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== History == | == History == | ||
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| United States | | United States | ||
| Multirole/Air Superiority Fighter | | Multirole/Air Superiority Fighter | ||
− | | F-16C | + | | F-16C Block 52 |
− | |36 | + | |36 |
|To be replaced by KAI KF-21 by 2025. 12 aircraft purchased from various sources since 1996. | |To be replaced by KAI KF-21 by 2025. 12 aircraft purchased from various sources since 1996. | ||
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| United States | | United States | ||
| Air Superiority Fighter | | Air Superiority Fighter | ||
− | | F-15C | + | | F-15C |
− | |8 | + | |8 |
|10 aircraft retired between 2000 and 2005 and are used as parts aircraft | |10 aircraft retired between 2000 and 2005 and are used as parts aircraft | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Military transport aircraft|Transport}} | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Military transport aircraft|Transport}} | ||
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− | | | + | | Boeing C-135 Stratolifter |
− | | | + | | United States/Cascadia |
− | | | + | | Transport |
− | | | + | | C-135D |
− | | | + | |4 |
− | | | + | |KC-135R/Ts converted into pure transports for palletized cargo and VIPs |
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Boeing C-46 | ||
+ | | Cascadia | ||
+ | | VIP Transport | ||
+ | | VC-46A | ||
+ | |2 | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Aerial refueling|Tanker Aircraft}} | ||
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+ | | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | ||
+ | | United States | ||
+ | | Aerial Refueling/Transport | ||
+ | | KC-135R/T | ||
+ | |5 | ||
+ | |Of the original 29 acquired by Cascadia in 1996, only five remain in service in their original form. All 14 KC-135Es have been retired, four KC-135R/Ts have been converted into C-135Ds, and the rest have been put into reserve for parts. Three additional aircraft were operated until approximately 2010, when the oldest of the fleet were retired | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Trainer (aircraft)|Trainer Aircraft}} | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Trainer (aircraft)|Trainer Aircraft}} | ||
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+ | | Glasair GlaStar | ||
+ | | United States/Cascadia | ||
+ | | Basic Trainer | ||
+ | | T-1 GlaStar II | ||
+ | |30 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Lancair Legacy | ||
+ | | United States/Cascadia | ||
+ | | Complex Trainer | ||
+ | | Legacy RG 550 | ||
+ | |15 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Boeing-Pilatus T-4 Chehalis | ||
+ | | Switzerland/Cascadia | ||
+ | | Primary Trainer | ||
+ | | T-4A | ||
+ | |20 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Bombardier (Gates) Learjet | ||
+ | | United States/Canada | ||
+ | | Heavy Trainer/Transport | ||
+ | | Learjet 40 | ||
+ | |4 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Northrop T-46 Eaglet | ||
+ | | California/Cascadia | ||
+ | | Advanced Trainer/Light Attack | ||
+ | | T-46A | ||
+ | |30 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | ||
+ | | United States | ||
+ | | Conversion Trainer | ||
+ | | F-16D Block 52 | ||
+ | |10 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle | ||
+ | | United States | ||
+ | | Conversion Trainer | ||
+ | | F-15D | ||
+ | |4 | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | {{wp|Unmanned Aerial Vehicle|UAV}} | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | {{wp|Unmanned Aerial Vehicle|UAV}} | ||
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=== Retired Aircraft === | === Retired Aircraft === | ||
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[[Category:America the Divided II]] | [[Category:America the Divided II]] | ||
[[category:The Sprinklez]] | [[category:The Sprinklez]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:27, 26 December 2023
Cascadian Air Force | |
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Active | 1996 - Present |
Country | Cascadia |
Type | Air force |
Motto(s) |
Nos fugere defendere libertatem (Latin: We fly to defend our freedom) |
March | Eagle Squadron |
No longer canon/user not participating in AU.
Contents
History
Early Years
21st Century
Structure
Personnel
Ranks
Aircraft
Current Inventory
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | ||
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Combat Aircraft | |||||||
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Multirole/Air Superiority Fighter | F-16C Block 52 | 36 | To be replaced by KAI KF-21 by 2025. 12 aircraft purchased from various sources since 1996. | ||
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle | United States | Air Superiority Fighter | F-15C | 8 | 10 aircraft retired between 2000 and 2005 and are used as parts aircraft | ||
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle | United States | Strike Fighter | F-15E | 18 | |||
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II | United States | CAS Attack Aircraft | A-10A | 28 | 10 additional aircraft purchased from West Florida circa 2005 | ||
Electronic warfare | |||||||
Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler | United States/Cascadia | Electronic Warfare | EA-6B SLEP+ | 4 | Ten retired and used as parts aircraft. Remaining four aircraft given a Service Life Extension in 2010, with a replacement expected ~2025 | ||
Reconnaissance | |||||||
Lockheed EP-3 | United States | SIGINT | EP-3E ARIES II | 4 | |||
AEW&C | |||||||
Boeing 737 AEW&C | Cascadia | AEW&C | E-7A | 2 | |||
Transport | |||||||
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter | United States/Cascadia | Transport | C-135D | 4 | KC-135R/Ts converted into pure transports for palletized cargo and VIPs | ||
Boeing C-46 | Cascadia | VIP Transport | VC-46A | 2 | |||
Tanker Aircraft | |||||||
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | United States | Aerial Refueling/Transport | KC-135R/T | 5 | Of the original 29 acquired by Cascadia in 1996, only five remain in service in their original form. All 14 KC-135Es have been retired, four KC-135R/Ts have been converted into C-135Ds, and the rest have been put into reserve for parts. Three additional aircraft were operated until approximately 2010, when the oldest of the fleet were retired | ||
Trainer Aircraft | |||||||
Glasair GlaStar | United States/Cascadia | Basic Trainer | T-1 GlaStar II | 30 | |||
Lancair Legacy | United States/Cascadia | Complex Trainer | Legacy RG 550 | 15 | |||
Boeing-Pilatus T-4 Chehalis | Switzerland/Cascadia | Primary Trainer | T-4A | 20 | |||
Bombardier (Gates) Learjet | United States/Canada | Heavy Trainer/Transport | Learjet 40 | 4 | |||
Northrop T-46 Eaglet | California/Cascadia | Advanced Trainer/Light Attack | T-46A | 30 | |||
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Conversion Trainer | F-16D Block 52 | 10 | |||
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle | United States | Conversion Trainer | F-15D | 4 | |||
UAV | |||||||
Name | Country | Role | Variant | ## | ## |