details
Fighter
UFC F-29 Hurricane	<imgur w="150">woknUeV.png</imgur>	Multi-national	Stealth multirole fighter	x
UFC Tempest		Multi-national	Multi-role Fighter-bomber	x
Dassault Mirage 2000		Vannois	Multi-role fighter	X	Utilised by Federal Air Guard regiments
Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D		Vannois	Strike fighter	X	Utilised by Federal Air Guard
Viper		Belfras	Interceptor, Air Superiority fighter	14	Only utilised by aerobatic performance team.
Bomber
Continental Imperator	<imgur w="150">Evldxmo.png</imgur>	Belfras	Strategic Bomber	X
Continental Dominus		Belfras	Supersonic heavy strategic bomber	X
Intelligence and electronic warfare
Arthuristan Dynamics Centaur	<imgur w="150">YqM9b9x.png</imgur>	Arthurista	Battlefield Surveillance Electronic Warfare Strategic Command	x
UFC Tempest		Multi-national	Electronic Warfare Suppression of Enemy Air Defences (SEAD)	x
Air Mobility
OAD Sentinel		Belfras	Surveillance UAV	x
Continental Pegasus		Belfras	Multi-mission transport	x	Gradual replacement for Centaur underway
Arthuristan Dynamics Centaur	<imgur w="150">YqM9b9x.png</imgur>	Arthurista	Heavy STOL airlifter fuel tanker Multi-mission transport	x
Aigios Raptor		Belfras	V/STOL military transport aircraft	X
Anchelli Pelican		Belfras	Strategic and tactical airlifter	x
Anchelli Atlas		Belfras	Strategic airlifter	x
Training
ADE Hawk		Arthurista	Advanced training aircraft	x
Helicopters
Aigios Heron		Belfras	Transport Helicopter Multi-Mission Helicopter	x
Clios Peregrine		Belfras	Utility Helicopter Multi-Mission helicopter	x
Clios Buzzard		Belfras	Forward Air control Multi-Mission Helicopter Attack Helicopter	x	Primarily utilised for combat search and rescue operations

Historical Aircraft

Name	Image	Origin	Type/Variants	Details
Fighter
Continental Reaper		Belfras	Interceptor, fighter-bomber	Retired 2014
Independent Lightning		Belfras	Interceptor, fighter-bomber	Retired 1981
Airing-Copwell Shark		Belfras	Bomber Escort/Penetration Fighter	Retired 1971
Airing-Copwell Spectre		Belfras	Interceptor aircraft	Retired 1980
Airing-Copwell Super-Spectre		Belfras	Interceptor aircraft	Retired 1992
Bomber
Airing-Copwell Nightshade		Belfras	light bomber	Retired 1971
Aigios Vindicator		Belfras	Strategic bomber	Retired 1975

Weapons

Air to Air

• ABVRM Comet
• ERIW Trojan

Air to Ground

• Scorpion missile