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The Liberation of Kirthan was the first branch-wide deployment of the TCDF. The Army Corps's land invasion of the Yisraeli-backed Protectorate of Tarshish was backed by naval landings and air power. In addition to bombing strategic targets at the onset of the raid, Talaharan aircraft maintained air superiority and provided close air support for ground troops. The Liberation took two weeks, at the end of which the Protectorate surrendered and the territory was restored to the Commune. | The Liberation of Kirthan was the first branch-wide deployment of the TCDF. The Army Corps's land invasion of the Yisraeli-backed Protectorate of Tarshish was backed by naval landings and air power. In addition to bombing strategic targets at the onset of the raid, Talaharan aircraft maintained air superiority and provided close air support for ground troops. The Liberation took two weeks, at the end of which the Protectorate surrendered and the territory was restored to the Commune. | ||
Despite the limited participation of jet fighters in the Liberation, the operation had served as a test case for several technologies and Talahara was quickly on the heels of other international developments in jet aircraft. The Abelxir 60's introduction as the mainstay of the air fleet would be followed soon with the first test flight of the {{wp|Dassault Mirage III|Tiara | Despite the limited participation of jet fighters in the Liberation, the operation had served as a test case for several technologies and Talahara was quickly on the heels of other international developments in jet aircraft. The Abelxir 60's introduction as the mainstay of the air fleet would be followed soon with the first test flight of the {{wp|Dassault Mirage III|6.6 Tiara}} in 1956. The Tiara would finally be introduced in 1961 and quickly entered into mass production, becoming the major element of the Air Corps by the end of the decade. The introduction of the Tiara also saw the air doctrine pivot towards an emphasis on air superiority and interceptors, paralleling advances in armour and artillery which, in theory, mitigated the loss of effective close air support. | ||
By the latter half of the 1970s, military thinking had tempered on pure air superiority doctrine. Thus, the necessity for a multirole fighter had become evident to the Air Corps. The {{wp|Dassault Mirage 2000| | By the latter half of the 1970s, military thinking had tempered on pure air superiority doctrine. Thus, the necessity for a multirole fighter had become evident to the Air Corps. The {{wp|Dassault Mirage 2000|6.28 Spirit Wind}} introduced the Commune's first multirole fighter. Less than a decade later, a dedicated attack aircraft variant was developed from the Spirit Wind, the {{wp|Dassault_Mirage_2000N/2000D#Mirage_2000D|6.28/36 Sunray}}. The most recent development in the Talahara fleet is the {{wp|Dassault Mirage 4000|6.48 Chainbreaker}}, another multirole aircraft with greater payload capacity and advanced systems which entered service in 2004. Over the past two decades, active service aircraft have undergone major upgrades in payloads, electrical systems, and engine power. | ||
==Structure and organization== | ==Structure and organization== | ||
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*1 Wing - Air Command</br>& Flight School | *1 Wing - Air Command</br>& Flight School | ||
**6× | **6× 6.28/36T Trainer | ||
**6× | **6× 2.22 Dragonfly | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
*11 Wing - R&D | *11 Wing - R&D | ||
**17× | **17× 6.48/X Chainbreaker | ||
**Classified projects | **Classified projects | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
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*2 Wing - Multirole | *2 Wing - Multirole | ||
**15× | **15× 6.48 Chainbreaker | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28 Spirit Wind | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28/36 Sunray | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
*4 Wing - Multirole | *4 Wing - Multirole | ||
**15× | **15× 6.48 Chainbreaker | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28 Spirit Wind | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28/36 Sunray | ||
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*5 Wing - Airlift | *5 Wing - Airlift | ||
**21× | **21× 2.3 Griffon Vulture | ||
**8× | **8× 5.15 Leopard | ||
**2× | **2× 4.6 Lifeline | ||
**15× | **15× 2.34 Heron | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
*9 Wing - Maritime Patrol | *9 Wing - Maritime Patrol | ||
