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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xian_H-6#H-6K Sanpuku K-31] || [[File:H-6K_20119_20151127.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]] Aldia || 2007 || Strategic Bomber || || 120 || Main-stay strategic bomber of the Air Force <br> Capable of carrying & launching Cruise Missiles | | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xian_H-6#H-6K Sanpuku K-31] || [[File:H-6K_20119_20151127.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]] Aldia || 2007 || Strategic Bomber || || 120 || Main-stay strategic bomber of the Air Force <br> Capable of carrying & launching Cruise Missiles | ||
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-10 Arashi AR-50 ] || [[File:J-20_at_Airshow_China_2016.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]] Aldia || 2014 || Stealth Air Superiority Fighter || || 50 || To gradually replace the AR-9 | | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-10 Arashi AR-50 ] || [[File:J-20_at_Airshow_China_2016.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]] Aldia || 2014 || Stealth Air Superiority Fighter || || 50 || To gradually replace the AR-9 | ||
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-10 Arashi AR-10 ] || [[File:J-10B_with_PL-10_and_PL-12.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]] Aldia || 2005 || Multirole Fighter || || | | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-10 Arashi AR-10 ] || [[File:J-10B_with_PL-10_and_PL-12.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]] Aldia || 2005 || Multirole Fighter || || 450 || Main-stay fighter of the Air Force | ||
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-11 Arashi AR-9 ] || [[File:Chinese-j-11.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]] Aldia || 1998 || Air Superiority || || 175 || To be phased out and replaced by the AR-50 | | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-11 Arashi AR-9 ] || [[File:Chinese-j-11.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]] Aldia || 1998 || Air Superiority || || 175 || To be phased out and replaced by the AR-50 | ||
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| Commonwealth Air Force | |
|---|---|
| 英联邦空军 Yīng Liánbāng Kōngjūn | |
 Seal of the Commonwealth Navy | |
| Founded | February 24th, 1950 |
| Country |  Aldia |
| Type | Air Force |
| Role | Aerial Warfare Regional & Global Mobility Air Defense Command & Control |
| Part of | Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces |
| Headquarters | Heping, Commonwealth Capital Territory |
| Motto(s) | 向上和向上 Xiàngshàng Hé Xiàngshàng Onwards & Upwards |
| Colors | Cyan Gold |
| Size | 200,000 Personnel |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Wu Mingzhi |
| Administrator of the Military | Sano Mamoru |
| Chairman of the CSDF High Command | Sun Fangyu |
| General of the Air Force | Nakamura Iko |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
The Commonwealth Air Force (CSDF Air Force, Myrian: 英联邦空军, romanized: Yīng Liánbāng Kōngjūn) also commonly referred to the Aldian Air Force, is the aerial warfare branch of the Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces and is the third largest branch of the military with more than 200,000 active personnel. The Air Force operates a range of aircraft types ranging from combat aircraft, transport, electronic warfare, bombers, satellites & unmanned combat aerial vehicles. The Air Force is the youngest branch of the entire Aldian military, having only been established in 1950 as it originally operated under the auspices of the Army & Navy as the Army Air Corps & Naval Aviation Combat Corps respectively. Aside from operating aircraft the Air Force is also responsible for maintaining the country's anti-air defense systems, missile silos, radar facilities & military satellites.
History
Infancy
Insurgencies
Myrian Canal Conflict
Third Voshan War
Independent Air Force Era
Anti-Piracy Operations
Capabilities
Aside from maintaining air superiority over Aldian airspace and the interception of unauthorized entry of foreign aircraft & ensure, the Aldian Air Force is capable of deploying its forces across the Myrian & Rohane continents. Aerial reconnaissance is also among the Air Forces capabilities by operating a variety of high altitude reconnaissance aircraft as well as high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles. The development & adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles by the Air Force has had considerable impact on the doctrine & capabilities of the organization as a whole. The role of these UAVs vary wildly with some only capable of reconnaissance while others are also capable of combat and are classified as Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs).
Equipment
The Air Force operates a large fleet of aircraft of various types, approximately 1,200 of them are combat aircraft.
| Aircraft | Image | Origin | Entered Service | Type | Variant | In Service | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft (1,125) | |||||||||
| Sanpuku K-31 |  |
Aldia |
2007 | Strategic Bomber | 120 | Main-stay strategic bomber of the Air Force Capable of carrying & launching Cruise Missiles | |||
| Arashi AR-50 |  |
Aldia |
2014 | Stealth Air Superiority Fighter | 50 | To gradually replace the AR-9 | |||
| Arashi AR-10 |  |
Aldia |
2005 | Multirole Fighter | 450 | Main-stay fighter of the Air Force | |||
| Arashi AR-9 |  |
Aldia |
1998 | Air Superiority | 175 | To be phased out and replaced by the AR-50 | |||
| Ryusei RY-5 | Not Yet Available | Aldia |
2008 | Interceptor | 0 | Currently in research & development To replace the ageing AR-3 | |||
| Arashi AR-3 |  |
Aldia |
1966 | Interceptor | 220 | ||||
| Sanpuku KR-5 |  |
Aldia |
2005 | Fighter Bomber | 110 | ||||
| AWACS (10) | |||||||||
| Arashi AR-10 | |
Aldia |
2005 | Multirole Fighter | 520+ | Main-stay fighter of the Air Force | |||
| Transport (20) | |||||||||
| Arashi AR-10 | |
Aldia |
2005 | Multirole Fighter | 520+ | Main-stay fighter of the Air Force | |||
| Maritime Patrol (32) | |||||||||
| Arashi AR-10 | |
Aldia |
2005 | Multirole Fighter | 520+ | Main-stay fighter of the Air Force | |||
| Electronic Warfare (30) | |||||||||
| Arashi AR-10 | |
Aldia |
2005 | Multirole Fighter | 520+ | Main-stay fighter of the Air Force | |||
| Helicopters (370) | |||||||||
| Arashi AR-10 | |
Aldia |
2005 | Multirole Fighter | 520+ | Main-stay fighter of the Air Force | |||
| Arashi AR-10 | |
Aldia |
2005 | Multirole Fighter | 520+ | Main-stay fighter of the Air Force | |||
| Arashi AR-10 | |
Aldia |
2005 | Multirole Fighter | 520+ | Main-stay fighter of the Air Force | |||
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (80) | |||||||||
| Arashi AR-10 | |
Aldia |
2005 | Multirole Fighter | 520+ | Main-stay fighter of the Air Force | |||