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The '''Imperial Air Service (IAS)''' is the air force of [[Vionna-Frankenlisch]]. It was formed following the [[Vionna-Frankenlischian War of Restoration|War of Restoration]] in 1980 from the remnants of the old [[Red Air Force]] and was based on the [[Imperial Air Corps]] and [[Imperial Naval Air Group]] which had existed previous to the DPRVF. The previous formations had been made up of minor forces and the IAS is a much more significant unit.
The '''Imperial Air Service (IAS)''' is the air force of [[Vionna-Frankenlisch]]. It was formed following the [[Vionna-Frankenlischian War of Restoration|War of Restoration]] in 1980 from the remnants of the old [[Red Air Force]] and was based on the [[Imperial Air Corps]] and [[Imperial Naval Air Group]] which had existed previous to the DPRVF. The previous formations had been made up of minor forces and the IAS is a much more significant unit.
==History==
===Origins===
===Recent Deployments===
==Structure==
===Leadership===
===Commands===
The Service's squadrons are split into a series of Commands. Commands are the specialised authorities which are responsible for specific capabilities of the IAS. Each Command has a staff, a series of auxiliary units, and several squadrons of aircraft. The Commands are as follows:
'''[[Fighter Command]]''': Fighter Command is made up of the various fighter squadrons of the IAS. Their responsibilities include interdiction of enemy air operations, establishment of air superiority and escorting missions. Nine squadrons (four regular and five reserve) make up Fighter Command. The main fighter aircraft operated by Fighter Command is the [[Gestoria Champion]] although [[No. 4 (Fighter) Squadron IAS|No. 4]] Squadron operates the new [[Blackthrope Vista]] and the reserve squadrons operate the [[Blackthrope Seagull]].
'''[[Bomber Command]]''': Bomber Command is responsible for the IAS' 'Attack' and 'Bombardment' squadrons. Bombardment squadrons (of which there are three regular and two reserve) fly the [[Blackthrope Samovar]] and are responsible for the bombardment of enemy static positions and cities using large, slow aircraft with heavy bomb loads. Attack squadrons (of which there are also three regular and two reserve) fly the [[Faulconer Stag]] and act as light bombers, attacking enemy positions and formations with low-level bombing runs and machine-gun strafing.
'''[[Auxiliary Command]]''': In times of war, Auxiliary Command has control of all civilian aircraft mobilised for military purposes. However, in normal circumstances, they are responsible only for the two training squadrons of the IAS. [[No. 22 (Training) Squadron IAS|No. 22]] and [[No. 23 (Training) Squadron IAS|No. 23]] squadrons fly [[Fairey Mentors]] and are responsible for the training of new pilots.
'''[[Support Command]]''': Under the umbrella of Support Command come the Observation and Naval Squadrons of the Imperial Air Service. The [[Fairey Swordfish]] aircraft of [[No. 25 (Naval) Squadron IAS|No. 25 (Naval) Squadron]] are outfitted as floatplanes and are responsible for providing the [[Imperial Navy (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Imperial Navy's]] floatplane capability. [[No. 24 (Naval) Squadron IAS|No. 24 (Naval) Squadron]] operate from land and are equipped with depth charges and torpedoes for supporting the fleet in combat. The Gestoria Champions of the two Observation Squadrons are responsible for aerial reconnaissance.
Also under the command of the Imperial Air Service is the [[Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps]] which is the only fully female portion of the Imperial forces and the only unit to allow female enlisted to serve in a front-line capacity. The WABC operates two [[Rhodes-class airship|Rhodes-class airships]], [[HMA Frankenlisch]] and [[HMA Vionna]]. These airships act as motherships for one flight each of Blackthrope Seagull fighters. Also under the WABC's command is three battalions of observationists, each one consisting of six hundred troops and twenty-four observation balloons.
===Squadrons===
Imperial Air Service aircraft are sorted into squadrons and flights. Each squadron contains 4 flights and the IAS posesses 25 squadrons in total.
'''Fighter Command'''
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0; color:#000000;"
! Squadron No.
! Type
! Aircraft No.
! Aircraft Used
|-
| [[No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron IAS|No. 1]]
| Fighter
| style="color:#000000;" | 20
| Gestoria Champion
|-
| [[No. 2 (Fighter) Squadron IAS|No. 2]]
| Fighter
| style="color:#000000;" | 20
| Gestoria Champion
|-
| [[No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron IAS|No. 3]]
| Fighter
| style="color:#000000;" | 20
| Gestoria Champion
|-
| [[No. 4 (Fighter) Squadron IAS|No. 4]]
| Fighter
| style="color:#000000;" | 20
| Blackthrope Vista
|-
| [[No. 5 (Reserve) Squadron IAS|No. 5]]
| Reserve
| style="color:#000000;" | 16
| Blackthrope Seagull
|-
| [[No. 6 (Reserve) Squadron IAS|No. 6]]
| Reserve
| style="color:#000000;" | 16
| Blackthrope Seagull
|-
| [[No. 7 (Reserve) Squadron IAS|No. 7]]
| Reserve
| style="color:#000000;" | 16
| Blackthrope Seagull
|-
| [[No. 8 (Reserve) Squadron IAS|No. 8]]
| Reserve
| style="color:#000000;" | 16
| Blackthrope Seagull
|-
| [[No. 9 (Reserve) Squadron IAS|No. 9]]
| Reserve
| style="color:#000000;" | 16
| Blackthrope Seagull
|}
'''Bomber Command'''
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff; color:#000000;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;"
! Squadron No.
! Type
! Aircraft No.
! Aircraft Used
|-
| [[No. 10 (Attack) Squadron IAS|No. 10]]
| Attack
| style="text-align:right;" | 20
| Faulconer Stag
|-
| [[No. 11 (Attack) Squadron IAS|No. 11]]