**12× | **12× 5.15/50 Gannet | ||
**3× | **3× 1.11 Seamaster | ||
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*12 Wing - Multirole | *12 Wing - Multirole | ||
**15× | **15× 6.48 Chainbreaker | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28 Spirit Wind | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28/36 Sunray | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
*17 Wing - Multirole | *17 Wing - Multirole | ||
**15× | **15× 6.48 Chainbreaker | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28 Spirit Wind | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28/36 Sunray | ||
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!Air Group 4 | !Air Group 4 | ||
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*14 Wing - Multirole | *14 Wing - Multirole | ||
**15× | **15× 6.48 Chainbreaker | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28 Spirit Wind | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28/36 Sunray | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
*15 Wing - Multirole | *15 Wing - Multirole | ||
**15× | **15× 6.48 Chainbreaker | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28 Spirit Wind | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28/36 Sunray | ||
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*3 Wing - Advanced Multirole | *3 Wing - Advanced Multirole | ||
**30× | **30× 6.48 Chainbreaker | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28/36 Sunray | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
*6 Wing - Intercept | *6 Wing - Intercept | ||
**15× | **15× 6.48 Chainbreaker | ||
**2× | **2× 2.44 Raven | ||
**2× | **2× 2.22 Dragonfly | ||
**2× | **2× 2.3/27 Black Vulture | ||
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*13 Wing - Advanced Multirole | *13 Wing - Advanced Multirole | ||
**30× | **30× 6.48 Chainbreaker | ||
**15× | **15× 6.28/36 Sunray | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
*18 Wing - Intercept | *18 Wing - Intercept | ||
**15× | **15× 6.48 Chainbreaker | ||
**2× | **2× 2.44 Raven | ||
**2× | **2× 2.22 Dragonfly | ||
**2× | **2× 2.3/27 Black Vulture | ||
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*7 Wing - Airlift | *7 Wing - Airlift | ||
**21× | **21× 2.3 Griffon Vulture | ||
**8× | **8× 5.15 Leopard | ||
**2× | **2× 4.6 Lifeline | ||
**15× | **15× 2.34 Heron | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
*8 Wing - Combat Transport | *8 Wing - Combat Transport | ||
**45× | **45× 5.15/51 Scarab | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
*10 Wing - Close Air Support | *10 Wing - Close Air Support | ||
**30× | **30× 5.47 Razorwind | ||
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The TCDF Air Corps has eight air groups, seven of which are standard operational groups. The first air group is the Air Command & Development Group (ACDG). The ACDG has two air wings: 1 Wing - Air Command & Flight School and 11 Wing - Research & Development. 1 Wing includes both the central headquarters for the branch and flight schools for helicopters, fixed-wing rotorcraft, and jet aircraft. The ACDG also commands two air defense battalions which are armed with anti-air and missile interceptor missiles. Air groups 1, 3, and 4 contain conventional multirole squadrons. Groups 5 and 6 have a mix of advanced multirole aircraft and AEW&C/reconnaissance planes. Groups 2 and 7 each have an airlift wing in addition to special mission wings, such as the 8 Wing combat transport helicopters or the 9 Wing Maritime Patrol squadron. | The TCDF Air Corps has eight air groups, seven of which are standard operational groups. The first air group is the Air Command & Development Group (ACDG). The ACDG has two air wings: 1 Wing - Air Command & Flight School and 11 Wing - Research & Development. 1 Wing includes both the central headquarters for the branch and flight schools for helicopters, fixed-wing rotorcraft, and jet aircraft. The ACDG also commands two air defense battalions which are armed with anti-air and missile interceptor missiles. Air groups 1, 3, and 4 contain conventional multirole squadrons. Groups 5 and 6 have a mix of advanced multirole aircraft and AEW&C/reconnaissance planes. Groups 2 and 7 each have an airlift wing in addition to special mission wings, such as the 8 Wing combat transport helicopters or the 9 Wing Maritime Patrol squadron. | ||
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!Notes | !Notes | ||
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|{{wp|Mirage 4000|6.48 Chainbreaker}} | |||
