The Ekharnian Federal Air Force, also known simply as the Federal Air Force or FAF is the aerial warfare branch of the Ekharnian Defense Force, it is primarly tasked with the aerial defense of Federation of Ekharnia, secondary role being air support for the Ekharnian Federal Army and aviation branch in the Ekharnian Federal Navy. Currently, the Ekharnian Federal Air Force is comprised of about 26,400 personnel and possesses 433 aircrafts, both helicopters and aeroplanes. The President of the Federation of Ekharnia appoints the Chief of Staff of the Ekharnian Federal Air Force, he is always a 4 star general officer and is co-commander in chief with the "Council of the Nine", which are the group of generals including the President and the Chancellor that commands the whole Ekharnian Defense Force. The Chief of Staff of the Ekharnian Federal Air Force is has to obey to multiple criteria, as written in the Federal Constitution: Be a 4 star general officer, be at least 45 years old and have at least 25 years of service.

History

Federal Air Force of Vileria
Federal Air Force of Vileria
Aeronotica Militare Federale di Vileria (Eralian); Forces Aériennes Fédérales de Vilérie (Vilesian); Forzas Arias Federal da Vileria (Tiverian)
Country	Vileria
Allegiance	President of the Federation of Vileria
Branch	Armed Forces of the Federation of Vileria
Type	Air Force
Size	26,400
Patron	Saint Jusif
Colors
Anniversaries	November 20th
Engagements	4th June Coup d'État; Second Vilerian Civil War; Third Vilerian Civil War; Operation Crosswind; Operation Stormbreaker
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	President Robin Delapart
Chief of Staff of the Vilerian Air Force	Air Army General Stefano Berero
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Ja-47EX; Ja-57E; Ja-75
Attack helicopter	ShV-400; ShV-500
Utility helicopter	RV-599C
Trainer	Tr-3C
Transport	GS-53 Skymaster IIIE
Tanker	GS-60A Unicorn XIII

Second Vilerian Civil War (1928-1929)

Main article: 4th June Coup d'État, Second Vilerian Civil War, Battle of Florence
On June 4th 1928, a coup-d'état was instigated by Elarian Corps Commander Daniele Russo and takes office as the first and only military leader in Vilerian history. He was the first to reform the Armed Forces' structure and system since 1912, creating the Federal Air Force in the process on the 20th of November 1928 and buying foreign planes to make its own, starting the legendary Rassault RF-XX series of aircrafts. During the civil war the air force was decisive, as the insurgency didn't have any aircrafts.
On December 18th 1929, Colonel Ogiden Shtormov and Republican leader Ezio Bongiovanni entered Novokhäservsk with 5,000 men and 30 stolen Ja-5s attack aircrafts, bombarding the Presidential Palace and killing most of the cabinet including 2/3rd of the lower house in the right wing. As they entered and captured Commander Korovjev, the first real air battle in Ekharnian history took place, the 30 stolen Ja-5s against 25 more modern Ja-8s. The Republicans fought to death and lost 8 aircrafts while the enemy lost them all, the legend of the first Ekharnian Ace Vladimir Koroktevich was created, it is theorized that he took down half of the enemy crafts, even if historians think he actually shot down 6 of them. He was the first to receive the Order of the Federal Glory of Ekharnia.

During the Second Republic (1929-1941)

The Air Force had to modernise, Jagrimov was given the exclusivity on fighter and attack aircrafts manufacturing and during the Second Republic, they produced 4 aircrafts, the Ja-9, Ja-11, Ja-12 and Ja-14, the last of them being a total failure and has only been produced 20 times. The Ja-12 kept the place of main fighter aircraft with a modernised version named the Ja-12M, then other models including the Ja-12P for parades, Ja-12S for the special air squadrons and the Ja-12X for prototype guns and bombs testing. More recently, it had been decided that Koroktevich Aeronautics Industries would handle bombers, creating the first prototype Ko-935Z heavy bomber and being signed into 3 different aircrafts, the light Ko-935L1, the medium Ko-935M7 and the heavy Ko-935H3 bombers.

Third Ekharnian Civil War and Third Republic (1941-1951)

Anger had been brewing for 2 years now, the return to the monarchy wasn't welcomed by a lot of people. And on August 4th 1943, the Air Force commander at the time, Boris Moljev, broke away from the Armed Forces and declared war on the monarchical government, covered by the Anti-Monarchists known today as the "New Insurgents". The civil war officially started on August 7th 1943 with the first shots being fired in the biggest cities, the first actual engagement recorded was the Battle of Marenazzo where insurgents flooded the regional assembly and took control of the region and established the current Marenazzo Air Force Base and the Ekharnian Air Force Academy. By the start of September, most of the country was taken over by the insurgents as they were fighting 13 to 1. The Air Force made their move on September 4th and destroyed the allied positions around the capital, giving the insurgents the ability to enter the capital and capture the then King, Jovan XIII, and making him prisoner. Then officially declaring the end of the third civil war and creating a provisional government known today as the "Third Ekharnian Republic", the government was in place for 8 years and 2 presidents.
After the civil war, the government decided to modernize the armed forces, through this, the air force acquired its first jets, the Ja-15 in 1948, the Ja-16 in 1949 and finally the Ja-20 in 1951.