| Attack
| style="text-align:right;" | 20
| Faulconer Stag
|-
| [[No. 12 (Attack) Squadron IAS|No. 12]]
| Attack
| style="text-align:right;" | 20
| Faulconer Stag
|-
| [[No. 13 (Reserve) Squadron IAS|No. 13]]
| Reserve
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| Faulconer Stag
|-
| [[No. 14 (Reserve) Squadron IAS|No. 14]]
| Reserve
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| Faulconer Stag
|-
| [[No. 15 (Bombardment) Squadron IAS|No. 15]]
| Bombardment
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| Blackthrope Samovar
|-
| [[No. 16 (Bombardment) Squadron IAS|No. 16]]
| Bombardment
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| Blackthrope Samovar
|-
| [[No. 17 (Bombardment) Squadron IAS|No. 17]]
| Bombardment
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| Blackthrope Samovar
|-
| [[No. 18 (Reserve) Squadron IAS|No. 18]]
| Reserve
| style="text-align:right;" | 20
| Blackthrope Samovar
|-
| [[No. 19 (Reserve) Squadron IAS|No. 19]]
| Reserve
| style="text-align:right;" | 20
| Blackthrope Samovar
|}
'''Support Command'''
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff; color:#000000;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;"
! Squadron No.
! Type
! Aircraft No.
! Aircraft Used
|-
| [[No. 20 (Observation) Squadron IAS|No. 20]]
| Observation
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| Gestoria Champion
|-
| [[No. 21 (Observation) Squadron IAS|No. 21]]
| Observation
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| Gestoria Champion
|-
| [[No. 24 (Naval) Squadron IAS|No. 24]]
| Naval
| style="text-align:right;" | 20
| Fairey Swordfish
|-
| [[No. 25 (Naval) Squadron IAS|No. 25]]
| Naval
| style="text-align:right;" | 20
| Fairey Swordfish
|}
'''Auxiliary Command'''
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff; color:#000000;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;"
! Squadron No.
! Type
! Aircraft No.
! Aircraft Used
|-
| [[No. 22 (Training) Squadron IAS|No. 22]]
| Training
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| Fairey Mentor
|-
| [[No. 23 (Training) Squadron IAS|No. 23]]
| Training
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| Fairey Mentor
|}
'''Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps'''
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;"
! style="vertical-align:bottom; color:#000000;" | Unit Name
! style="vertical-align:bottom; color:#000000;" | Type
! style="vertical-align:bottom; color:#000000;" | Aircraft No.
! style="vertical-align:bottom; color:#000000;" | Aircraft Used
! Troop Strength
|-
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | [[HMA Frankenlisch]]
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | Airship
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | 1
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | Rhodes-class Airship
| Crew of 62
|-
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | No. 101 Flight
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | Fighter
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | 5
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | Blackthrope Seagull
| 10
|-
| [[HMA Vionna]]
| Airship
| 1
| Rhodes-class Airship
| Crew of 62
|-
| No. 102 Flight
| Fighter
| 5
| Blackthrope Seagull
| 10
|-
| [[First Battalion, WABC|First Battalion]]
| Observation
| 24
| Observation Balloons
| 600
|-
| [[Second Battalion, WABC|Second Battalion]]
| Observation
| 24
| Observation Balloons
| 600
|-
| [[Third Battalion, WABC|Third Battalion]]
| Observation
| 24
| Observation Balloons
| 600
|}
==Personnel==
==Ranks==
==Aircraft==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! Aircraft
! Command
! Number Flown
! Role
! Origin
! Notes
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [[File:Camm hart 500.jpg|100px]]<br>
[[Faulconer Stag]]
| [[Bomber Command]]
| 92
| Attack
| [[Vionna-Frankenlisch]]<br>
[[Faulconer Aircraft]]
| Single-engined piston biplane
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [[File:Tupolev TB-3.jpg|100px]]<br>
[[Blackthrope Samovar]]
| [[Bomber Command]]
| 88
| Bombardment
| [[Vionna-Frankenlisch]]<br>
[[Blackthrope Aviation]]
| Quad-engined piston monoplane
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [[File:Polikarpov I-16 (China Aviation Museum).jpg|100px]]<br>
[[Blackthrope Vista]]
| [[Fighter Command]]
| 20
| Fighter
| [[Vionna-Frankenlisch]]<br>
[[Blackthrope Aviation]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | Single-engined piston monoplane
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [[File:Gloster Gladiator.jpg|100px]]<br>
[[Gestoria Champion]]
| [[Fighter Command]]<br />[[Support Command]]
| 92
| Fighter<br />Observation
| [[Vionna-Frankenlisch]]<br>
[[Gestoria Aircraft]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | Single-engined piston biplane
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [[File:Polikarpov I-15 front quarter.jpg|100px]]<br>
[[Blackthrope Seagull]]
| [[Fighter Command]]
| 80
| Fighter
| [[Vionna-Frankenlisch]]<br>
[[Blackthrope Aviation]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | Single-engined piston biplane
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [[File:Avro Prefect.jpg|100px]]<br>
[[Fairey Mentor]]
| [[Auxiliary Command]]
| 32
| Training
| [[Vionna-Frankenlisch]]<br>
[[Fuller-Fairey Works Limited]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | Single-engined piston biplane
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [[File:The Royal Navy during the Second World War A3536.jpg|100px]]<br>
[[Fairey Swordfish]]
| [[Support Command]]
| 40
| Naval
| [[Vionna-Frankenlisch]]<br>
[[Fuller-Fairey Works Limited]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | Single-engined piston biplane
|}
==Stations==

