CAF Air Force

The CAF Air Force is one of the member branches of the Armed Forces of the Catam Pon.

History

The CAFAF was founded in 1922 upon the de jure independence of Catam Pon, where it was composed of what few planes had been left over by the Aquatilean regime. In the time since, it has grown rapidly in conjunction with the economy of Catam. While some aircraft are produced within the country, many are jointly produced with other foreign nations and companies.

The air force has also taken part in all of Catam's past wars and campaigns, including the "Catam Emergency" (1939-52), the 1949 "National" coup, the Karax Wars (1948-52, 1963-66, 1968-70, 1981-87, 2001), the Dele insurgency (1939-present), and various anti-piracy and peacekeeping missions.

On top of heavy involvement with foreign firms from Nibelia, Patolia, and Acadia, the Catamese government, along with many local companies maintains a sizable aircraft manufacturing industry. The largest producer of combat-oriented aircraft is the Káhe Foxír (KF) company, who provide the majority of the aircraft for export to other nations.

Equipment

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Fighters/Interceptors
Firestorm		Nibelia	Multirole Fighter	18(36)	On top of 18 already ordered, the government plans to purchase another 36 over the next 2-4 years.
KF-21		Patolia Catam Pon	Multirole Combat Aircraft Air Superiority Fighter	~20(28)	Designed in a joint program between Patolia and Catam Pon as a 4.5 generation aircraft. Production began in 2016, with each nation placing initial orders for 48.
SU-35		USSM	Multirole Fighter Air Superiority Fighter	32	Purchased in the 90s as a "cheap but viable" supermaneuverable aircraft.
Combat/COIN
KF-13		Catam Pon	Light Attack Aircraft ISR	80+	Production started in 2013, offered for export.
KF-05		Catam Pon	Light Combat Aircraft Advanced Jet Trainer	98(36)	Multiple export variants are available, and the Catamese government has placed an order for another 36 to be finished by 2030. Was produced with minor funding (accounting for up to 30% of the program's cost) and expertise from Nibelian and Patolian companies.
KF-84		Catam Pon	Jet Trainer Light Attack	53
KF-75		Catam Pon	Ground attack counter-insurgency	110
SAMP-J72		Posadastan	Jet Trainer light attack	44	Purchased in the early 1980s as a cheap counter-insurgency measure.
KF-67		Catam Pon	Light Attack COIN Observation	160	One of the earliest mass-produced aircraft in Catam Pon.
Bombers
F-111C		Puffin Islands	Fighter-Bomber Medium-range Interdictor Reconnaissance Tactical strike	12
F-111G		Puffin Islands	Strategic Bomber Medium-range Interdictor Reconnaissance	12
Miscellaneous
DM-2		Catam Pon	STOL Amphibian ASW, SAR	17	Developed in the mid-2000s to replace the DM-1.
DM-1		Catam Pon	Flying Boat ASW, SAR	29	Developed in the 1970s.