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===Uniforms===
===Uniforms===
===Ranks===
===Ranks===
'''Officers'''
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|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! width="100"| !! width="180"|'''OF10''' !! width="180"|'''OF9''' !! width="180"|'''OF8''' !! width="180"|'''OF7''' !! width="180"|'''OF6'''
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! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Air Force Legatine-Grade Ranks
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! <div style="text-align: center;">Rank Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Lord Grand Air Marshal</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Air Master Marshal</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Air Marshal</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Air Vice-Marshal</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Air Legate</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Kouralian<br>Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Legatus-Ærea<br>Marischal-Magnus Patrighius</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Legatus-Ærea<br>Marischal-Mæyster</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Legatus-Ærea<br>Marischal</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Legatus-Ærea<br>Vys-Marischal</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Legatus-Ærea</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Abbreviation</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">LGrMshl</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">AMMshl.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">AMshl.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">AVMshl.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Leg.A</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Insignia</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">10</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">9</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">8</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">7</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">6</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Typical<br>Command/<br>Appointment</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">10</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">9</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">8</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">7</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">6</div>
|-
|}
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! width="100"| !! width="150"|'''OF5''' !! width="150"|'''OF4''' !! width="150"|'''OF3''' !! width="150"|'''OF2''' !! width="300"|'''OF1'''
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! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Air Force Field Ranks
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Rank Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Captain of the Air</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Wing Commander</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Squadron Leader</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Master-Vintenar</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Vintenar - Ensign</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Kouralian<br>Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Capitæyn aþ'Ærea</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Comaundær aþe'Fyþære</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Centenær aþe'Squadrærea</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Vyntenær-Mæyster</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Vyntenær - Veſſilian</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Abbreviation</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">CaptA'A</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">CdrA'F</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">CtrA'S</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">MVtr.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Vtr. - En.</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Insignia</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">5</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">4</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">3</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">2</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">1</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Typical<br>Command/<br>Appointment</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">5</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">4</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">3</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">2</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">1</div>
|-
|}
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'''Enlisted'''
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! width="80"| !!  width="100"|'''OR8''' !! width="100"|'''OR7''' !! width="100"|'''OR6''' !! width="100"|'''OR5''' !! width="100"|'''OR4''' !! width="100"|'''OR3''' !! width="100"|'''OR2''' !! width="160"|'''OR1'''
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! colspan="9" style="background: lavender;"| Air Force Other Ranks
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Rank Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Warrant Officer I</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Warrant Officer II</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Master Serjeant</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Serjeant</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Dycenar</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Leading Airman</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Able Airman</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Airman Ordinary</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Kouralian<br>Title</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Æiutante Primo</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Æiutante</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Særvien-Mæyster </div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Særvien</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Dycenær</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Aviere Sceltiæ</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Aviere Abiliæ</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Aviere Ordinariæ</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Abbreviation</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">WO I</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">WO II</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">MSjt.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Sjt.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">Dy.</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">AL</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">AA</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">AO</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Insignia</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">8</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">7</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">6</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">5</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">4</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">3</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">2</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">1</div>
|-
! <div style="text-align: center;">Typical<br>Command/<br>Appointment</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">8</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">7</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">6</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">5</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">4</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">3</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">2</div>
| <div style="text-align: center;">1</div>
|-
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==Equipment==
==Equipment==

Revision as of 00:30, 8 July 2019

'Abbiamo volare alto sulle ali di fuoco'
We fly high on wings of fire
Kouralian AF Ensign.png
The Flag of the Kouralian Air Force
Founded1950AD
Current form2000
HeadquartersThe Ministry of Defence (Civil HQ)
Rosewood AFB
Leadership
Her MajestyQueen Alyx Campbell
Minister of DefenceSir Bernard Wallace of the Queen's Land
Lord CommanderRichard Croft
Manpower
Military age18-63
ConscriptionNot in Effect
Active personnel550,000
Reserve personnel100,000
Industry
Domestic suppliersKouralian National Armoury, KAE Systems (Kouralia)

The National Air Force is the Air-Warfare branch of the Kouralian Military, and provides all fixed and rotary-wing capabilities. It is the newest force to be created after the Royal Flight Service and Naval Air Service were joined together in 1965. As it has not distinguished itself as a service and it was formed by the Kouralian Republic, it is not entitled to the 'Royal' prefix to its title.