Structure

Special Operations Squadrons

Fenrir Squadron

Indicatif	Position	Nom
Fenrir Actual	Commander	Lt-Col. Jovan Sjärnov "Fenrir"
Fenrir 1	Left 1	1^st C^pt Ivan Wuelniev "Týr"
Fenrir 2	Right 1	1^st C^pt Zhenia Akhahedev "Surtr"
Fenrir 3	Left 2	C^pt Kadyara Akhahedev "Frigg"
Fenrir 4	Right 2	C^pt Malkan Olägov "Hlín"
Fenrir 5	Back-Left	Sr-Lt. Artyom Schajelev "Garmr"
Fenrir 6	Back-Right	Sr-Lt. Mikhjul Ürgameniv "Sköll"

Odin Squadron

Loki Squadron

Ranks

Main article: Military ranks of the Vilerian Armed Forces

Officers

Commanding Officers	General Officers				Superior Officers					Captains		Officers

Maresciallo della Federazione	Comandante dell 'Esercito Aereo	Comandante di Corpo	Comandante di Divisione	Comandante di Gruppo	Comandante di Stormo	Colonnello	Tenente -Colonnello	Maggiore	Tenente -Maggiore	Capitano- Aiutante-Maggiore	Capitano	1ª Tenente	2ª Tenente	3ª Tenente
Maréchal de la Fédération	Commandant d'Armée Aérienne	Commandant de Corps	Commandant de Division	Commandant de Groupe	Commandant d'Aile	Colonel	Lieutenant -Colonel	Major	Lieutenant -Major	Capitaine- Adjudant-Major	Capitaine	1er Lieutenant	2ème Lieutenant	3ème Lieutenant
Marshal of the Federation	Air Army Commander	Corps Commander	Division Commander	Groupe Commander	Wing Commander	Colonel	Lieutenant -Colonel	Major	Lieutenant -Major	Captain- Adjutant-Major	Captain	1st Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant	3rd Lieutenant

Warrant Officers

Supreme Warrant Officer	Warrant Officers			Cadet Warrant Officer

Aiutante Principale	Aiutante -Maggiore	Aiutante -Capo	Aiutante di 1ª Classe	Aiutante di 2ª Classe
Adjudant Principal	Adjudant -Major	Adjudant -Chef	Adjudant 1ère Classe	Adjudant 2ème Classe
Chief Warrant Officer-Major	Warrant Officer-Major	Chief Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer 1st Class	Warrant Officer 2nd Classe

Enlistee and NCO

Senior NCOs			Medium NCOs		Junior NCOs			Enlistees

Sergente Maggiore-Capo	Sergente Maggiore	Sergente Tecnico	Sergente-Capo	Sergente	Brigadiere -Maggiore	Brigadiere -Capo	Brigadiere	Aviatore di 1ª Classe	Aviatore di 2ª Classe
Sergent -Major Chef	Sergent -Major	Sergent Technicien	Sergent-Chef	Sergent	Brigadier -Major	Brigadier -Chef	Brigadier	Aviateur 1ère Classe	Aviateur 2ème Classe
Chief Sergeant-Major	Sergeant -Major	Technical Sergeant	Chief Sergeant	Sergeant	Brigadier -Major	Chief Brigadier	Brigadier	Airman 1st Class	Airman 2nd Class

Air Bases

FAFBG Capital
- FAFB Novokhäservsk
FAFBG Elbruka Gulf
- FAFB West Elbruka Sea
- FAFB West Elbruka Lake
- FAFB West Elbruka Bay
- FAFB Lower Elbruka North
- FAFB Lower Elbruka South-West
- FAFB Mänguza South-East
- FAFB Sidzhäkha Central
FAFBG Monjüska-Tmetama
- FAFB Monjüska West
- FAFB Monjüska North-West
- FAFB Monjüska Central
- FAFB Monjüska East
- FAFB Tmetama South-East
FAFBG Semakozero
- FAFB Semenovo South
- FAFB Zakometsa West
- FAFB Zakometsa East
- FAFB Kharshov West
- FAFB Kharshov East
- FAFB Vitsarhia Lake
- FAFB Vitsarhia West
- FAFB Vitsarhia East
FAFBG Western Wall
- FAFB Frandeska South
- FAFB Frandeska North
- FAFB Fernilja West
- FAFB Krehllov Central
- FAFB Yakhchal Central
- FAFB Udsakhov South-East
- FAFB Vuchella East
- FAFB Akrijaske East
- FAFB Akrijaske West
- FAFB Akrijaske South-West

Inventory

Name	Notes	Numbers/Operators	Manufacturers
Project Aircraft
RF-127 "Trinity" Project Trinity/Projekt 50000	Prototype 5th Generation Fighter Jet, currently in test	2 Vileria 2 Hoterallia (Joint testing and building)	Rassault Aviation SA (Vileria) Tsuru Engineering & Shipbuilding (Hoterallia)
Fighters
RF-75 "Fenrir" Project Horizon/Projekt 45320	Future main fighter jet	25 Vileria	Rassault Aviation SA
RF-57E "Odin" Project Heartland/Projekt 42000E	Current main fighter jet with the Ja-47EX.	73 Vileria	Rassault Aviation SA
RF-47EX "Loki" Project Heaven/Projekt 41290EX	Oldest fighter still active, from 1972 to today, it is still being used	78 Vileria	Rassault Aviation SA
Cargo aircraft / Tanker aircraft
GS-53 Skymaster IIIE	Main cargo airplane, used for troup, payload and vehicle transport	26 Vileria	Rassault Aviation SA
GS-60A Unicorn XIII	Military tanker aircraft	21 Vileria	Rassault Aviation SA
Trainer aircraft
RF(E)-40	Main training aircraft	16 Vileria	Rassault Aviation SA
Attack Helicopters
HC(M)-500 "Gavius"	Main attack helicopter	57 Vileria	Rassault Aviation SA
HC(M)-473 "Coriandre"	Secondary attack helicopter	101 Vileria	Rassault Aviation SA
Transport and Rescue Helicopters
HM-90	In use by the Navy Vertical Corps and the Army as well	36 Vileria	Rassault Aviation SA