Socialist Republic of Australia Air Force
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Revision as of 12:58, 30 April 2010
| Socialist Republic of Australia Air Force | |
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| Founded | 13 March 1921 |
| Country | Socialist Republic of Australia |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Part of | Socialist Republic of Australia Armed Forces |
| Air Force Headquarters | Canberra |
| Size | Over 850 aircraft, and 18000 personnel (2007) |
| Motto | Per Ardua ad Astra ('Through Struggle to the Stars') |
| Mascot | Kangaroo |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of the Air Staff | Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd |
| Deputy Chief of the Air Staff | Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn |
| Air Commander Australia | Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin |
| Insignia | |
| SRAAF Roundel | 
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| SRAAF low visibility Roundel | 
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| SRAAF black Roundel | 
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire, Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback, Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer |
| Fighter | Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker, Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker, Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum |
| Ground Attack | Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot |
| Electronic Warfare | Beriev A-50 Mainstay |
| Reconnaissance | Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer |
| Patrol | Tupolev Tu-142 Bear, Ilyushin Il-38 May |
| Transport | Antonov An-124 Condor, Ilyushin Il-76 Candid, Antonov An-12 Cub, Antonov An-26 Curl, Ilyushin Il-78 Midas, Antonov An-2 Colt |
| Training | Aero L-39 Albatross, PZL-130 Orlik, Yakovlev Yak-52 |
| Surface to Air Missiles | |
Contents |
Inventory
Air Command
Frontal Group
- 1 Squadron of Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
- 2 Squadrons of Sukhoi Su-24M Fencer
- 1 Squadron of Mikoyan MiG-25RB/MiG-25RBK Foxbat
- 1 Squadron of Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound
- 1 Squadron of Mikoyan MiG-25P Foxbat
- 3 Squadrons of Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
- 4 Squadrons of Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum
- 1 Squadron of Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot
Patrol and Surveillance Group
- 1 Squadron of Beriev A-50 Mainstay
- 2 Squadrons of Ilyushin Il-38 May
Air Lift Group
- 1 Squadron of Ilyushin Il-76 Candid
- 3 Squadrons of Antonov An-12 Cub
- 2 Squadrons of Antonov An-26 Curl
- 2 Squadrons of Ilyushin Il-78 Midas
- 2 Squadrons of Antonov An-2 Colt
Zenith Rocket Command
- 2 Battalions of S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline)
- 4 Battalions of S-125 Neva (SA-3 Goa)
- 10 Battalions of S-300P (SA-10 Grumble)
Strategic Rocket Command
- 5 Battalions of R-17 Elbrus (SS-1 Scud)
- 2 Battalions of OTR-23 Oka (SS-23 Spider)
Training Command
Tactical Fighter Weapons School
- 1 Squadron of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Fast Jet Training School
- 1 Squadron of Aero L-39 Albatross
Multi-Engine/Navigation Training School
- 2 Squadrons of Let L-410 Turbolet
Central Flying School
- 7 Squadrons of PZL-130 Orlik
Basic Flying School
- 3 Squadrons of Yakovlev Yak-52
