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Revision as of 19:59, 20 August 2023

Lusoñan Republic Air Forces
ᜑᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜓ︀ᜅ᜔ ᜑᜒᜋ᜔ᜉᜉᜏᜒᜇ᜔ ᜅ᜔ ᜍᜒ︀ᜉᜓᜊ᜔ᜎᜒᜃ ᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜐᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ᜌ
Hukbong Himpapawid ng Republika ng Lusoña
FoundedJuly 1, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-07-01)
Country Lusoña
TypeAir Force
RoleAerial warfare
Size181 operational aircraft and helicopters
  • 72,600 military personnel
    • 17,600 active
    • 25,000 ready reserve
  • 30,000 standby reserve
  • 1,476 civilian support personnel
HeadquartersLipa Air Base, Lipa, Aranas
Motto(s)Guardians of the Skies
Colors Air Force Blue 
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefMayumi Linátoc
Secretary of DefenceImee Andál
Commanding General of the Lusoñan Republic Air ForcesLTGEN Crisanto Mabini
Chief Warrant Officer of the Air ForceCSM Isagani Pagulayan
Aircraft flown
FighterAhuriri 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 Lusoñan 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
9th Fighter Wing Headquarters, 9th Fighter Wing
  • 51st Fighter Squadron
  • 117th Fighter Training Squadron
10th Fighter Wing Headquarters, 1st Air Division

LRAF Air Mobility Command

Patch Name Headquarters Units
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
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
Combat Aircraft
Ahuriri Aerospace Whaitiri Kāhu Panavia Tornado GR1, UK - Air Force AN1801303.jpg  Onekawa-Nukanoa Multirole Fighter 12
KAD LLv.96 Equipment-IAR95.png  Ostrozava Light Multirole/Lead-in-Fighter Trainer 12
ADE Hawk Bae hawk46 rissala.jpg  Arthurista Light Attack Fighter/COIN 5
Pī TB.3 A-29 Over Afghanistan.jpg  Onekawa-Nukanoa 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
Pyrion Natz-60 Elbit Systems 900 take off.jpg  Yisrael Surveillance and Reconnaissance UAV 3
Pyrion Natz-45 Zik Squadron (Hermes 450), (cropped).jpg  Yisrael Surveillance and Reconnaissance UAV 2
LAI Coucal Aeryon Scout In Flight.jpg  Lusoña Miniature UAV 3 UAV Unit and Operators assigned to Army Units.
TI Sentinel MQ-9 Reaper UAV (cropped).jpg  Belfras Combat 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

General/Flag Officer Ranks Senior Officers Ranks Junior Officer Ranks Officer Cadet
Insignia LRAFGen.png LRAFLtGen.png LRAFMajGen.png LRAFBGen.png LRAFCol.png LRAFLtCol.png LRAFMajor.png LRAFCapt.png LRAF1stLt.png LRAF2ndLt.png
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
Insignia PAF CMSG FD.svg PAF SMSG FD.svg PAF MSGT FD.svg PAF TSG FD.svg PAF SSG FD.svg PAF SGT FD.svg PAF A1C FD.svg PAF A2C FD.svg PAF AR FD.svg
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)
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