Aviation Forces of the Benacian Union

Aviation Forces of the Benacian Union
Active	1703 AN - Present
Country	Benacian Union
Branch	Air
Type	Aerial warfare
Size	335,893 personnel
Equipment	List of equipment

The Aviation Forces of the Benacian Union comprise the aerospace commands and air divisions of the Benacian Union Defence Force. Its mission encompasses the integrated air defence of the Benacian Union, the performance of strategic and operational strike missions, and the provision of aviation support to the Land and Maritime Forces.

Organisation

Formations

Air Divisions of the Benacian Union Defence Force

Division no. and name	Commandant	Emblem	Recruiting ethnicity	Establishment	Main Station	Notes
Fighter Command
1st Air Division			Babkhi	78 Command & Control Regiment 1 Aviation Regiment 5 Aviation Regiment 9 Aviation Regiment 13 Aviation Regiment 17 Aviation Regiment 21 Aviation Regiment 25 Aviation Regiment 29 Aviation Regiment 56 Commissariat Regiment 112 Inspectorate Regiment	Łoïdhafen Cortallia-Rathwood
2nd Air Division			Babkhi	79 Command & Control Regiment 2 Aviation Regiment 6 Aviation Regiment 10 Aviation Regiment 14 Aviation Regiment 18 Aviation Regiment 22 Aviation Regiment 26 Aviation Regiment 30 Aviation Regiment 57 Commissariat Regiment 113 Inspectorate Regiment	Sansabury
Strike Command
3rd Air Division			Babkhi	81 Command & Control Regiment 3 Aviation Regiment 7 Aviation Regiment 11 Aviation Regiment 15 Aviation Regiment 19 Aviation Regiment 23 Aviation Regiment 27 Aviation Regiment 31 Aviation Regiment 59 Commissariat Regiment 115 Inspectorate Regiment	Lune Villa	Gravimetric picket ship for Chryse attached to division.
4th Air Division			Babkhi	82 Command & Control Regiment 4 Aviation Regiment 8 Aviation Regiment 12 Aviation Regiment 16 Aviation Regiment 20 Aviation Regiment 24 Aviation Regiment 28 Aviation Regiment 32 Aviation Regiment 60 Commissariat Regiment 116 Inspectorate Regiment	Bailiwick of Peroz-Liv
Land Support Command
5th Air Division			Babkhi	84 Command & Control Regiment 1 Air Support Regiment 8 Air Support Regiment 15 Air Support Regiment 22 Air Support Regiment 29 Air Support Regiment 36 Air Support Regiment 43 Air Support Regiment 50 Air Support Regiment 57 Air Support Regiment 62 Commissariat Regiment 118 Inspectorate Regiment	Łoïdhafen Merensk	Assigned to Central Banner Group
6th Air Division			Babkhi	85 Command & Control Regiment 2 Air Support Regiment 9 Air Support Regiment 16 Air Support Regiment 23 Air Support Regiment 30 Air Support Regiment 37 Air Support Regiment 44 Air Support Regiment 51 Air Support Regiment 58 Air Support Regiment 63 Commissariat Regiment 119 Inspectorate Regiment		Assigned to Eastern Banner Group
9th Air Division			Babkhi	86 Command & Control Regiment 3 Air Support Regiment 10 Air Support Regiment 17 Air Support Regiment 24 Air Support Regiment 31 Air Support Regiment 38 Air Support Regiment 45 Air Support Regiment 52 Air Support Regiment 59 Air Support Regiment 64 Commissariat Regiment 120 Inspectorate Regiment		Assigned to Eastern Banner Group
10th Air Division			Babkhi	87 Command & Control Regiment 4 Air Support Regiment 11 Air Support Regiment 18 Air Support Regiment 25 Air Support Regiment 32 Air Support Regiment 39 Air Support Regiment 46 Air Support Regiment 53 Air Support Regiment 60 Air Support Regiment 65 Commissariat Regiment 121 Inspectorate Regiment	Łoïdhafen Peroz-Aurangzeb	Assigned to Central Banner Group
11th Air Division			Babkhi	88 Command & Control Regiment 5 Air Support Regiment 12 Air Support Regiment 19 Air Support Regiment 26 Air Support Regiment 33 Air Support Regiment 40 Air Support Regiment 47 Air Support Regiment 54 Air Support Regiment 61 Air Support Regiment 66 Commissariat Regiment 122 Inspectorate Regiment		Assigned to Southern Banner Group
