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Revision as of 18:52, 18 February 2023
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Service flag of the Meridonian Air Forces
This is a list of equipment in active service with the Meridonian Air Forces. The Meridonian Air Forces as of 2022 operates a total of tbd.
Combat Aircraft
Fighter aircraft
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Photo | Version | Notes |
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F6M2 Wasp | ![]() |
Multirole fighter | ![]() |
F6M2 F6M4 |
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F5M Lynx | ![]() |
Multirole fighter | ![]() |
F5M6 F5M7 |
New-built airframes based on successes of early models, featuring enhanced avionics, fly by wire, leading edge extensions, wide-range weapons integration and a multitude of other enhancements. |
Bomber aircraft
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Photo | Version | Notes |
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B6M Reaver | ![]() |
Strategic bomber | ![]() |
B6M2 B6M3 |
AWACS
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Photo | Version | Notes |
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S3M2 Beacon | ![]() |
Airborne early warning and control | ![]() |
S3M2 | Being phased out by the S4M. |
S4M Watchtower | ![]() |
Airborne early warning and control | ![]() |
S4M | Replacing all S3M2 aircraft. |
Command, signals, intelligence and reconnaissance aircraft
Electronics Warfare aircraft
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Photo | Version | Notes |
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E6M3 Backwave | ![]() |
Electronics warfare aircraft | ![]() |
E6M2 | Electronics warfare variant of the F6M2, used for SEAD/DEAD and escort jamming |
E5M3 Pelican | ![]() |
ESINT | ![]() |
E5M3 | Electronics warfare variant of the M5M maritime patrol aircraft. Being replaced in SIGINT/ESINT role by E6M2. |
E7M2 Constellation | ![]() |
ESINT | ![]() |
E7M2 | Replacing M5M3 in SIGINT/ESINT roles. |
Airlift and transport
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Photo | Version | Notes |
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C10M Atlas | ![]() |
Strategic airlifter | ![]() |
C10M3 | |
C12M2 Kaulua | ![]() |
Strategic airlifter | ![]() |
C12M2 | |
C13M Pegasus | ![]() |
Tactical airlifter | ![]() |
C13M | Replacing the C8M4 and C9M2 in tactical airlift roles. |
C9M2 Bison | ![]() |
Tactical airlifter | ![]() |
C8M4 | Being replaced by C13M. |
Aerial refuelers
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Photo | Version | Notes |
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U10M2 Swanbird | ![]() |
Aerial refueler | ![]() |
U10M2 | U10Ms can be reconfigured for VIP transport and cargo duties as well. Norm |
C13M D | ![]() |
Aerial refueler | ![]() |
C13M D | C13M airlifters reconfigured as aerial refuelers. These primarily support the combat air fleet and are based alongside fighter squadrons. |
VIP aircraft
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Photo | Version | Notes |
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V7M Constellation | ![]() |
VIP Transport | ![]() |
V7M | |
V9M Skybird | Template:Country data TBD | Presidential transport | ![]() |
V9M | Used exclusively for international Presidential travel. |
V10M Swanbird | ![]() |
VIP Transport | ![]() |
V10M | Midsize VIP transport. Configurable for cargo, passenger, and some aerial refueling duties. |
V4M Kingbird | ![]() |
VIP Transport | ![]() |
V4M2 |
Rotary-wing
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Photo | Version | Number | Notes |
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H50M Hawk | Template:Country data Chisei ![]() |
Utility helicopter | ![]() |
H50M3 H50M4 |
6 10 |
General utility and special forces helicopter. |
C22M2 Adjutant | Template:Country data Chisei | Special purpose tiltrotor | C22M2 | 6 | Special forces helicopter. 6 are owned by the MAF but are jointly operated through joint special forces command. | |
H62M3 Cataphract C | Template:Country data Chisei | VIP Transport | ![]() |
H62M3 C | 2 | Utilized primarily for Presidential transport. |
H55M Dovehawk B | Template:Country data Chisei | VIP Transport | ![]() |
H55M B | 5 | VIP transport helicopter. |
Unmanned and Drone Aircraft
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Photo | Version | Number | Notes |
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Q5M Vulture | Template:Country data Chisei ![]() |
Unmanned patrol/combat aircraft | ![]() |
Q5M | 11 | |
Q6M Crow | Template:Country data Chisei | Unmanned surveilliance and reconnaisance aircraft | ![]() |
Q6M | 6 |
Training aircraft
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Photo | Version | Number | Notes |
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T10M Mentor | ![]() |
Primary trainer aircraft | T10M2 | 64 | Primary trainer aircraft for all types of aircraft. | |
T11M Fencer | ![]() Template:Country data Chisei |
Tactical jet trainer | ![]() |
T11M2 | 21 | Advanced trainer primarily for strike jet aircraft. |
T14M Traveller | ![]() |
Multi-engine trainer | ![]() |
T14M | 24 | Multi-engine trainer for transport and cargo aircraft. |
T4M Canary B | ![]() |
Helicopter trainer | ![]() |
T4M B | 5 | Training aircraft for rotary-winged aircraft. |