Royal Slovetinian Air Force
| Royal Slovetinian Air Force | |
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A pair of Royal Slovetinian Air Force F-16s fly low level over the Croatian coast. | |
| Active | 13 April 1924 - Present |
| Country | Kingdom of Slovetinia |
| Type | Air force |
| Size |
5,600 active personnel 1,500 reserve personnel |
| Motto(s) |
Umquam superiores (Latin: Ever higher) |
| Colors | Light Blue, White, red |
| March | Fliegermarsch (H. Dostal) |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel |
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The Royal Slovetinian Air Force (German: Königliche Slowetinische Luftwaffe) is the air service branch of the Royal Slovetinian Armed Forces. Originally created in 1912 as a service arm of the Royal Slovetinian Army, the RSAF was established as a separate branch in 1924 following the Great War.
Contents
History
Foundation and Early Years
First established in 1911 as the Army Flying Corps (German: Heeresfliegerkorps), its initial strength consisting of five pilots and three unarmed Short S.27s for pilot training. Largely considered to be a passing fad unworthy of development, the Flying Corps saw little in the way of technological or doctrinal development in its first three years, remaining in much the same configuration by early 1914. The number of pilots had grown to 16 and three more S.27s had been added to the fleet.
Great War
Interwar Period
Second Great War
Cold War
21st Century
Structure
Personnel
Ranks
Aircraft
Current Inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Multirole Fighter | F-16C/D Block 52+ | 30 (F-16C)/15 (F-16D) | Mainstay combat aircraft, first introduced in 2009. | |
| General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Multirole Fighter | F-16AM/BM Block 20 MLU | 28 (F-16AM)/10 (F-16BM) | Upgraded from F-16A/B Block 15OCUs circa 2001 | |
| Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | United States | Multirole Fighter | F-35A | 0 | 24 on order, options for 16 more | |
| Tanker | ||||||
| Airbus A330 | Multinational | Tanker/Transport | A330 MRTT | 2 | ||
| Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules | United States | Tanker/Tactical Airlifter | KC-130J | 3 | ||
| Transport | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules | United States | Tactical Airlifter | C-130J | 5 | ||
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | Italy | Tactical Airlifter | C-27J | 10 | ||
| Utility Aircraft | ||||||
| Beechcraft Super King Air | United States | VIP Transport/Aeromedical Evacuation/Utility | King Air 350 | 4 | ||
| Airbus A321 | Multinational | VIP Transport | A321LR | 2 | ||
| Cessna 700 | United States | VIP Transport | Citation Longitude | 4 | ||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Sikorsky S-65/H-53 Sea Stallion | United States | Heavy Lift, Combat Search and Rescue | CH-53D | 25 | ||
| Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | United States | Utility Helicopter | UH-60M | 20 | ||
| McDonnell Douglas MD 500 | United States | Light Multi-Role Helicopter | MD540F | 10 | ||
| Robinson R-44 | United States | Rotary Wing Trainer | R-44 Raven II | 8 | ## | |
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| Pilatus PC-9 | Switzerland | Primary Trainer/Light Attack | PC-9M | 20 | ||
| Cessna 560 | United States | Heavy/Multi-Engine Trainer | Citation V Ultra | 5 | ||
| Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master | Italy | Jet Trainer/Light Attack | M-346FT | 15 | ||
| UAV | ||||||
| Name | Country | Role | Variant | ## | ## | |
