Military Air Service
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| Military Air Service | |
|---|---|
 Libriran MAS Roundel | |
| Founded | June 15th 1922 |
| Country | File:Libflag.png Librira |
| Allegiance | The People's United Republic of Librira |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Air Superiority, Close Air Support, Airborne Assault |
| Size | 125,000 personnel 715 Aircraft |
| Part of | Libriran Secretariat of Defense |
| Motto(s) | Reap that which Sowed |
| Commanders | |
| Premier | Ivan Gurov |
| Commissar of the MAS | Gregoriy Shamanski |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | LA-21 |
| Bomber | Vi-48, PA-260 |
| Fighter | Vi-84, PA-554, Vi-79, Vi-100 |
| Utility helicopter | PA-165 |
| Reconnaissance | NAC-12 |
| Trainer | Vi-62 |
| Transport | LA-76, Vi-600 |
The Libriran Military Air Service(Libriran: Военно-воздушная служба), also known as the VVS or MAS for short; Is the air arm of the Libriran Armed Forces. It has approximetly 125,000 personnel and has 715 Aircraft in service, additionally the MAS operates a plethora of Air defense equipment, and various utility and attack helicopters, as part of its varied role in the Libriran military. Though one of the smaller airforces in Corentia and Sunalaya, it is a recognized as a potent, modern, and professional force.
History
The Military Air Service first got off the ground in 1922. Prior to that all Libriran aircraft had been operated as part of the Army Air Service, which was nominally part of the army. After learning of the potential effectiveness of aircraft through the First Global War, as well as various proponents of making an airforce, led to the creation of the military air service via a declaration by the Secretariat of Defense on June 15th 1922, providing the provisions for forming the MAS.
In its early days the MAS was equipped with only obsolete ww1 era aircraft and early Viborn Type-3 fighters. However, into the late 1920s and early 1930s, with a now more established, but energetic officer corps the MAS began to become more aggressive in its funding requirements and in its petitioning companies and syndicates for designs. In the mid 1930s the MAS was a full fledged airforce, with a bomber contingent, ground attack aircraft, and fighter/interceptors. In 1935 the MAS Accepted its 500th aircraft into service, coming from a mere 75, 13 years ago. In 1937 the MAS adopted its first 'general purpose fighter', the LA-105 and it would be the frontline fighter for the early days of the 2nd global war.
In the second Global War, the MAS fought a tough campaign against Dasmarian Aircraft. It became clear the LA-105 was under-gunned, for this new era in air combat, and went through numerous revisions to increase its effectiveness. As the war progressed, the MAS replaced it with the powerful Viborn Type-22, which was an advanced and very effective fighter, and particularly suited to high altitude bomber interceptions, which the LA-105 was found lacking in due to its light armament.
Following the Second Global War, the MAS had suffered considerable losses in terms of skilled pilots and officers, and sought to replenish its ranks, establishing a MAS academy in Destraya, to attract and train new pilots and MAS officers. With the Communists rise to power, the MAS saw large steps up in its funding, even over wartime levels, especially concentrated on acquiring new and modern aircraft. It used this money to embark a series of large, advanced programs to expand its role and abilities. This lead to the adoption of its first trans-continental bomber (Vi-48), its first super sonic fighter (Vi-23), and making various other advancements in aeronautics, as well as helping to position the Libriran Aeronautics industry to provide it with aircraft and advanced designs for decades to come, even to the modern era.
Since the resurgence of Syndicalism the Airforce has seen a drop in its funding, which has led to cuts, mainly in its investment in future designs. It has always possessed a relatively small air force, and continues to this day, preferring quality over quantity.
Organization
The MAS separates its units into Military Air Regions, or MAR. There is three MARs MAR South, MAR Eastern, MAR Central-Libra. Each MAR is responsible for air operations in the region its assigned. These MAR operate between 3-5 Air groups, and have air groups to support PAWP operations. Each MAR is independent from each other, units rarely move between MAR except in certain circumstances such as during the War Against Zilverenberg.
Within these MAR units are split into Air Groups, with the group typically intended for a role, such as Air Defense. Air groups are typically made up between 4-5 Air Regiments. Air groups are typically assigned to individual airbases, depending on their assigned role. Groups in turn typically have their own Infrastructure with most ground crews and such being assigned on a group basis. Air groups are the smallest unit commanded by a separate officer, that is not a pilot in the units in the group.
The next smallest organizational unit is Air Regiments, these are again delineated on role. Air Regiments operate the same type of aircraft except in rare circumstances. They Operate around (insert # here) aircraft. There are 30 Air regiments in the MAS.