|[[File:MU Roundel Mirage 4000.png|200px|center]] | |[[File:MU Roundel Mirage 4000.png|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Talahara}} | |{{flag|Talahara}} | ||
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|[[Jet fighter generations (Ajax)|4+/++ generation]], two 30mm internal autocannons and 14 hardpoints with 9.5 tonnes ordnance capacity | |[[Jet fighter generations (Ajax)|4+/++ generation]], two 30mm internal autocannons and 14 hardpoints with 9.5 tonnes ordnance capacity | ||
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|{{wp|Dassault_Mirage_2000N/2000D#Mirage_2000D| | |{{wp|Dassault_Mirage_2000N/2000D#Mirage_2000D|6.28/36 Sunray}} | ||
|[[File:Mirage 2000D (cropped).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Mirage 2000D (cropped).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Talahara}} | |{{flag|Talahara}} | ||
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|[[Jet fighter generations (Ajax)|4th generation]], 9 hardpoints with 6.5 tonnes ordnance capacity | |[[Jet fighter generations (Ajax)|4th generation]], 9 hardpoints with 6.5 tonnes ordnance capacity | ||
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|{{wp|Dassault_Mirage_2000#Mirage_2000-5F| | |{{wp|Dassault_Mirage_2000#Mirage_2000-5F|6.28 Spirit Wind}} | ||
|[[File:Dassault Mirage 2000-5 participating in Odyssey Dawn (cropped).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Dassault Mirage 2000-5 participating in Odyssey Dawn (cropped).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Talahara}} | |{{flag|Talahara}} | ||
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|[[Jet fighter generations (Ajax)|4th generation]], two 30mm internal autocannons and 9 hardpoints with 6.3 tonnes ordnance capacity | |[[Jet fighter generations (Ajax)|4th generation]], two 30mm internal autocannons and 9 hardpoints with 6.3 tonnes ordnance capacity | ||
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|{{wp|KC-135 Stratotanker| | |{{wp|KC-135 Stratotanker|4.6 Lifeline}} | ||
|[[File:KC-135 - RIAT 2017 (37874710856).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:KC-135 - RIAT 2017 (37874710856).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | |[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | ||
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!Notes | !Notes | ||
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|{{wp|Transall C-160| | |{{wp|Transall C-160|2.3 Griffon Vulture}} | ||
|[[File:Transall (5089484505).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Transall (5089484505).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | |[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | ||
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|Cargo capacity of 16 tonnes, transport capacity of 93 infantry, 88 paratroopers, or 62 stretchers | |Cargo capacity of 16 tonnes, transport capacity of 93 infantry, 88 paratroopers, or 62 stretchers | ||
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|{{wp|ATR 72| | |{{wp|ATR 72|2.34/38 Egret}} | ||
|[[File:Italian Navy, 41-02, ATR-72-600MUA (30416431048).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Italian Navy, 41-02, ATR-72-600MUA (30416431048).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Talahara}} | |{{flag|Talahara}} | ||
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|Cargo capacity of 7.5 tonnes, transport capacity of 78 infantry or 52 stretchers | |Cargo capacity of 7.5 tonnes, transport capacity of 78 infantry or 52 stretchers | ||
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|{{wp|ATR 42| | |{{wp|ATR 42|2.34 Heron}} | ||
|[[File:Flybe Nordic, OH-ATC, ATR 42-500 (16454798771).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Flybe Nordic, OH-ATC, ATR 42-500 (16454798771).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Talahara}} | |{{flag|Talahara}} | ||
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|Cargo capacity of 5.5 tonnes, transport capacity of 48 infantry or 32 stretchers | |Cargo capacity of 5.5 tonnes, transport capacity of 48 infantry or 32 stretchers | ||
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|{{wp| | |{{wp|Saab 340 AEW&C|2.44 Raven}} | ||
|[[File:S 100B at Malmen 2010-06-13 1.jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:S 100B at Malmen 2010-06-13 1.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{nowrap|{{flag|Wazheganon}}}} | |{{nowrap|{{flag|Wazheganon}}}} | ||
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|{{wp|Transall_C-160#Operational_history| | |{{nowrap|{{wp|Transall_C-160#Operational_history|2.3/27 Black Vulture}}}} | ||