12th Air Division			Babkhi	89 Command & Control Regiment 6 Air Support Regiment 13 Air Support Regiment 20 Air Support Regiment 27 Air Support Regiment 34 Air Support Regiment 41 Air Support Regiment 48 Air Support Regiment 55 Air Support Regiment 62 Air Support Regiment 67 Commissariat Regiment 123 Inspectorate Regiment	Łoïdhafen Lachlan	Assigned to Southern Banner Group
13th Air Division			Babkhi	90 Command & Control Regiment 7 Air Support Regiment 14 Air Support Regiment 21 Air Support Regiment 28 Air Support Regiment 35 Air Support Regiment 42 Air Support Regiment 49 Air Support Regiment 56 Air Support Regiment 63 Air Support Regiment 68 Commissariat Regiment 124 Inspectorate Regiment		Assigned to Western Banner Group
15th Air Division			Babkhi	91 Command & Control Regiment 64 Air Support Regiment 70 Air Support Regiment 76 Air Support Regiment 82 Air Support Regiment 88 Air Support Regiment 67 Air Support Regiment 73 Air Support Regiment 79 Air Support Regiment 85 Air Support Regiment 69 Commissariat Regiment 125 Inspectorate Regiment		Assigned to Western Banner Group
16th Air Division			Babkhi	92 Command & Control Regiment 65 Air Support Regiment 71 Air Support Regiment 77 Air Support Regiment 83 Air Support Regiment 89 Air Support Regiment 68 Air Support Regiment 74 Air Support Regiment 80 Air Support Regiment 86 Air Support Regiment 70 Commissariat Regiment 126 Inspectorate Regiment		Assigned to Eastern Banner Group
17th Air Division			Babkhi	93 Command & Control Regiment 66 Air Support Regiment 72 Air Support Regiment 78 Air Support Regiment 84 Air Support Regiment 90 Air Support Regiment 69 Air Support Regiment 75 Air Support Regiment 81 Air Support Regiment 87 Air Support Regiment 71 Commissariat Regiment 127 Inspectorate Regiment	Łoïdhafen Yondermoor	Assigned to Southern Banner Group
38th Unmanned Aviation Brigade	Manfred Ohler		Norse		ESB Residency Station Dravotih iker	Est. 1725 AN by Rickard Ohler to conduct aerial patrol and policing in Cimmeria and Raikoth. Command inherited by Manfred Ohler in 1741 AN. Conducting routine intrusion missions over Shirerithian airspace from XI.1749 AN onwards.
Maritime Support Command
7th Air Division			Babkhi Florencians Emigres	95 Command & Control Regiment 1 Maritime Air Support Regiment 2 Maritime Air Support Regiment 3 Maritime Air Support Regiment 4 Maritime Air Support Regiment 5 Maritime Air Support Regiment 6 Maritime Air Support Regiment 7 Maritime Air Support Regiment 8 Maritime Air Support Regiment 9 Maritime Air Support Regiment 73 Commissariat Regiment 129 Inspectorate Regiment Aviazione Legionaria (Stormo "Fittipaldi")	Capitolia	Attached to Maritime Forces of the Benacian Union.
Air Defence Command
8th Air Division	Ardashir Daniyal Simrani-Kalirion		Babkhi	97 Command & Control Regiment 1 Air Defence Observation Regiment 2 Air Defence Observation Regiment 3 Air Defence Observation Regiment 4 Air Defence Observation Regiment 5 Air Defence Observation Regiment 6 Air Defence Observation Regiment 7 Air Defence Observation Regiment 8 Air Defence Observation Regiment 9 Air Defence Observation Regiment 75 Commissariat Regiment 131 Inspectorate Regiment	Łoïdhafen Merensk
Training Command
14th Air Division			Babkhi	99 Command & Control Regiment Basic Training Regiment Central Flying School Regiment Regimental School of Military Aviation Regimental School of Aerial Warfare Land Warfare Cooperation Training Regiment Maritime Warfare Cooperation Training Regiment Regimental School of Technical Training Regimental School of Aerial Observation Training Regimental School of Air Defence & Observation Training Regimental School for Signals Training & Cryptography 77 Commissariat Regiment 133 Inspectorate Regiment	Łoïdhafen Chryse

