Australasian Air Force

From Daily Escape

The Australasian Air Force is the air branch of the Australasian Union Defence Force. It is tasked with providing close air support, transport, reconnaissance, medical evacuation, interdiction of enemy forces, and other roles. Its motto, Per Ardua ad Astra, translates to "Through Struggle to the Stars."

Contents 1 Inventory 1.1 Fighters 1.2 Ground attack 1.3 Transports 1.4 Helicopters 1.5 Special missions aircraft 1.6 Trainers

[edit] Inventory

[edit] Fighters

• 5 squadrons of F-22 Raptor stealth air superiority fighters
• 1 squadron of F-15E Strike Eagle strike fighters
• 2 squadrons of Eurocopter Typhoon multirole fighters

[edit] Ground attack

• 2 squadrons of General Dynamics F-111 fighter-bombers

[edit] Transports

• 4 squadrons of Lockheed C-130 Hercules STOL transports
  • 3 squadrons of C-130B Hercules
  • 1 squadron of C-130J Super Hercules
• 1 squadron of de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou STOL transports
• 1 squadron of de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo STOL transports
• 1 squadron of de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter STOl transports
• 1 flight of Boeing 707-338C tanker transports
• 1 flight of Bombardier CL 604 VIP transports
• 3 C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifts

[edit] Helicopters

• 9 squadrons of CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopters
  • 6 squadrons of CH-47A all-weather medium-lift helicopters
  • 3 squadrons of MH-47D/E special forces operations helicopters
• 8 squadrons of Bell 412 multipurpose utility helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of Bell Griffin HT1 advanced training helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of Bell Griffin HAR2 search and rescue helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of Agusta-Bell AB 412 civil utility transport helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of Agusta-Bell AB 412 Grifone military utility transport helicopters
• 5 squadrons of UH-1 Iroquois multipurpose utility helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of HH-1D Search Air Rescue (SAR) helicopters
  • 3 squadrons of UH-1V aeromedical evacuation helicopters
• 3 squadrons of OH-58C Kiowa observation/scout helicopters
• 4 squadrons of Sikorsky S-70 medium-lift utility/transport helicopters
  • 3 squadrons of HH-60 Pave Hawk search and rescue/MEDEVAC helicopters
  • 1 squadron of VH-60 White Hawk VIP transport helicopters
• 3 squadrons of NHI NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters

[edit] Special missions aircraft

• 1 squadron of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft
• 1 squadron of RC-12D electronic surveillance aircraft
• 2 squadrons of E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft
• 1 squadron of EC-130 Commando Solo psychological operations aircraft
• 4 flights of WC-130 Hercules weather reconnaissance aircraft
• 1 squadron of MC-130 Combat Talon special operations aircraft
• 2 flights of E-8 Joint STARS airborne battle management aircraft

[edit] Trainers

• 25 TAV-8B Harrier II two-seat trainers
• 70 T-45B Goshawk land-based trainers
• 30 BAE Hawk Mk 120 lead in fighter trainers
• 50 Pilatus PC-7 trainers
• 28 Beech Super King Air 350 multi-engine/navigation trainers