|[[File:F159 (15968851408).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:F159 (15968851408).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | |[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | ||
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|{{wp|Bréguet 1150 Atlantic| | |{{wp|Bréguet 1150 Atlantic|1.11 Seamaster}} | ||
|[[File:Atlantic - RIAT 2006 (2457788396).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Atlantic - RIAT 2006 (2457788396).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | |[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | ||
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|Carries two {{wp|Exocet|anti-ship missiles}} and internal bays for 2 tonnes of bombs, mines, or torpedoes | |Carries two {{wp|Exocet|anti-ship missiles}} and internal bays for 2 tonnes of bombs, mines, or torpedoes | ||
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|{{wp|Super King Air| | |{{wp|Super King Air|2.22 Dragonfly}} | ||
|[[File:Angled shot of Malaysia Air Force's Beechcraft Super King Air MPA.jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Angled shot of Malaysia Air Force's Beechcraft Super King Air MPA.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Talahara}} | |{{flag|Talahara}} | ||
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!Notes | !Notes | ||
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|{{wp|Kamov_Ka-50#Ka-52K_"Katran"| | |{{wp|Kamov_Ka-50#Ka-52K_"Katran"|5.47 Razorwind}} | ||
|[[File:Russian Navy, Kamov, Ka-52K (21444723505).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Russian Navy, Kamov, Ka-52K (21444723505).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{nowrap|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]]}}</br>{{flag|Tsurushima}} | |{{nowrap|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]]}}</br>{{flag|Tsurushima}} | ||
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|One 30mm autocannon, 6 hardpoints with a capacity of 2 tonnes, deployed from {{wp|French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc (R97)|''Mass Akli''-class helicopter cruisers}} or ground bases in support of Army Corps operations | |One 30mm autocannon, 6 hardpoints with a capacity of 2 tonnes, deployed from {{wp|French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc (R97)|''Mass Akli''-class helicopter cruisers}} or ground bases in support of Army Corps operations | ||
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|{{wp|SA 330 Puma| | |{{wp|SA 330 Puma|5.15 Leopard}} | ||
|[[File:XW237 Puma Helicopter (24897093826).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:XW237 Puma Helicopter (24897093826).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | |[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | ||
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|Can be equipped with a door-mounted 20mm autocannon and two 7.5mm machine guns | |Can be equipped with a door-mounted 20mm autocannon and two 7.5mm machine guns | ||
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|{{wp|Eurocopter EC725| | |{{wp|Eurocopter EC725|5.15/51 Scarab}} | ||
|[[File:French Air Force EC725 lift off.jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:French Air Force EC725 lift off.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | |[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | ||
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|Can transport up to 28 passengers or 18 stretchers, can be equipped with two 7.5mm machine guns and two unguided rocket pods | |Can transport up to 28 passengers or 18 stretchers, can be equipped with two 7.5mm machine guns and two unguided rocket pods | ||
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|{{wp|Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma| | |{{wp|Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma|5.15/50 Gannet}} | ||
|[[File:French Navy EC225 (cropped).jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:French Navy EC225 (cropped).jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | |[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] | ||
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|{{wp|Crotale (missile)| | |{{wp|Crotale (missile)|VT3 Sky Serpent}} | ||
|[[File:Crotale NG P1220851.jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Crotale NG P1220851.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Wazheganon}} | |{{flag|Wazheganon}} | ||
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*13kg warhead | *13kg warhead | ||