Latest revision as of 20:38, 16 June 2021

Imperial Air Service
Imperial Air Service Ensign.png
Ensign of the Imperial Air Service
Founded1980
CountryFlag of Castile-La Mancha.svg Vionna-Frankenlisch
TypeAir Force
RoleAerial Warfare
Size25 squadrons
MarchMarch of the Imperial Air Service
Commanders
Current
commander		Air Chief Marshal Lord Halliwell
Aircraft flown
AttackFaulconer Stag (RL)
BomberBlackthrope Samovar (RL)
FighterBlackthrope Vista (RL)

Gestoria Champion (RL)

Blackthrope Seagull (RL)
TrainerFairey Mentor (RL)

The Imperial Air Service (IAS) is the air force of Vionna-Frankenlisch. It was formed following the War of Restoration in 1980 from the remnants of the old Red Air Force and was based on the Imperial Air Corps and Imperial Naval Air Group which had existed previous to the DPRVF. The previous formations had been made up of minor forces and the IAS is a much more significant unit.

History

Origins

Recent Deployments

Structure

Leadership

Commands

The Service's squadrons are split into a series of Commands. Commands are the specialised authorities which are responsible for specific capabilities of the IAS. Each Command has a staff, a series of auxiliary units, and several squadrons of aircraft. The Commands are as follows:

Fighter Command: Fighter Command is made up of the various fighter squadrons of the IAS. Their responsibilities include interdiction of enemy air operations, establishment of air superiority and escorting missions. Nine squadrons (four regular and five reserve) make up Fighter Command. The main fighter aircraft operated by Fighter Command is the Gestoria Champion although No. 4 Squadron operates the new Blackthrope Vista and the reserve squadrons operate the Blackthrope Seagull.

Bomber Command: Bomber Command is responsible for the IAS' 'Attack' and 'Bombardment' squadrons. Bombardment squadrons (of which there are three regular and two reserve) fly the Blackthrope Samovar and are responsible for the bombardment of enemy static positions and cities using large, slow aircraft with heavy bomb loads. Attack squadrons (of which there are also three regular and two reserve) fly the Faulconer Stag and act as light bombers, attacking enemy positions and formations with low-level bombing runs and machine-gun strafing.

Auxiliary Command: In times of war, Auxiliary Command has control of all civilian aircraft mobilised for military purposes. However, in normal circumstances, they are responsible only for the two training squadrons of the IAS. No. 22 and No. 23 squadrons fly Fairey Mentors and are responsible for the training of new pilots.