History

Organisation

High Command

Administrative Services

Personnel & Trade Branches

Operational Formations

Personnel

Uniforms

Ranks

Officers

OF10 OF9 OF8 OF7 OF6
Air Force Legatine-Grade Ranks
Rank Title
Lord Grand Air Marshal
Air Master Marshal
Air Marshal
Air Vice-Marshal
Air Legate
Kouralian
Title
Legatus-Ærea
Marischal-Magnus Patrighius
Legatus-Ærea
Marischal-Mæyster
Legatus-Ærea
Marischal
Legatus-Ærea
Vys-Marischal
Legatus-Ærea
Abbreviation
LGrMshl
AMMshl.
AMshl.
AVMshl.
Leg.A
Insignia
10
9
8
7
6
Typical
Command/
Appointment
10
9
8
7
6
OF5 OF4 OF3 OF2 OF1
Air Force Field Ranks
Rank Title
Captain of the Air
Wing Commander
Squadron Leader
Master-Vintenar
Vintenar - Ensign
Kouralian
Title
Capitæyn aþ'Ærea
Comaundær aþe'Fyþære
Centenær aþe'Squadrærea
Vyntenær-Mæyster
Vyntenær - Veſſilian
Abbreviation
CaptA'A
CdrA'F
CtrA'S
MVtr.
Vtr. - En.
Insignia
5
4
3
2
1
Typical
Command/
Appointment
5
4
3
2
1

Enlisted

OR8 OR7 OR6 OR5 OR4 OR3 OR2 OR1
Air Force Other Ranks
Rank Title
Warrant Officer I
Warrant Officer II
Master Serjeant
Serjeant
Dycenar
Leading Airman
Able Airman
Airman Ordinary
Kouralian
Title
Æiutante Primo
Æiutante
Særvien-Mæyster
Særvien
Dycenær
Aviere Sceltiæ
Aviere Abiliæ
Aviere Ordinariæ
Abbreviation
WO I
WO II
MSjt.
Sjt.
Dy.
AL
AA
AO
Insignia
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Typical
Command/
Appointment
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Equipment

Aircraft are given designations in three parts: the type-name of the airframe (which is decided upon adoption by the Marshalcy Board), the role type of the aircraft, and the model number. In full, the designation may be given as Phoenix D Mk.2, for the second model of the Drone-role variant of the Phoenix airframe. This would usually be shortened down to Phoenix D.2.

Role Type Description Role Type Description Role Type Description
AEW
Airborne Early Warning
FGA
Fighter/Ground Attack
HMA
Helicopter, Maritime Attack
AS
Anti-Submarine
FS
Fighter/Strike
HR
Helicopter, Rescue
ASR
Air-Sea Rescue
GA
Ground Attack
HT
Helicopter, Training
B
Bomber
GR
Ground Attack/Reconnaissance
HU
Helicopter, Utility
BK
Bomber/Tanker
GS
Ground Attack/Strike
K
Tanker
C
Transport
HAS
Helicopter, Anti-Submarine
KC
Tanker/Transport
CC
Communications and Control
HC
Helicopter, Cargo
MRA
Maritime Reconnaissance and Attack
D
Drone
HCC
Helicopter, Communications and Control
R
Reconnaissance
ECM
Electronic Countermeasures
HGR
Helicopter, Ground Attack/Reconnaissance
S
Strike
ECR
Electronic Combat/Reconnaissance
HSP
Helicopter, Special Purpose
SP
Special Purpose
F
Fighter
HM
Helicopter, Maritime
T
Training