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|{{wp|Aster (missile family)| | |{{wp|Aster (missile family)|30T0 Starstrike}} | ||
|[[File:MBDA Aster p1220947.jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:MBDA Aster p1220947.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Wazheganon}} | |{{flag|Wazheganon}} | ||
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*15 kg warhead | *15 kg warhead | ||
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|{{wp|Storm Shadow| | |{{wp|Storm Shadow|ET0 Black Sky}} | ||
|[[File:RAF Museum, Colindale, London - DSC06025.JPG|200px|center]] | |[[File:RAF Museum, Colindale, London - DSC06025.JPG|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Wazheganon}} | |{{flag|Wazheganon}} | ||
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*450 kg warhead | *450 kg warhead | ||
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|{{wp|MICA (missile)| | |{{wp|MICA (missile)|0T1 Interceptor}} | ||
|[[File:ILA 2008 PD 446.JPG|200px|center]] | |[[File:ILA 2008 PD 446.JPG|200px|center]] | ||
|{{nowrap|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]]}} | |{{nowrap|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]]}} | ||
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*12 kg warhead | *12 kg warhead | ||
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|{{wp|Exocet| | |{{wp|Exocet|AM39T2 Shipbreaker}} | ||
|[[File:Exocet AM39 P1220892-detoured.jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Exocet AM39 P1220892-detoured.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{nowrap|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]]}}</br>{{flag|Wazheganon}} | |{{nowrap|[[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]]}}</br>{{flag|Wazheganon}} | ||
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*165 kg warhead | *165 kg warhead | ||
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|{{wp|Armement Air-Sol Modulaire| | |{{wp|Armement Air-Sol Modulaire|50T0 Sabre}} | ||
|[[File:Aasm5.jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Aasm5.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Talahara}} | |{{flag|Talahara}} | ||
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*250 kg warhead | *250 kg warhead | ||
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|{{wp|AS-30| | |{{wp|AS-30|30T0 Falcon}} | ||
|[[File:AS.30.jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:AS.30.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Wazheganon}} | |{{flag|Wazheganon}} | ||
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*240 kg warhead | *240 kg warhead | ||
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|{{wp|AGM-114 Hellfire| | |{{wp|AGM-114 Hellfire|24T1 Sunburst}} | ||
|[[File:Lockheed Martin Longbow Hellfire.jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Lockheed Martin Longbow Hellfire.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Talahara}} | |{{flag|Talahara}} | ||
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*9 kg warhead | *9 kg warhead | ||
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|{{wp|HOT (missile)| | |{{wp|HOT (missile)|27T4 Lance}} | ||
|[[File:Long Range Anti-tank Weapon HOT 3 - ILA2002-clean.jpg|200px|center]] | |[[File:Long Range Anti-tank Weapon HOT 3 - ILA2002-clean.jpg|200px|center]] | ||
|{{flag|Wazheganon}} | |{{flag|Wazheganon}} |
Revision as of 04:45, 7 October 2022
TCDF Air Corps | |
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ⵛⴰⵛⵀⴰⵜ ⵏ'ⵀⴰⵔⴱⵉⴳⵏⴰ Šašhat N'Harbigna | |
Active | Since 1922 |
Country | Talahara |
Type | Air force |
Role | Aerial warfare |
Size | 25,100 |
Part of | Talaharan Commune Defense Forces |
Colours | Black Red Steel blue |
Engagements | List
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Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | Executive Council |
Executor of Defense | Taos Jebar |
Defense Committee Senior Representative | General Zidan Šawis |
Defense Committee Enlisted Representative | Wing Sergeant-Major Siman Anamar |
The Talaharan Air Corp, (Takelat: Šašhat N'Harbigna N'Talahara; ⵛⴰⵛⵀⴰⵜ ⵏ'ⵀⴰⵔⴱⵉⴳⵏⴰ ⵏ'ⵜⴰlⴰⵀⴰⵔⴰ), officially the Talaharan Commune Defense Forces Air Corps, is the aerial warfare branch of the Talaharan Commune Defense Forces. The TCDF Air Corps has a fleet of 538 aircraft, including just under 400 fixed-wing combat aircraft. The branch consists of 25,100 personnel with administrative assistance from the Black Guard Corps as well. The senior representative of the Air Corps at the Defense Committee is General Zidan Šawis. Wing Sergeant-Major Siman Anamar holds the elected representative seat.
