8th Air Wing
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| 8th Air Wing | |
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| File:Rafale1.jpg | |
| Active | 1957-Present |
| Country |  Aquitayne |
| Allegiance | Aquitayne |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Air Wing |
| Role | National Defense |
| Size | 9,600 active 2,192 civilian personnel 0 reserve personnel 241 aircraft |
| Air Base | Feiyer Air Base, Cape Town Aquitayne |
| Nickname(s) | "Fighting Few" |
| Motto(s) | "Uno Ab Alto (One over all)" |
| Colors | White, Blue |
| Mascot(s) | Bull |
| Anniversaries | 28 September, 1957 |
| Engagements | Battle of Helm, Humanitarian Intervention of Pangus |
| Decorations |  Royal Merit (x1)  Parliamentary Citation (x2)  Great War |
| Commanders | |
| 8th Wing Commander | Colonel Lars Neilsson |
| 8th Wing Executive Officer | Lieutenant Colonel Borei Mangla |
| Insignia | |
| 8th Air Wing Emblem | File:8thfighter.jpg |
The 8th Air Wing (8 FW) is an Aquitaynian Air Force unit, assigned to Colonial Command (COLCOM), and by extension the United Insulan Command (UICOM) Operations Group. It is stationed at Freiyer Air Force Base, Cape Town. The 8th flies the F-29 Warrior, M.Cs 82 Illusion, and GM-25 Cuirassier air supremacy fighters.
Overview
The 8th Air Wing "Fightin' Few" maintain combat readiness to deploy worldwide in accordance with Ministry of Defense tasking. Operating a multitude of aircraft, the air wing is one of the foremost units within Colonial Command's structure and sphere of influence, and is capable of responding to high-threat situations and areas.
History
Battle of Helm
Operation North Star
Humanitarian Intervention in Pangus
Feiyer Air Base
Assignments
- GHQ Air Force, 28 September, 1956
- NORTIER, 16 December 1956
- Attached to Interceptor Command, 16 December 1956 - 22 March 1960
- Interceptor Command 16 December 1956
- Remained attached to IV Interceptor Squadron entire time
- V Bomber Command, 10 November 1965
- 350th Composite Wing, 1 June 1968
- 8th Fighter Group (later 8th Air Wing), 18 August 1970 - 11 December 1987
- Attached to: 19th Bomber Wing 7 August - 30 September 1988
- Attached to: 6149th Tactical Support Wing, 1 October - 30 November 1990
- Attached to: 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 16 – 31 March 1993
- Attached to: Metropolitan Air Defense Force, 2 November 1993 – 31 August 1996
- Attached to: Fifth Air Force, 1 September 1996 – 15 April 1999
- 8th Air Wing, 20 May - Present
Components
- 121st Fighter Squadron
- 122nd Fighter Squadron
- 123rd Fighter Squadron
- 124th Fighter Squadron
- 125th Fighter Squadron
- 126th Fighter Squadron
- 127th Fighter Squadron
- 128th Fighter Squadron
- 129th Fighter Squadron
- 130th Fighter Squadron
- 121st Reconnaissance Squadron
- 122nd Reconnaissance Drone (later, Manned) Squadron
- 121st Special Operations Squadron
- 122nd Special Operations Squadron
- 123rd Special Operations Squadron
- 124th Special Operations Squadron
- 121st Logistics Squadron
- 122nd Logistics Squadron
- 123rd Logistics Squadron
- 124th Logistics Squadron
- 125th Logistics Squadron
- 121st Aerial Refueling Squadron
- 122nd Aerial Refueling Squadron
Stations
- Kei-Tan Air Base, Tacor, Ceria Province, Aquitayne
- Baer Air Base, Falkas, Grados Province, Aquitayne
- Kagram Air Base,Aqines, Seue Province, Aquitayne
- Victory Field Air Base, Atlium, Urand Province, Aquitayne
- Freiyer Air Base, Cape Town, Insula Fera, Aquitayne
Aircraft
Template:Standard table
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Role
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|# in Service
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | Fighters
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|F-29 Warrior
|Template:Country data Emmeria
|Stealth air superiority fighter
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|M.Cs 82 Illusion
|Template:Country data Anemos Major
|multirole fighter
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|GM-25 Cuirassier
|Mikoyan-Guryevich
|Advanced Air Superiority Fighter
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|AF-77
| Aquitayne
|air superiority fighter
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | Bombers
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|GM-23 Czapka
|Mikoyan-Guryevich
|multirole bomber/fighter
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | Helicopters
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|RH-77
|Mikoyan-Guryevich
|Stealth Attack Helicopter
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|KTRX90
|Aerospace Innovations
|attack helicopter
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|TH-400
|Mikoyan-Guryevich
|Transport Helicopter
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | Electronic warfare aircraft
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|RCC GA9 Baron
|Template:Country data Neu Engollon
|Recon/patrol/Command/Electronic warfare aircraft
|1
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|RCC GA72 General
|Template:Country data Neu Engollon
|Recon/patrol/Command/Electronic warfare aircraft
|1
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | Transport Aircraft
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|CM-7 Coureur
|Mikoyan-Guryevich
|Transport
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|CM-8
|Mikoyan-Guryevich
|Tactical Airlift
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | Aerial Refueling Aircraft
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|T565 Modular Tanker
|Mikoyan-Guryevich
|Aerial Refueling Aircraft
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | Reconnaissance
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|Lircas Sergeant
|Template:Country data Neu Engollon
|reconnaissance,COIN
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