Planes

  • Phoenix Family = Piaggio p.180 Avanti
  • Archer Family = Hawk
  • Slingshot = Super Tucano
Aircraft Origin Type Image Description Numbers
Fighters
Firewing
F.2
* Not F-22 Raptor (BAE Replica)
X,XXX
Designation
F.1
FGA.2
MF.3
Image
* Not F-35 (P.125)
* Includes A, B, and C versions.
X,XXX
Designation
F.1
F.2
FGA.3
GR.4
Image
* Not Harrier 'predecessor fighter-bomber' (p.1216)
* Naval Version (uses characteristics of F/A 18E/Harrier II GR9)
X,XXX
Bombers
B.2
Image
High-Speed/Low-Altitude Strategic Bomber
X,XXX
Designation
GS.3
Image
* Tactical Tornado-style Bomber
X,XXX
Attack
GA.1
Image
* Ground Attack aircraft
X,XXX
Archer
GA.2
GR.3
Image
* Attack-mode Hawk
X,XXX
Filly
GA.2
Image
* Attack-mode Super Tucano
X,XXX
Transport
C.1
Image
* Outsize cargo transporter
X,XXX
C.1
Image
* Strategic Transporter
X,XXX
Designation
C.3
Image
* Tactical Transporter (A400 M)
X,XXX
C.1
* Utility Transporter
X,XXX
Designation
C.2
Image
Carrier-capable Utility Plane
X,XXX
Designation
SPC.1
Image
* Strategic VIP Transporter (A380)
X,XXX
Designation
C.2
Image
* Tactical VIP Transporter (Bombardier Challenger 850)
X,XXX
Phoenix
C.2
Image
* Compact VIP Transport (p.180 Avanti)
X,XXX
Command and Intelligence
Warlord
CC.5
Image
E4 National Control Plane
X,XXX
Vygean
AEW.4
Image
E3 Sentry-alike
X,XXX
Commissioner
CC.2
Image
E6 Mercury-alike
X,XXX
Sweeper
R.2
Image
Raytheon Sentinel-alike
X,XXX
Watchkeeper
R.3
Image
Basically MC-12 Intelligence Plane
X,XXX
Electronic Warfare
ECR.2
Image
C27J-derived EW Plane
X,XXX
Designation
ECR.1
Image
Tornado ECR-alike
X,XXX
Designation
MECR.3
Image
p.1216-derived Naval ECR
X,XXX
Miscellaneous
Designation
KC.4
Image
KC-10-esque Tanker
X,XXX
Designation
MRA.4
Image
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
X,XXX
SP.3
Image
Special Operations transporty-thing
X,XXX
UAVs
Phoenix
Licana
D.3
Image
Descr Descr Descr
X,XXX
D.1
D.2
Image
The Zephyr is a High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite UAV focused on observation and signals relaying capabilities. It can fly as high as 70,000ft at 35mph and continuously operate using solar panels on the wings to refuel for 30 days continuous loiter time. It can also transmit real-time imagery, voice and data to areas covering 1,000km² over a long distance.
200
Trainers
Archer
T.1
Image
* Jet Trainer (Hawk)
X,XXX
Hedgehog
T.1
Image
* Cargo Trainer (T-1 Jayhawk)
X,XXX
Filly
T.1
Image
* Advanced Prop Trainer (Super Tucano)
X,XXX
Ignatius
T.1
Image
* Prop Trainer (Cirrus SR22)
X,XXX

Helicopters

Aircraft Origin Type Image Description Numbers
Attack
Designation
Licana
Something
Image
Erdogan-based Gunship
X,XXX
Designation
Licana
Something
Image
Kawaski OH-1 Scout Helicopter
X,XXX
Utility/Multi-Mission
Designation
Licana
Something
Image
Lynx Wildcat in Utility, Specialist, Electronic Warfare, maritime
X,XXX
Designation
Licana
Something
Image
MD 530F/Boeing AH-6 in Utility, Reconnaissance, and Specialist roles
X,XXX
Designation
Licana
Something
Image
Medium Utility Helicopter in Utility, Maritime, and VIP Transport
X,XXX
Transport
Something
Image
Heavy Lift Helicopter
X,XXX
Designation
Licana
Something
Image
VIP Transport
X,XXX
Trainer
Designation
Licana
Something
Image
Training Helicopter
X,XXX

Other