The main missions of the Talaharan Air Corps are air defense, local air superiority, and aerial border patrolling. The Air Corps also supports the Navy Corps in littoral defense and maritime aviation.
The TCDF Air Corps was founded in 1922 with the advent of combat-effective fixed-winged aircraft. Previously, military aviation and aerial reconnaissance units were maintained by both the Army Corps and the Navy Corps. The early Air Corps had two major divisions: the wing division and the airship division. The airship division declined in use and development as fixed-wing aircraft advanced to faster, well-armed, and comparatively more durable units. In 1936, the Air Corps was reorganized with airships taking an ancillary role.
The new organization replaced the two air divisions with a set of air groups under a central command group. At present, there are six air groups, including the command group. Each air group generally has two wings under their command. Each wing has its own airbase, housing up to three squadrons.
History
Prior to the inception of the Air Corps, balloons, airships, and early fixed-wing aircraft had been employed by both the Army Corps and Navy corps as observation platforms and limited bombing units. The Second West Scipian War saw the introduction of massed air doctrine in the region. While the Communes of Talahara did not participate in the conflict, independent observers reported on novel use cases and the development of air doctrine to the military theorists of Talahara. In 1922, the TCDF Air Corps was founded as the fourth branch of the Defense Forces.
The new Air Corps was divided into two divisions. The first division consolidated the dirigible airship assets of the Army Corps and Navy Corps into a single organization, with airship groups as the immediate subgroup assigned to land or sea missions. The second, initially smaller division was the wing division, with three wing groups eventually filled with three squadrons of fixed-wing craft each. Throughout the 1920s, the wing division grew substantially, with three wing groups growing to five by the end of the decade. Fixed-wing technology was also advancing rapidly, accelerated in Talahara with the 1933 Joint Development Agreement with Tyreseia and the covert acquisition of foreign aircraft. At the same time, the airship division remained largely stagnant. Faster fixed-winged aircraft were able to enter and exit target zones for reconnaissance faster than the airships, and the dirigibles were too slow to evade fire from planes in exercises, even despite the fact that they could bombard targets from higher elevations. As the use cases for airships diminished, the airship division began to crawl back their numbers.
In 1936, the Air Corps was reorganized into four air groups, with wings organized beneath. The airship division was effectively folded into the fixed-wing division, with remaining airships merged into airlift or reconnaissance wings. For all intents and purposes though, the Commune terminated further developments of airship technology. Fixed-wing aircraft would continue to advance rapidly. By the second half of the 1940s, jet engines were being developed for military applications. Talahara acquired a test engine in 1948 and had its first prototype jet fighter in the air by 1950. The AGMA Abelxir 60 first entered service in 1951, though only a handful was available for deployment during the 1951 Liberation of Kirthan.
The Liberation of Kirthan was the first branch-wide deployment of the TCDF. The Army Corps's land invasion of the Yisraeli-backed Protectorate of Tarshish was backed by naval landings and air power. In addition to bombing strategic targets at the onset of the raid, Talaharan aircraft maintained air superiority and provided close air support for ground troops. The Liberation took two weeks, at the end of which the Protectorate surrendered and the territory was restored to the Commune.
Despite the limited participation of jet fighters in the Liberation, the operation had served as a test case for several technologies and Talahara was quickly on the heels of other international developments in jet aircraft. The Abelxir 60's introduction as the mainstay of the air fleet would be followed soon with the first test flight of the 6.6 Tiara in 1956. The Tiara would finally be introduced in 1961 and quickly entered into mass production, becoming the major element of the Air Corps by the end of the decade. The introduction of the Tiara also saw the air doctrine pivot towards an emphasis on air superiority and interceptors, paralleling advances in armour and artillery which, in theory, mitigated the loss of effective close air support.
