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Socialist Republic of Australia Air Force
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The SRAAF Ensign
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Founded
| 13 March 1921
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Country
| Socialist Republic of Australia
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Branch
| Air Force
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Part of
| Socialist Republic of Australia Armed Forces
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Air Force Headquarters
| Canberra
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Size
| Over 850 aircraft, and 18000 personnel (2007)
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Motto
| Per Ardua ad Astra ('Through Struggle to the Stars')
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Mascot
| Kangaroo
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Commanders
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Chief of the Air Staff
| Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd
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Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
| Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn
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Air Commander Australia
| Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin
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Insignia
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SRAAF Roundel
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SRAAF low visibility Roundel
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SRAAF black Roundel
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Aircraft flown
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Bomber
| Tu-22M, Tu-16, Su-34, Su-24
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Fighter
| MiG-31, MiG-25, Su-27, MiG-29
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Ground Attack
| Su-25
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Electronic Warfare
| A-50, Tu-16
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Reconnaissance
| Su-24, MiG-25RB/RBK
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Patrol
| Il-38
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Transport
| Il-76, An-12, An-26, Tu-16N, Il-78, An-2
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Training
| MiG-21, L-39, PZL-130, Yak-52
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Surface to Air Missiles
| SA-2, SA-3, SA-10
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Ballistic Missiles
| SS-1, SS-23
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Inventory
Air Command
Strike/Reconnaissance Group
- 1 Squadron of Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
- 2 Squadrons of Sukhoi Su-24M Fencer
- 1 Squadron of Mikoyan MiG-25RB/MiG-25RBK Foxbat
Air Defence Group
- 1 Squadron of Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound
- 1 Squadron of Mikoyan MiG-25P Foxbat
- 3 Squadrons of Sukhoi Su-30 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)
- 6 Battalions of S-125 Neva (SA-3 Goa)
- 4 Battalions of S-200 Dubna (SA-5 Gammon)
- 10 Battalions of S-300P (SA-10 Grumble)
- 2 Battalions of 9K330 Tor (SA-15 Gauntlet)
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)
- 9K121 Vikhr (AT-16 Scallion)
- Kh-22 (AS-4 'Kitchen)
- KSR-5 (AS-6 Kingfish)
General Purpose Bombs
FAB-100
FAB-250
FAB-500
FAB-750
FAB-1000