Equipment

Aircraft

Aircraft are formed into numbered aviation regiments of 100x aircraft each, and numbered squadrons named by type where the numbers are insufficient for a full aviation regiment.

Name	Origin	Type	№ in Service	Image	Notes
Gravimetric
Dominion-class	Mondoworks	Gravnought	1		Class of one. Entered into service in 1723 AN. Attached to 3rd Air Division (Strike Command) of the Aviation Forces of the Benacian Union. Normally assigned to the defence of Chryse.
GAV-7 Falcon	Ryker Airships	Gravimetric Assault	1		Received for testing, 1750 AN. Attached to 3rd Air Division (Strike Command) of the Aviation Forces of the Benacian Union.
Combat Air
A-7 Astil	ESB Susa  Mishalan Arsenal	Ground attack aircraft	2,400		Development period 1728–1729. Production commencement required by end 1730 AN. Delivery in full required by end 1738 AN. Order reduced from 1,528x to 1,265x, XIII.1730 AN. Assigned to Strike Command. 2,400 in service, following replacement of wartime losses by 1749.
F-9 Ashavan III	ESB Susa  Mishalan Arsenal	Multi-role Strike Fighter	802		Evaluation prototypes received 1708 AN. 360x ordered, to be delivered in 3x tranches by 1715 AN. Further 840x ordered in 1714 AN as rebuilds of the F-9 Ashavan II, to be completed by 1720 AN. Ashavan Operational Training Unit (est. 1714 AN) – 24x airframes Assigned to Fighter and Strike Command. 802x remained operational as of 1749 AN.
F-17 Axarana	Axarana Consortium	Stealth Air Superiority Fighter	95		In service from 1704 AN. Axarana Operational Conversion Unit – 22x airframes 20x airframes received from Ransenar, 1712 AN. Assigned to Fighter Command.
F-18 Cyclone	Cyclone Consortium	Strategic deep-strike fighter	120		Prototypes received from Ransenar, 1712 AN. Assigned to Strike Command.
F-24 Lightning	Corum Electric	Multi-role fighter	708		Evaluation airframes ordered, 1723 AN. Production ordered, 1728 AN. 8x transferred to Jaysh al-Sathrati, 1729 AN. Assigned to Fighter Command.
Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
AEW-1 Floret	Kalavia Fixed-Wing Works (initial build & flight avionics) Ergostásio Aeroskafón (conversion work) Gaelen Technologies Corporation (active phased array radar & panopticon suite)	Airborne Early Warning Aircraft	6		Airborne Early Warning Squadron – 6 airframes Assigned to Fighter Command.
AEW-1 Buscadora	ESB Susa	Airborne Early Warning	5		Airborne Early Warning Squadron – 9 airframes Assigned to Fighter Command.
Javelin M-2 Dragoon	Javelin Industries	UAV	60		Assigned to Land Support Command.
P-2 Navegador	ESB Susa	Air Policing / Maritime Patrol	24		Assigned to Maritime Support Command
P-3 Bailiff	Brightworks	Rural Policing / Patrol	16		12x inherited from Black Legions. 4x purchased from Sanama. Assigned to Land Support Command
P-4 Zemlyan Swan	Kalgachia	Maritime Patrol	55		Assigned to Maritime Support Command
VT-UAV 1 Tadpole	/ Brightworks Mistra	Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicle	669		Assigned to Land Support Command
Air Mobility
C-12 Sojourner	Javelin Industries	Air-to-air refueling aircraft and transport	24
C-13 Hopper	Kalavia	VTOL transport	400		Development project of Benacia Command. Order for 400x placed in 1733 AN.
Helicopters
K-2 Whirdlebird	Kalgachia	Utility Helicopter	566		Refurbished ex-KDF. Assigned to Land Support Command.
R-2 Krähenwürger	Javelin Industries	Heavy Assault Rotorcraft	146		Assigned to Land Support Command.
Training
T-4/A-4 Flecha	ESB Susa	Training/Light Attack	120
T-5/A-5 Tejón de Miel	Javelin Industries	Training/Light Attack	40
T-6 Preceptora	ESB Susa	Trainer	120
T-7/A-6 Víbora	ESB Susa	Turboprop trainer/light attack aircraft	600		600x production airframes ordered, 1731 AN. 40% to Training Command, 40% to Land Support Command, and 20% to Maritime Support Command.
Decommissioned, retired, scrapped
B-67 Shahrukh	Mishalan Arsenal	Strategic Bomber	66		Shahrukh Operational Training Unit – 18x airframes 1st & 2nd Shahrukh Squadrons – 48x airframes. To be replaced by the F-18 Cyclone by 1725 AN. Removed from active service, 1723 AN.
F-9 Ashavan II	/ Brightworks Mistra	Multi-role Strike Fighter	525		1st to 5th Aviation Regiments – 1,200x airframes 6 Ashavan Squadrons – 144x airframes 26x airframes sold to Oportia, 1714 AN. 840 modernised to F-9 Ashavan III standard. Remainder transferred to Keltia Command for reallocation 1720 AN.
GAV-4(U) Jackalope	Red Bear LLC	Transport Utility	603		754x airframes in 1724 AN. 603x airframes in 1730 AN Out of service date set at 24.XV.1734 AN. Assigned to Land Support Command. Secondary patrol/gunship role for remaining period in service (1732–1734).
GAV(P)-6 Zephyr Mark 1a	Auger Industries	Patrol	51		Retired for lack of components and placed into storage pending return to the Natopian Defense Force, 1714 AN.
AH-75 Cobra	Brightworks	Attack Helicopter	42		Assigned to Maritime Support Command. Sold to Zeed, 1749 AN.
NH-76 Dromosker	Brightworks	ASW Patrol	272		Assigned to Maritime Support Command. Sold to Zeed, 1749 AN.
UH-76 Dromosker	Brightworks	Utility Transport	142		Assigned to Maritime Support Command. Sold to Zeed, 1749 AN.
TR-279 Dront	Brightworks	VTOL Transport	96		Assigned to Land Support Command. Sold to Zeed, 1749 AN.