By the latter half of the 1970s, military thinking had tempered on pure air superiority doctrine. Thus, the necessity for a multirole fighter had become evident to the Air Corps. The 6.28 Spirit Wind introduced the Commune's first multirole fighter. Less than a decade later, a dedicated attack aircraft variant was developed from the Spirit Wind, the 6.28/36 Sunray. The most recent development in the Talahara fleet is the 6.48 Chainbreaker, another multirole aircraft with greater payload capacity and advanced systems which entered service in 2004. Over the past two decades, active service aircraft have undergone major upgrades in payloads, electrical systems, and engine power.
Structure and organization
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The TCDF Air Corps has eight air groups, seven of which are standard operational groups. The first air group is the Air Command & Development Group (ACDG). The ACDG has two air wings: 1 Wing - Air Command & Flight School and 11 Wing - Research & Development. 1 Wing includes both the central headquarters for the branch and flight schools for helicopters, fixed-wing rotorcraft, and jet aircraft. The ACDG also commands two air defense battalions which are armed with anti-air and missile interceptor missiles. Air groups 1, 3, and 4 contain conventional multirole squadrons. Groups 5 and 6 have a mix of advanced multirole aircraft and AEW&C/reconnaissance planes. Groups 2 and 7 each have an airlift wing in addition to special mission wings, such as the 8 Wing combat transport helicopters or the 9 Wing Maritime Patrol squadron.
In general, each of the 17 wings maintains its own airbase. The exception is the ACDG which has assets strategically distributed across the 17 airbases. Central Air Command is located at the United Maktarim-Mestaɣanim Airfield. The ACDG flight schools are primarily based out of Gawawa. The six companies of the two air defense battalions operate in a ring of bases around Talahara's borders.
Equipment
Aircraft
Fixed-wing jet aircraft | |||||
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Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
6.48 Chainbreaker | Talahara | Multirole combat aircraft | 182 | 4+/++ generation, two 30mm internal autocannons and 14 hardpoints with 9.5 tonnes ordnance capacity | |
6.28/36 Sunray | Talahara | Attack aircraft | 126 | 4th generation, 9 hardpoints with 6.5 tonnes ordnance capacity | |
6.28 Spirit Wind | Talahara | Multirole combat aircraft | 90 | 4th generation, two 30mm internal autocannons and 9 hardpoints with 6.3 tonnes ordnance capacity | |
4.6 Lifeline | Rubric Coast | Aerial tanker | 4 | Fuel capacity of 90.7 tonnes, cargo capacity of 38 tonnes | |
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Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
2.3 Griffon Vulture | Rubric Coast | Transport aircraft | 42 | Cargo capacity of 16 tonnes, transport capacity of 93 infantry, 88 paratroopers, or 62 stretchers | |
2.34/38 Egret | Talahara | Transport aircraft | 20 | Cargo capacity of 7.5 tonnes, transport capacity of 78 infantry or 52 stretchers | |
2.34 Heron | Talahara | Transport aircraft | 10 | Cargo capacity of 5.5 tonnes, transport capacity of 48 infantry or 32 stretchers | |
2.44 Raven | Wazheganon | AEW&C aircraft | 4 | ||
2.3/27 Black Vulture | Rubric Coast | ELINT aircraft | 4 | ||
1.11 Seamaster | Rubric Coast | Maritime patrol aircraft | 3 | Carries two anti-ship missiles and internal bays for 2 tonnes of bombs, mines, or torpedoes | |
