Royal Slovetinian Air Force

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Royal Slovetinian Air Force
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

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
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon/Viper United States Multirole/Air Superiority Fighter F-16C/D Block 52+ 26 (F-16C)/12 (F-16D) Mainstay combat aircraft, first introduced in 2007 replacing the Mirage F1.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II United States Multirole Fighter F-35A 0 30 on order, options for 20 more, replacing F-16C/D Block 52+ by 2030
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 1
Cessna 650 United States VIP Transport Citation VII 2 To be replaced by Citation Longitude in Q3 2022
Cessna 700 United States VIP Transport Citation Longitude 0 To replace Citation VII in Q3 2022
Helicopters
Sikorsky S-65/H-53 Sea Stallion United States Heavy Lift, Combat Search and Rescue CH-53H ## ##
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk United States Utility Helicopter UH-60M ## ##
McDonnell Douglas MD 500 United States Light Multi-Role Helicopter MD540F ## ##
Robinson R-44 United States Rotary Wing Trainer R-44 Raven II 12 ##
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 11 4 more on order for a total of 15
Aermacchi MB-339 Italy Jet Trainer/Light Attack MB-339C 6
UAV
Name Country Role Variant ## ##

Retired Aircraft

Messerschmitt Me 935 Dassault Mirage F1

Symbols, flags, emblems and uniform