Socialist Republic of Australia Air Force

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Socialist Republic of Australia Air Force
The SRAAF Ensign
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
SRAAF low visibility Roundel
SRAAF black Roundel
Aircraft flown
Bomber Tu-22M, Tu-16, Su-34, Su-24
Fighter MiG-31, MiG-25, Su-27, MiG-29
Ground Attack Su-25
Electronic Warfare A-50, Tu-16
Reconnaissance Su-24, MiG-25RB/RBK
Patrol Il-38
Transport Il-76, An-12, An-26, Tu-16N, Il-78, An-2
Training MiG-21, L-39, PZL-130, Yak-52
Surface to Air Missiles SA-2, SA-3, SA-10
Ballistic Missiles SS-1, SS-23

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
  • 1 Squadron of Tupolev Tu-16N Badger
  • 1 Squadron 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 Command

Bomber Group

  • 1 Squadron of Tupolev Tu-2M Backfire
  • 2 Squadrons of Tupolev Tu-16 Badger (bomber)
  • 1 Squaron of Tupolev Tu-16 Badger (EW, ELINT, Reconnaissance)

Missile Group

  • 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

Aerial Weapons

Guns

Air to Air Missiles

  • R-60 (AA-8 Aphid)
  • R-73 (AA-11 Archer)
  • R-27 (AA-10 Alamo)
  • R-77 (AA-12 Adder)
  • R-40 (AA-6 Acrid)
  • R-33 (AA-9 Amos)

Air to Surface Missiles

  • Kh-29 (AS-14 Kedge)
  • Kh-59 (AS-13 Kingbolt/AS-18 Kazoo)
  • Kh-25 (AS-10 Karen)
  • Kh-25MP (AS-12 Kegler)
  • Kh-58 (AS-11 Kilter)
  • Kh-31 (AS-17 Krypton)
  • Kh-35 (AS-20 Kayak)
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