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Revision as of 18:59, 18 February 2023

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
F6M2 Wasp  Meridon Multirole fighter RAAF FA-18F taking off at the Australian International Airshow.jpg F6M2
F6M4
F5M Lynx  Meridon Multirole fighter ST21.png 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
B6M Reaver  Meridon Strategic bomber B-1B over the pacific ocean.jpg B6M2
B6M3


AWACS

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
S3M2 Beacon  Meridon Airborne early warning and control Ken H. 'Bear 10' - E-767 AWACS flight demo(5) (5096530190).jpg S3M2 Being phased out by the S4M.
S4M Watchtower  Meridon Airborne early warning and control Boeing 737-7ES Wedgetail, Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) JP7120522.jpg S4M Replacing all S3M2 aircraft.

Command, signals, intelligence and reconnaissance aircraft

Electronics Warfare aircraft

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
E6M3 Backwave  Meridon Electronics warfare aircraft Australian EA-18G at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in 2017.jpg E6M2 Electronics warfare variant of the F6M2, used for SEAD/DEAD and escort jamming
E5M3 Pelican  Meridon ESINT AP-3C Orion 2008.jpg E5M3 Electronics warfare variant of the M5M maritime patrol aircraft. Being replaced in SIGINT/ESINT role by E6M2.
E7M2 Constellation  Meridon ESINT Dassault Falcon 8X, Paris Air Show 2019, Le Bourget (SIAE8596).jpg E7M2 Replacing M5M3 in SIGINT/ESINT roles.

Airlift and transport

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
C10M Atlas  Meridon Strategic airlifter C10m approach.jpg C10M3
C12M2 Kaulua  Meridon Strategic airlifter RAAF Boeing C-17A Globemaster III TSV Zhu.jpg C12M2
C13M Pegasus  Meridon Tactical airlifter A400M Beach Landings MOD 45162698 (cropped).jpg C13M Replacing the C8M4 and C9M2 in tactical airlift roles.
C9M2 Bison  Meridon Tactical airlifter JASDF Kawasaki C-1 Aoki-1.jpg C8M4 Being replaced by C13M.

Aerial refuelers

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
U10M2 Swanbird  Meridon Aerial refueler RAAF KC-30, EA-18Gs and FA-18Fs with a USAF B-1B in 2018.jpg U10M2 U10Ms can be reconfigured for VIP transport and cargo duties as well. Norm
C13M D  Meridon Aerial refueler A German Air Force A400M tanker refuels an U.S. Navy FA-18E Super Hornet (2022-02-25) (cropped).jpg 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
V7M Constellation  Meridon VIP Transport Dassault Falcon 8X, Paris Air Show 2019, Le Bourget (SIAE8596).jpg V7M
V9M Skybird Template:Country data TBD Presidential transport Airbus A380 blue sky.jpg V9M Used exclusively for international Presidential travel.
V10M Swanbird  Meridon VIP Transport Royal Australian Air Force Airbus A330-200MRTT A39-002 (37207432240).jpg V10M Midsize VIP transport. Configurable for cargo, passenger, and some aerial refueling duties.
V4M Kingbird  Meridon VIP Transport U.S. Marine Corps C-12W.jpg V4M2

Rotary-wing

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
H50M Hawk  Meridon Utility helicopter HH60 Pave Hawk - American Air Day Duxford (7125012961).jpg H50M3
H50M4 		General utility and special forces helicopter.
C22M2 Adjutant  Meridon Special purpose tiltrotor CV-22 Osprey flies over the Emerald Coast.JPG C22M2 Special forces helicopter. 6 are owned by the MAF but are jointly operated through joint special forces command.
H62M3 Cataphract C  Meridon VIP Transport CH53 - RIAT 2011 (8100266015).jpg H62M3 C Utilized primarily for Presidential transport.
H55M Dovehawk B  Meridon VIP Transport Sikorsky S-92.jpg H55M B VIP transport helicopter.

Unmanned and Drone Aircraft

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
Q5M Vulture  Meridon Unmanned patrol/combat aircraft MQ-9 Reaper in flight (2007).jpg Q5M
Q6M Crow  Meridon Unmanned surveilliance and reconnaisance aircraft MQ-4C Triton flight testing.jpg Q6M

Training aircraft

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
T10M Mentor  Meridon Primary trainer aircraft Royal Moroccan Air Force T-6.JPG T10M2 Primary trainer aircraft for all types of aircraft.
T11M Fencer  Meridon
Template:Country data Chisei 		Tactical jet trainer HawkT2-ZK020.jpg T11M2 Advanced trainer primarily for strike jet aircraft.
T14M Traveller  Meridon Multi-engine trainer Raytheon Hawker 800XP, Tarkim Aviation JP7358342.jpg T14M Multi-engine trainer for transport and cargo aircraft.
T4M Canary B  Meridon Helicopter trainer Md helicopters md-500e g-sscl arp.jpg T4M B Training aircraft for rotary-winged aircraft.

See also

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