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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
667th Airlift Wing Headquarters, 667th Airlift Wing
  • 2nd Airlift Squadron
  • 4th Airlift Squadron
  • 9th Airlift Squadron
778th Support Wing Headquarters, 778th Support Wing
  • 81st Transport Squadron
87th Special Airlift Wing Headquarters, 87th Special Airlift Wing
  • 256th Special Helicopter Squadron
  • 276th Special Airlift Squadron
  • 280th Maintenance and Supply Group

LRAF Air Combat Command

Patch Name Headquarters Units
11th Strike Wing Headquarters, 11th Strike Wing
905th Special Operations Wing Headquarters, 905th Special Operations Wing

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 Medium Multirole Fighter 12
KAD Vrabe Equipment-IAR95.png  Ostrozava Light Multirole Fighter 12
ADE Hawk Bae hawk46 rissala.jpg  Arthurista Light Attack Fighter/COIN 5
Pī TB.3 A-29 Over Afghanistan.jpg  Onekawa-Nukanoa Basic Trainer/Light Attack 21
Nākahi II TF.1 M346 - RIAT 2009 (3834484695).jpg  Onekawa-Nukanoa Jet Trainer/Light Attack 15
Kau TM.2 Tc-90 04l.jpg  Onekawa-Nukanoa Basic Multi-Engine Trainer 12
Air Mobility
Ahuriri Aerospace Kererū A400M Beach Landings MOD 45162698 (cropped).jpg  Onekawa-Nukanoa Transport Aircraft 3 Assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron.
Tūmatarau Whāriki II VC.2 Boeing 767 (Forca Aerea Brasileira) Rafael Luiz (28938052151).jpg  Onekawa-Nukanoa Transport/VIP Aircraft 2 total
1 transport aircraft variant
1 VIP transport variant
VIP transport operated by the 87th Special Airlift Wing
Morgenroete Frigatebird Embraer KC-390, Paris Air Show 2019, Le Bourget (SIAE0824).jpg  Gristol-Serkonos Transport/Airlift 5
Continental Pegasus KC-130J-VMGR-352-20070205.jpg  Belfras Transport/Medium Airlift 3 Assigned to the 2nd Airlift Squadron.
Morgenroete North Star Canadian Air force CC-150 (A310-304) 15005 (6781217921).jpg  Gristol-Serkonos Aerial refueling and transport 2 total
1 CC-150/AR
1 CC-150/T
CC-150/T: VIP transport variant
CC-150/AR: Aerial refueling/strategic airlifter
Mach M-300 17.08.21-aviadarts-1200-Y20-2.jpg KSA Strategic airlift 2 total To be assigned to a newly established 4th Airlift Squadron.
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
Clios Peregrine Blackhawk.jpg  Belfras Utility Helicopter 21 total
13 AH.6 variants
8 HAR.4 variants
Sikorsky S-76 M-JCBC Sikorsky S-76 Helicopter JCB Ltd (25866921776).jpg  Belfras VIP Transport 8 Utilized by the 87th Special Airlift Wing
Multirole Helicopter 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)