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| caption = Seal of the Commonwealth Navy
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| start_date = February 24th, 1950
| start_date = February 24th, 1950
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| type = Air Force
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| role = Aerial Warfare <br> Regional & Global Mobility <br> Air Defense <br> Command & Control
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| command_structure = [[Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces]]
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| commander1 = Wu Mingzhi
| commander1 = Wu Mingzhi
| commander1_label = Commander-in-Chief
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| commander2 = Sano Mamoru
| commander2 = Sano Mamoru
| commander2_label = Administrator of the Military
| commander2_label = [[Administrator of the Military of Aldia|Administrator of the Military]]
| commander3 = Sun Fangyu
| commander3 = Sun Fangyu
| commander3_label = Chairman of the CSDF High Command
| commander3_label = [[Chairman of the CSDF High Command]]
| commander4 = Nakamura Iko
| commander4 = Nakamura Iko
| commander4_label = General of the Air Force
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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.
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 {{wpl|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 {{wpl|combat aircraft}}, {{wpl|transport aircraft|transport}}, {{wpl|Electronic warfare aircraft|electronic warfare}}, {{wpl|bombers}}, satellites and {{wpl|Unmanned combat aerial vehicle|unmanned combat aerial vehicles}}. The Air Force is the youngest branch of the entire CSDF, having only been established in 1950 as it originally operated under the auspices of the [[Commonwealth Army (Aldia)|Commonwealth Army]] and [[Commonwealth Navy]] as the [[Army Air Corps (Aldia)|Army Air Corps]] and [[Aldian 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 ==
== History ==
=== Infancy ===
=== Infancy ===
=== Insurgencies ===
=== Shukaku Insurgency ===
 
=== Myrian Canal Conflict ===
=== Myrian Canal Conflict ===
=== Third Voshan War ===
=== Third Voshan War ===
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! Aircraft !! Image !! Origin !! Entered Service !! Type!! Variant !! In Service !! Remarks
! Aircraft !! Image !! Origin !! Entered Service !! Type!! Variant !! In Service !! Remarks
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! colspan="10" style="align: center; background: lightgreen;" | '''Combat Aircraft (1,235)'''
! colspan="10" style="align: center; background: lightgreen;" | '''Combat Aircraft (1,330)'''
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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-20 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-20 Arashi AR-50 ] || [[File:J-20_at_Airshow_China_2016.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 2011 || Stealth Air Superiority Fighter ||  || 50 || To gradually replace the AR-9
|-
|-
| [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
| [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-16 Arashi AR-19 ] || [[File:AR-19.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 2015 || Multirole Strike Fighter || || 110 ||  
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-16 Arashi AR-19 ] || [[File:AR-19.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 2015 || Multirole Strike Fighter <br> Electronic Warfare Aircraft || AR-19A <br> AR-19EW || 110 <br> 45 ||  
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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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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAC/CAC_JF-17_Thunder Ryusei RY-5] || Not Yet Available || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]] Aldia || 2008 || Interceptor || || 0 || Currently in research & development <br> To replace the ageing AR-3
| [[SJ-1 Okami|Ryusei SJ-1]] || [[File:SJ-1.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]] [[Aldia]] <br> [[Keija]] <br> [[File:Fusouflag.png|30px|border]] [[Fusou Empire (HS)|Fusou]] || 2008 || Interceptor || SJ-1I|| 40 || To gradually replace the AR-3 <br> Other variants available
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-7 Arashi AR-3] || [[File:Pakistani_Chengdu_J-7.JPG|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 1966 || Interceptor ||  || 220 ||  
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-7 Arashi AR-3] || [[File:Pakistani_Chengdu_J-7.JPG|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 1966 || Interceptor ||  || 180 || To be phased out and replaced by thhe SJ-1I
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_JH-7 Sanpuku KR-5] || [[File:PLAAF_Xian_JH-7A_at_Chelyabinsk_Shagol_Air_Base.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 2005 || Fighter Bomber ||  || 110 ||  
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_JH-7 Sanpuku KR-5] || [[File:PLAAF_Xian_JH-7A_at_Chelyabinsk_Shagol_Air_Base.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 2005 || Fighter Bomber ||  || 110 ||  
|-
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! colspan="10" style="align: center; background: lightgreen;" | '''AWACS (10)'''
| {{wp|Embraer EMB 314 Super Tocano|Ryusei JK-35}} || [[File:A-29_Over_Afghanistan.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 1998 || Counter Insurgency ||  || 50 ||
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! colspan="10" style="align: center; background: lightgreen;" | '''AWACS (17)'''
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJ-2000 Shukaku BA-300] || [[File:KJ2000_at_2014_Zhuhai_Air_Show.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 2005 || Airborne Early Warning & Control ||  || 5 ||
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaanxi_KJ-500 Arashi EY-200] || [[File:KJ-500_(cropped).jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 2011 || Airborne Early Warning & Control ||  || 12 ||
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! colspan="10" style="align: center; background: lightgreen;" | '''Transport (180)'''
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_Y-20 Shukaku BA-300 ] || [[File:China_-_Air_Force_-_Xian_Y-20.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 2005 || Strategic Airlifter ||  || 25 ||
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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 ||  || 520+ || Main-stay fighter of the Air Force
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaanxi_Y-9 Ryusei H-20 ] || [[File:PLANAF_GX-8_20191029.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 2010 || Medium Transport Aircraft ||  || 40 ||  
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! colspan="10" style="align: center; background: lightgreen;" | '''Transport (20)'''
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_CASA_C-295 Shukaku P-105] || [[File:Polish_Air_Force_C-295_(cropped).jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 2010 || Medium Transport Aircraft ||  || 50 ||
|-
|-
| [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 ||  || 520+ || Main-stay fighter of the Air Force
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CASA_C-212_Aviocar Arashi S-32] || [[File:CASA_Aviocar_212.jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Flag_of_Aldia.png|30px|border]]  Aldia || 1974 || STOL Transport Aircraft ||  || 65 ||  
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! colspan="10" style="align: center; background: lightgreen;" | '''Maritime Patrol (32)'''
! colspan="10" style="align: center; background: lightgreen;" | '''Tanker (4)'''
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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 || || 520+ || Main-stay fighter of the Air Force
| {{wp|Boeing KC-46 Pegasus|K-35}} || [[File:KC-46_Pegasus_prepares_to_refuel_C-17_(cropped).jpg|250px|border]] || [[File:Dayaflag.png|30px|border]] [[Fusou Empire (HS)|Fusou]] || 2014 || {{wp|aerial refueling|Tanker}} || 4 ||  
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! colspan="10" style="align: center; background: lightgreen;" | '''Electronic Warfare (30)'''
! colspan="10" style="align: center; background: lightgreen;" | '''Electronic Warfare (30)'''
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Latest revision as of 22:16, 11 March 2022