Support Command: Under the umbrella of Support Command come the Observation and Naval Squadrons of the Imperial Air Service. The Fairey Swordfish aircraft of No. 25 (Naval) Squadron are outfitted as floatplanes and are responsible for providing the Imperial Navy's floatplane capability. No. 24 (Naval) Squadron operate from land and are equipped with depth charges and torpedoes for supporting the fleet in combat. The Gestoria Champions of the two Observation Squadrons are responsible for aerial reconnaissance.

Also under the command of the Imperial Air Service is the Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps which is the only fully female portion of the Imperial forces and the only unit to allow female enlisted to serve in a front-line capacity. The WABC operates two Rhodes-class airships, HMA Frankenlisch and HMA Vionna. These airships act as motherships for one flight each of Blackthrope Seagull fighters. Also under the WABC's command is three battalions of observationists, each one consisting of six hundred troops and twenty-four observation balloons.

Squadrons

Imperial Air Service aircraft are sorted into squadrons and flights. Each squadron contains 4 flights and the IAS posesses 25 squadrons in total.

Fighter Command

Squadron No. Type Aircraft No. Aircraft Used
No. 1 Fighter 20 Gestoria Champion
No. 2 Fighter 20 Gestoria Champion
No. 3 Fighter 20 Gestoria Champion
No. 4 Fighter 20 Blackthrope Vista
No. 5 Reserve 16 Blackthrope Seagull
No. 6 Reserve 16 Blackthrope Seagull
No. 7 Reserve 16 Blackthrope Seagull
No. 8 Reserve 16 Blackthrope Seagull
No. 9 Reserve 16 Blackthrope Seagull

Bomber Command

Squadron No. Type Aircraft No. Aircraft Used
No. 10 Attack 20 Faulconer Stag
No. 11 Attack 20 Faulconer Stag
No. 12 Attack 20 Faulconer Stag
No. 13 Reserve 16 Faulconer Stag
No. 14 Reserve 16 Faulconer Stag
No. 15 Bombardment 16 Blackthrope Samovar
No. 16 Bombardment 16 Blackthrope Samovar
No. 17 Bombardment 16 Blackthrope Samovar
No. 18 Reserve 20 Blackthrope Samovar
No. 19 Reserve 20 Blackthrope Samovar

Support Command

Squadron No. Type Aircraft No. Aircraft Used
No. 20 Observation 16 Gestoria Champion
No. 21 Observation 16 Gestoria Champion
No. 24 Naval 20 Fairey Swordfish
No. 25 Naval 20 Fairey Swordfish

Auxiliary Command

Squadron No. Type Aircraft No. Aircraft Used
No. 22 Training 16 Fairey Mentor
No. 23 Training 16 Fairey Mentor

Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps

Unit Name Type Aircraft No. Aircraft Used Troop Strength
HMA Frankenlisch Airship 1 Rhodes-class Airship Crew of 62
No. 101 Flight Fighter 5 Blackthrope Seagull 10
HMA Vionna Airship 1 Rhodes-class Airship Crew of 62
No. 102 Flight Fighter 5 Blackthrope Seagull 10
First Battalion Observation 24 Observation Balloons 600
Second Battalion Observation 24 Observation Balloons 600
Third Battalion Observation 24 Observation Balloons 600

Personnel

Ranks

Aircraft

Aircraft Command Number Flown Role Origin Notes
Camm hart 500.jpg

Faulconer Stag

Bomber Command 92 Attack Vionna-Frankenlisch

Faulconer Aircraft

Single-engined piston biplane
Tupolev TB-3.jpg

Blackthrope Samovar

Bomber Command 88 Bombardment Vionna-Frankenlisch

Blackthrope Aviation

Quad-engined piston monoplane
Polikarpov I-16 (China Aviation Museum).jpg

Blackthrope Vista

Fighter Command 20 Fighter Vionna-Frankenlisch

Blackthrope Aviation

Single-engined piston monoplane
Gloster Gladiator.jpg

Gestoria Champion

Fighter Command
Support Command 		92 Fighter
Observation 		Vionna-Frankenlisch

Gestoria Aircraft

Single-engined piston biplane
Polikarpov I-15 front quarter.jpg

Blackthrope Seagull

Fighter Command 80 Fighter Vionna-Frankenlisch

Blackthrope Aviation

Single-engined piston biplane
Avro Prefect.jpg

Fairey Mentor

Auxiliary Command 32 Training Vionna-Frankenlisch

Fuller-Fairey Works Limited

Single-engined piston biplane
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A3536.jpg

Fairey Swordfish

Support Command 40 Naval Vionna-Frankenlisch

Fuller-Fairey Works Limited

Single-engined piston biplane

Stations

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