2.22 Dragonfly | Talahara | ISTAR/trainer aircraft | 10 | ||
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Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
5.47 Razorwind | Rubric Coast Tsurushima |
Scout/attack helicopter | 30 | One 30mm autocannon, 6 hardpoints with a capacity of 2 tonnes, deployed from Mass Akli-class helicopter cruisers or ground bases in support of Army Corps operations | |
5.15 Leopard | Rubric Coast | Utility helicopter | 16 | Can be equipped with a door-mounted 20mm autocannon and two 7.5mm machine guns | |
5.15/51 Scarab | Rubric Coast | Medevac/tactical transport helicopter | 45 | Can transport up to 28 passengers or 18 stretchers, can be equipped with two 7.5mm machine guns and two unguided rocket pods | |
5.15/50 Gannet | Rubric Coast | SAR helicopter | 12 | Can transport up to 24 passengers or 16 stretchers |
Missiles
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
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VT3 Sky Serpent | Wazheganon | Surface-to-air missile |
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30T0 Starstrike | Wazheganon | Missile interceptor |
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ET0 Black Sky | Wazheganon | Cruise missile |
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0T1 Interceptor | Rubric Coast | Air-to-air missile |
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AM39T2 Shipbreaker | Rubric Coast Wazheganon |
Anti-ship missile |
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50T0 Sabre | Talahara | Precision-guided munition |
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30T0 Falcon | Wazheganon | MCLOS missile |
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24T1 Sunburst | Talahara | Air-to-surface missile |
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27T4 Lance | Wazheganon | Anti-tank missile |
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Ranks and insignia
Officer ranks
OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | |
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Insignia | |||||||||
Takelat name | ⴰⵎⵖⴰⵔⵉⴳⵏⴰ | ⴰⵎⵖⴰⵔⵉⴳⵏⴰⵏⴰⵢⵉⴱ | ⴰⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔ ⵏ'ⵣⴻⵔⴷⴰ |
ⴰⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔ ⵏ'ⵉⴼⵔⴰⵔ |
ⴰⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔ ⵏ'ⴰⴼⴰⵍⵉⵙ |
ⴰⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔ | ⴰⵎⵣⵡⴰⵔⵛⵉⵔⵡⴰ | ⵎⴰⴽⵜⵉⴱⵙⵉⵏ | ⵎⴰⴽⵜⵉⴱⵢⴰⵏ |
Transliteration | Amɣarigna | Amɣarignanayib | Amzwar N’Zerda |
Amzwar N'Ifrar |
Amzwar N'Afalis |
Amzwar | Amzwarširwa | Maktibsin | Maktibyan |
Translation | General | Vice-General | Group Commander |
Wing Commander |
Squadron Commander |
Commander | Adjutant- Commander |
Lieutenant II | Lieutenant I |
Enlisted ranks
OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |
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Insignia | |||||||||
Takelat name | ⴷⵔⵉⵡⴰⵛⵀⵍⵓ ⵏ'ⵉⴼⵔⴰⵔ |
ⴷⵔⵉⵡⴰⵛⵀⵍⵓ ⵏ'ⴰⴼⴰⵍⵉⵙ |
ⴷⵔⵉⵡⴰⵛⵀⵍⵓ ⵏ'ⴰⵢⴰⵍ |
ⴷⵔⵉⵡⴰⵛⵀⵍⵓ ⵉ'ⵎⴰⵎⴰⵜⴻⵔ |
ⴷⵔⵉⵡⴰⵛ ⵉ'ⵎⴰⵎⴰⵜⴻⵔ |
ⵅⵓⵛⴽⵔⴰⴷ | ⵅⵓⵛⵙⵉⵏ | ⵅⵓⵛⵢⴰⵏ | ⵜⴰⵍⵉⴱⵉⴳⵏⴰ |
Transliteration | Driwašhlu N'Ifrar |
Driwašhlu N'Afalis |
Driwašhlu N'Ayal |
Driwašhlu I'Mamater |
Driwaš I'Mamater |
Xuškrad | Xušsin | Xušyan | Talibigna |
Translation | Wing Sergeant-Major |
Squadron Sergeant-Major |
Flight Sergeant-Major |
Watch Sergeant-Major |
Watch Sergeant |
Aviator III | Aviator II | Aviator I | Air Cadet |