Socialist Republic of Australia Air Force

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Socialist Republic of Australia Air Force

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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 100-px
SRAAF low visibility Roundel [[Image:RAAFRoundelLV.png100-px]]
SRAAF black Roundel 100-px
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

Contents

Inventory

Air Command

Strike/Reconnaissance Group

  • 2 Squadrons of Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire
  • 1 Squadron of Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
  • 2 Squadrons of Sukhoi Su-24M Fencer
  • 1 Squadron of Sukhoi Su-24MR Fencer (recce)

Tactical Fighter Group

  • 2 Squadrons of Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker
  • 2 Squadrons of Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
  • 6 Squadrons of Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum
  • 2 Squadrons of Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot

Patrol and Surveillance Group

  • 1 Squadron of Beriev A-50 Mainstay
  • 2 Squadrons of Tupolev Tu-142 Bear
  • 2 Squadrons of Ilyushin Il-38 May

Air Lift Group

  • 1 Squadron Antonov An-124 Condor
  • 3 Squadrons Ilyushin Il-76 Candid
  • 5 Squadrons Antonov An-12 Cub
  • 3 Squadrons Antonov An-26 Curl
  • 2 Squadrons Ilyushin Il-78 Midas
  • 2 Squadrons Antonov An-2 Colt

Training Command

Tactical Fighter Weapons School

  • 2 Squadrons of Aero L-39 Albatross

Fast Jet Training School

  • 2 Squadrons 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
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