LIAF

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Liberty Islands Air Force (Szabadság Szigetek Légiereje)

The LIAF is a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Liberty Islands. Its task is to secure the air above and around the islands, provide assistance and air support to the rest of the armed forces homeland or abroad.

Contents 1 History 2 Bases 3 Units 4 Inventory

[edit] History

The independent LIAF was established in 1920. This was rare at the that time, as most of the air forces were part of the army branch.

[edit] Bases

• Szabadrév-Kertmező International Airport (LIAF Kertmező AFB)
• Northern Island AFB
• Lapos Island AFB

There are other reserve airfields and emergency landing strips which can be activeted as needed. Some sections of the state motorways can be used as landing strips.

[edit] Units

• 1st Fighter Wing
  • 13th Figther Squadron (16 Tornado IDS)
  • 14th Fighter Squadron (16 Tornado IDS)
  • 17th Electronic Warfare Squadron (8 Tornado ECS)
• 2nd Fighter Wing stationing: Lapos Island AFB, Kertmező AFB
  • 15th Fighter Squadron (16 F-18)
  • 16th Fighter Squadron (16 F-18)
• 3rd Fighter Wing stationing: Lapos Island AFB
  • 18th Fighter Squadron (16 JAS-39)
  • 19th Fighter Squadron (16 JAS-39)
• 4th Airlif Wing stationing: Lapos Island AFB, Kertmező AFB
  • 9th Airlift Squadron (20 V-22)
  • 8th Airlift Squadron (10 C-130; 2 Boeing 737)
• 5th Strategic Air Operations Wing stationing: Kertmező AFB
  • 10th Airlift Squadron (4 C-17; 4 Boeing 737)
  • 11th Air Refueling Squadron (4 KC-737)
  • 12th Airborne Air Control Squadron (4 E-2C Hawkeye; 5 Saab 340AEW)
• 20th Training Wing
  • 21th Flying Training Squadron (16 PC-9; 2 Boeing 737)
  • 22th Fighter Training Squadron (16 BAE Hawk)

• 6th Air Mobility Wing stationing: Lapos Island AFB, Kertmező AFB
  • 23rd Helicopter Squadron (15 UH-1N)
  • 24th Helicopter Squadron (15 UH-1N)
  • 25th Helicopter Squadron (15 UH-1N)
  • 26th Helicopter Squadron (15 UH-1N)

• 7th Multipurpose Helicopter Squadron (2 VH-60; 10 SH-60; 6 MH-60S)

• 23rd Attack Helicopter Squadron (15 Tiger)

[edit] Inventory

Current inventory: (301)

32 F-18
32 Tornado IDS
8 Tornado ECS
32 JAS-39 Gripen
20 V-22 Osprey
4 C-17
10 C-130
8 Boeing 737
4 KC-737
4 E-2 Hawkeye AEW
5 Saab 340 AEW
16 BAE Hawk
16 Pilatus PC-9

60 UH-1N
10 SH-60
2 VH-60
6 MH-60S
15 EC665 Tiger