Commonwealth Air Force
英联邦空军
Yīng Liánbāng Kōngjūn
Commonwealth Air Force Seal.png
Seal of the Commonwealth Air Force
FoundedFebruary 24th, 1950
CountryFlag of Aldia.png Aldia
TypeAir Force
RoleAerial warfare
Regional & Global Mobility
Air Defense
Command & Control
Part ofCommonwealth Self-Defense Forces
HeadquartersHeping, Commonwealth Capital Territory
Motto(s)向上和向上
Xiàngshàng Hé Xiàngshàng
Onwards & Upwards
Colors  Cyan
  Gold
Size200,000 Personnel
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefWu Mingzhi
Administrator of the MilitarySano Mamoru
Chairman of the CSDF High CommandSun Fangyu
General of the Air ForceNakamura Iko
Insignia
FlagCSDF Air Force Flag.png
RoundelRoundel of the Aldian Commonwealth Air Force.png
FinflashFinflash of the CASF.png

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 and unmanned combat aerial vehicles. The Air Force is the youngest branch of the entire CSDF, having only been established in 1950 as it originally operated under the auspices of the Commonwealth Army and Commonwealth Navy as the Army Air Corps and Aldian 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

Shukaku Insurgency

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 (1,330)
Sanpuku K-31 H-6K 20119 20151127.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2007 Strategic Bomber 120 Main-stay strategic bomber of the Air Force
Capable of carrying & launching Cruise Missiles
Arashi AR-50 J-20 at Airshow China 2016.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2011 Stealth Air Superiority Fighter 50 To gradually replace the AR-9
Arashi AR-10 J-10B with PL-10 and PL-12.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2005 Multirole Fighter 450 Main-stay fighter of the Air Force
Arashi AR-19 AR-19.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2015 Multirole Strike Fighter
Electronic Warfare Aircraft		 AR-19A
AR-19EW		 110
45
Arashi AR-9 Chinese-j-11.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 1998 Air Superiority 175 To be phased out and replaced by the AR-50
Ryusei SJ-1 SJ-1.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia
Keija
Fusouflag.png Fusou		 2008 Interceptor SJ-1I 40 To gradually replace the AR-3
Other variants available
Arashi AR-3 Pakistani Chengdu J-7.JPG Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 1966 Interceptor 180 To be phased out and replaced by thhe SJ-1I
Sanpuku KR-5 PLAAF Xian JH-7A at Chelyabinsk Shagol Air Base.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2005 Fighter Bomber 110
Ryusei JK-35 A-29 Over Afghanistan.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 1998 Counter Insurgency 50
AWACS (17)
Shukaku BA-300 KJ2000 at 2014 Zhuhai Air Show.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2005 Airborne Early Warning & Control 5
Arashi EY-200 KJ-500 (cropped).jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2011 Airborne Early Warning & Control 12
Transport (180)
Shukaku BA-300 China - Air Force - Xian Y-20.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2005 Strategic Airlifter 25
Ryusei H-20 PLANAF GX-8 20191029.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2010 Medium Transport Aircraft 40
Shukaku P-105 Polish Air Force C-295 (cropped).jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2010 Medium Transport Aircraft 50
Arashi S-32 File:CASA Aviocar 212.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 1974 STOL Transport Aircraft 65
Tanker (4)
K-35 KC-46 Pegasus prepares to refuel C-17 (cropped).jpg Dayaflag.png Fusou 2014 Tanker 4
Electronic Warfare (30)
Arashi AR-10 J-10B with PL-10 and PL-12.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2005 Multirole Fighter 520+ Main-stay fighter of the Air Force
Helicopters (370)
Arashi AR-10 J-10B with PL-10 and PL-12.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2005 Multirole Fighter 520+ Main-stay fighter of the Air Force
Arashi AR-10 J-10B with PL-10 and PL-12.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2005 Multirole Fighter 520+ Main-stay fighter of the Air Force
Arashi AR-10 J-10B with PL-10 and PL-12.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2005 Multirole Fighter 520+ Main-stay fighter of the Air Force
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (80)
Arashi AR-10 J-10B with PL-10 and PL-12.jpg Flag of Aldia.png Aldia 2005 Multirole Fighter 520+ Main-stay fighter of the Air Force
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