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|caption= A pair of Royal Slovetinian Air Force F-16s fly low level over the Croatian coast.
 
|dates=13 April 1924 - Present
 
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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]].  
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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]].  
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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===Foundation and Early Years===
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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===
 
===Great War===
 
===Interwar Period===
 
===Interwar Period===
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=== Current Inventory ===
 
=== Current Inventory ===
 
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| [[File:F-16C_Block_52%2B_(Slovetinia).png]]
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| General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
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| Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon/Viper
 
 
| United States
 
| United States
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| Multirole/Air Superiority Fighter
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| Multirole Fighter
 
| F-16C/D Block 52+
 
| F-16C/D Block 52+
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|26 (F-16C)/12 (F-16D)
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|30 (F-16C)/15 (F-16D)
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|Mainstay combat aircraft, first introduced in 2007 replacing the Mirage F1.
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|Mainstay combat aircraft, first introduced in 2009.
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|-
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| General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
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| United States
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| Multirole Fighter
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| F-16AM/BM Block 20 MLU
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|28 (F-16AM)/10 (F-16BM)
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|Upgraded from F-16A/B Block 15OCUs circa 2001
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
 
| Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
 
| United States
 
| United States
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| F-35A
 
| F-35A
 
|0
 
|0
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|30 on order, options for 20 more, replacing F-16C/D Block 52+ by 2030
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|24 on order, options for 16 more
 
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|-
 
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | {{wp|Aerial refueling|Tanker}}
 
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | {{wp|Aerial refueling|Tanker}}
 
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|-
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|
 
 
| Airbus A330
 
| Airbus A330
 
| Multinational
 
| Multinational
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|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules
 
| Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules
 
| United States
 
| United States
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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}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules
 
| Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules
 
| United States
 
| United States
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|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Alenia C-27J Spartan
 
| Alenia C-27J Spartan
 
| Italy
 
| Italy
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Utility aircraft|Utility Aircraft}}
 
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Utility aircraft|Utility Aircraft}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Beechcraft Super King Air
 
| Beechcraft Super King Air
 
| United States
 
| United States
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|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Airbus A321
 
| Airbus A321
 
| Multinational
 
| Multinational
 
| VIP Transport
 
| VIP Transport
 
| A321LR
 
| A321LR
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|1
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|2
−
|
 
−
|-
 
 
|
 
|
−
| Cessna 650
 
−
| United States
 
−
| VIP Transport
 
−
| Citation VII
 
−
|2
 
−
|To be replaced by Citation Longitude in Q3 2022
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Cessna 700
 
| Cessna 700
 
| United States
 
| United States
 
| VIP Transport
 
| VIP Transport
 
| Citation Longitude
 
| Citation Longitude
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|0
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|4
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|To replace Citation VII in Q3 2022
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Helicopters}}
 
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Helicopters}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Sikorsky S-65/H-53 Sea Stallion
 
| Sikorsky S-65/H-53 Sea Stallion
 
| United States
 
| United States
 
| Heavy Lift, Combat Search and Rescue
 
| Heavy Lift, Combat Search and Rescue
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| CH-53H
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| CH-53D
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|##
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|25
−
|##
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
 
| Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
 
| United States
 
| United States
 
| Utility Helicopter
 
| Utility Helicopter
 
| UH-60M
 
| UH-60M
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|##
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|20
−
|##
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| McDonnell Douglas MD 500
 
| McDonnell Douglas MD 500
 
| United States
 
| United States
 
| Light Multi-Role Helicopter
 
| Light Multi-Role Helicopter
 
| MD540F
 
| MD540F
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|##
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|10
−
|##
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|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Robinson R-44
 
| Robinson R-44
 
| United States
 
| United States
 
| Rotary Wing Trainer
 
| Rotary Wing Trainer
 
| R-44 Raven II
 
| R-44 Raven II
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|12
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|8
 
|##
 
|##
 
|-
 
|-
 
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Trainer (aircraft)|Trainer Aircraft}}
 
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| {{wp|Trainer (aircraft)|Trainer Aircraft}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Pilatus PC-9
 
| Pilatus PC-9
 
| Switzerland
 
| Switzerland
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|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Cessna 560
 
| Cessna 560
 
| United States
 
| United States
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|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
 
| Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master
 
| Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master
 
| Italy
 
| Italy
 
| Jet Trainer/Light Attack
 
| Jet Trainer/Light Attack
 
| M-346FT
 
| M-346FT
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|11
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|15
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|4 more on order for a total of 15
 
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|-
 
−
|
 
−
| Aermacchi MB-339
 
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| Italy
 
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| Jet Trainer/Light Attack
 
−
| MB-339C
 
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|6
 
 
|
 
|
 
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=== Retired Aircraft ===
 
=== Retired Aircraft ===
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[[Messerschmitt Me 935]]
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[[Messerschmitt Me 395]]
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[http://shipbucket.com/wiki/index.php/File:Dassault_Mirage_F1_(Slovetinia).png Dassault Mirage F1]
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== Symbols, flags, emblems and uniform ==
 
== Symbols, flags, emblems and uniform ==
  

Latest revision as of 16:46, 24 January 2024

Royal Slovetinian Air Force
Rdaff16.jpg
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 Slovetinian Roundel.png

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.

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

Main article: Military and Paramilitary ranks of Slovetinia

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 ## ##

Retired Aircraft

Messerschmitt Me 395

Symbols, flags, emblems and uniform

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