Royal Talvistovan Air Force

Royal Talvistovan Air Force
Active	1950-Present
Country	Talvistova
Allegiance	King Oskar I
Type	Air Force
Role	Aerial Warfare
Size	59,272 (Total) 59,272 (Active Duty)
HQ	RTSLSASC, Kvingandanes
Nickname(s)	The Hammer of Talvistova
Motto(s)	"taivaasta ja sen jälkeen"
Colors	Forest Green, Navy Blue, White
Website	RTN.Mil.Tal
Commanders
Commander-In-Chief	King Oskar I
Minister of War	Joakim Hougen
Lord Commander of the Air Force	General Felix Armfeldt

History

After seeing first hand the importance of aerial warfare during his time in the Second World War, Then Minister of War Aleksander Wulffe signed the Royal Talvistovan Air Force into being on February 1st, 1950, transfering over the men and aircraft of the Royal Talvistovan Army's 3 Air Wings.

Late 20th Century

The first order of bussiness of the Royal Talvistovan Air Force was the establishment of 8 air bases to hold a proposed 8 squadrons (3 fighter, 1 attack, 3 transport, 1 special activities) across the country. Once that was accomplished, the next order of bussiness was a rapid modernization of the aircraft in service, as the few propeller driven aircraft would be woefully insufficient in the case of another armed conflict breaking out. This was accomplished by the purchase of 12 prototypical Nation Aeronautics Company Sparvhök First Generation Jet Fighters. This then saw a massive boom in public interest in the new air force, making recruiting a very simple venture, as the public was awestruck by stories and demonstrations by the Englean Kaiserliche Streitkräfte, leading to a massive boom in enlistment, making the Air Force the single fastest growing employer of the late 20th century.

1990 to present

a formation of Pilgrimsfalk I's

The Air Force encountered a new issue in the late 80's and early 90's: the fleet of now 36 Sparvhöks was woefully outdated compared to the advanced technologies of the neighboring Kaisereich and Belantican Air Forces. This was solved by developing a contract with Johannesen Airworks to develop the 3.5 Generation Pilgrimsfalk I fighter, making use of advancements in jet engines as well as Variable-sweep wing or "swing wing" technology.

This advancement helped to propel the RTAF into the 21st century, where it continues to be competitive with its neighboring air forces, which it intends to continue until further notice.

Organization

The RTAF is split into Air Wings, which are in turn made up of 5 squadrons. Currently there are currently 3 fighter wings, 2 Attack Squadrons, 5 Transport Squadrons and 1 Special Activities Squadron.

Squadron	Nickname	Patch	Aircraft	Station
First Fighter Wing
1st Fighter Squadron	"Flying Sharks"		Pilgrimsfalk I	AS 7 Fjords
2nd Fighter Squadron	"Bully Dogs"		Pilgrimsfalk II	AS 7 Fjords
3rd Fighter Squadron	"The Gamblers		Pilgrimsfalk II	AS 7 Fjords

Squadron	Patch	Aircraft	Station
Second Fighter Wing

Squadron	Nickname	Patch	Aircraft	Station
First Special Activities Wing
22nd Electronic Warfare Squadron	"Lost Reception"		Radarfalk	McCallum Airfield, Osta

Equipment

Primary Article: Equipment of the Royal Talvistovan Air Force