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Revision as of 14:41, 20 August 2023
| Lusoñan Republic Air Forces | |
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| ᜑᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜓ︀ᜅ᜔ ᜑᜒᜋ᜔ᜉᜉᜏᜒᜇ᜔ ᜅ᜔ ᜍᜒ︀ᜉᜓᜊ᜔ᜎᜒᜃ ᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜐᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ᜌ Hukbong Himpapawid ng Republika ng Lusoña | |
| Founded | July 1, 1947 |
| Country |  Lusoña |
| Type | Air Force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 181 operational aircraft and helicopters
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| Headquarters | Lipa Air Base, Lipa, Aranas |
| Motto(s) | Guardians of the Skies |
| Colors | Air Force Blue |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Mayumi Linátoc |
| Secretary of Defence | Imee Andál |
| Commanding General of the Lusoñan Republic Air Forces | LTGEN Crisanto Mabini |
| Chief Warrant Officer of the Air Force | CSM Isagani Pagulayan |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Ahuriri Aerospace Whaitiri Kāhu |
The Lusoñan Republic Air Forces (Ahlranese: ᜑᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜓ︀ᜅ᜔ ᜑᜒᜋ᜔ᜉᜉᜏᜒᜇ᜔ ᜅ᜔ ᜍᜒ︀ᜉᜓᜊ᜔ᜎᜒᜃ ᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜐᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ᜌ, latinized: Hukbong Himpapawid ng Republika ng Lusoña) is the command component responsible for the aerial warfare capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Lusoñan Republic. The LRAF is responsible for both defending the Philippine airspace, and conducting aerial operations throughout the Lusoñan Republic, such as close air support operations, combat air patrols, aerial reconnaissance missions, airlift operations, helicopter tactical operations and aerial humanitarian operations.
The LRAF is headquartered at the Lipa Air Base in Aranas, and is headed by the Commanding General of the Lusoñan Republic Air Forces, who also serves as the branch's highest-ranking military officer.
History
Organization
The Lusoñan Republic Air Forces comprised of 3 tactical commands, 3 support commands, 7 air wings including 1 separate search and rescue wing, 1 engineering brigade, 1 air control and warning wing, 1 air weather group and 1 special operations unit.
LRAF Air Defence Command
| Patch | Name | Headquarters | Units |
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| 9th Fighter Wing | Headquarters, 9th Fighter Wing
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| 10th Fighter Wing | Headquarters, 1st Air Division |
LRAF Air Mobility Command
| Patch | Name | Headquarters | Units |
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| 1st Air Division | Headquarters, 1st Air Division | ||
| 1st Air Division | Headquarters, 1st Air Division | ||
| 1st Air Division | Headquarters, 1st Air Division | ||
| 1st Air Division | Headquarters, 1st Air Division |
LRAF Air Combat Command
| Patch | Name | Headquarters | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Air Division | Headquarters, 1st Air Division | ||
| 1st Air Division | Headquarters, 1st Air Division |
LRAF Support Command
| Patch | Name | Headquarters | Units |
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| Air Logistics Command | Headquarters, 1st Air Division | ||
| Education, Training, and Doctrine Command | Headquarters, 1st Air Division | ||
| Air Force Reserve Command | Headquarters, 1st Air Division |
Equipment
Munitions
Aircraft
| Name | Image | Origin | Role | Number in Service | Details | |
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| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Ahuriri Aerospace Whaitiri Kāhu |  Onekawa-Nukanoa
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Multirole Fighter | 12 | |||
| KAD LLv.96 |  Ostrozava
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Light Multirole/Lead-in-Fighter Trainer | 12 | |||
| ADE Hawk |  Arthurista
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Light Attack Fighter/COIN | 5 | |||
| Pī TB.3 | Onekawa-Nukanoa
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Primary Trainer | 21 | |||
| Basic Trainer/Light Attack | 15 | |||||
| Jet Trainer/Light Attack | 12 | |||||
| Air Mobility | ||||||
| Transport Aircraft | 3 | |||||
| Transport/VIP Aircraft | 2 | |||||
| Transport/Airlift | 5 | |||||
| Transport/Medium Airlift | 3 | |||||
| VIP Transport | 1 | |||||
| VIP Transport | 1 | |||||
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | ||||||
| Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV | 3 | |||||
| Small Long Endurance UAV | 2 | |||||
| Miniature UAV | 3 | |||||
| Surveillance UAV | 5 | |||||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Utility Helicopter | 13 | |||||
| Utility/SAR Helicopter | 8 | |||||
| Utility/VIP Transport | 8 | |||||
| Air Ambulance | 12 | |||||
| Reconnaissance Helicopter | 18 | |||||
| Attack Helicopter | 10 | |||||
| Helicopter Trainer | 7 | |||||
| Aircraft not in active service | ||||||
Ranks
Commissioned Officer
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| Rank | General Heneral (AFLR Chief of Staff only) |
Lieutenant General Tenyente Heneral |
Major General Magat Heneral |
Brigadier General Brigadyer Heneral |
Colonel Koronel |
Lieutenant Colonel Kalakan |
Major Magat |
Captain Kamagat |
1st Lieutenant Pumilagat |
2nd Lieutenant Himagat |
Cadet Kadete |
Non-Commissioned Officer
| Senior Non-Commissioned Officer | Junior NCO | Enlisted | |||||||
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| Rank | Command Sergeant Major Hepeng Unang Sarhento |
Senior Master Sergeant Unang Punong Sarhento |
Master Sergeant Punong Sarhento |
Technical Sergeant Teknikal Sarhento |
Staff Sergeant Nakauunang Sarhento |
Sergeant Sarhento |
Corporal Kabo |
Aviator SC Manlilipad |
Aviator Manlilipad (MB) |