Galbadia Air Defence Force

This is an article related to the Socialist Republic of Galbadia

The Galbadia Air Defence Force (GADF)is the air branch of the Galbadia Defence Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The GADF was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces". Both air branches transferred their equipment, installations and personnel to the new force.

The Galbadia Air Defence Force is the third largest air force in the Americas and the second in the Veratlantean Archipelago.



Aircraft
Since 1962, the Galbadia Ground Forces, Galbadia Maritime Defence Force and Galbadia Air Defence Force maintained one system of aircraft naming , the various aircraft types include:

A – Ground attack The ground-attack aircraft of the GADF are designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as close air support for, and in proximity to, Galbadia Ground Forces. The proximity to friendly forces require precision strikes from these aircraft that are not possible with bomber aircraft listed below. They are typically deployed as close air support to ground forces, their role is tactical rather than strategic, operating at the front of the battle rather than against targets deeper in the enemy's rear.

B – Strategic bombers In the Galbadia Air Defence Force, the distinction between bombers, fighters that are actually fighter-bombers, and attack aircraft has become blurred. Many attack aircraft, even ones that look like fighters, are optimized to drop bombs, with very little ability to engage in aerial combat. Many fighter aircraft, such as the F-16, are often used as 'bomb trucks', despite being designed for aerial combat. Perhaps the one meaningful distinction at present is the question of range: a bomber is generally a long-range aircraft capable of striking targets deep within enemy territory, whereas fighter bombers and attack aircraft are limited to 'theater' missions in and around the immediate area of battlefield combat. Even that distinction is muddied by the availability of aerial refueling, which greatly increases the potential radius of combat operations. The US, Russia, Galbadia, and the People's Republic of China operate strategic bombers.

C – Cargo transport Cargo and transport aircraft are typically used to deliver troops, weapons and other military equipment by a variety of methods to any area of military operations around the world, usually outside of the commercial flight routes in uncontrolled airspace. These aircraft are largely defined in terms of their range capability as strategic airlift, strategic/tactical, and tactical airlift to reflect the needs of the land forces they most often support.

E – Special electronic missions The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent an advantage in the EMS and ensure friendly, unimpeded access to the EM spectrum portion of the information environment. Electronic warfare aircraft are used to keep airspaces friendly, and send critical information to anyone who needs it. They are often called "The Eye in the Sky."

F – Fighter The fighter aircraft of the GADF are small, fast, and maneuverable military aircraft primarily used for air-to-air combat. Many of these fighters have secondary ground-attack capabilities, and some are dual-roled as fighter-bombers (e.g., the F-16 Fighting Falcon); the term "fighter" is also sometimes used colloquially for dedicated ground-attack aircraft. Other missions include interception of bombers and other fighters, reconnaissance, and patrol.

H – Search and rescue These aircraft are used for search and rescue and combat search and rescue on land or sea.

K – Tanker The GADF aerial refueling aircrafts are derivatives of civilian jets. The GADF aircraft are equipped primarily for providing the fuel via a tail-mounted refueling boom, and can be equipped with "probe and drogue" refueling systems. Air-to-air refueling is extensively used in large-scale operations and also used in normal operations; fighters, bombers, and cargo aircraft rely heavily on the lesser-known "tanker" aircraft.

O – Observation These aircraft are modified to observe (through visual or other means) and report tactical information concerning composition and disposition of forces.

P – Maritime Patrol These aircraft are modified to observe (through visual or other means) and report tactical information concerning composition and disposition of forces.

Q – Multi-mission Remote Piloted Aircraft Several unmanned remotely controlled reconnaissance aircraft (RPAs), have been developed and deployed. Recently, the RPAs have been seen to offer the possibility of cheaper, more capable fighting machines that can be used without risk to aircrews, Initial generations of RPAs were primarily surveillance aircraft, but some were fitted with weaponry.

R – Reconnaissance The reconnaissance aircraft of the GADF are used for monitoring enemy activity, originally carrying no armament.

T – Trainer The Air Force's trainer aircraft are used to train pilots, combat systems officers, and other aircrew in their duties.

G – Trainer Gliders Several gliders have been employed by the GADF, primarily used for cadet flying training at the Air Force Academy.

U – Utility Utility aircraft are used basically for what they are needed for at the time. For example, a Huey may be used to transport personnel around a large base or launch site, while it can also be used for evacuation. These aircraft are all around use aircraft.

V – VIP staff transport These aircraft are used for the transportation of Very Important Persons (VIPs). Notable people include the President, Vice President, Cabinet secretaries, government officials (e.g., senators and representatives), the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other key personnel.

W – Weather reconnaissance These aircraft are used to study meteorological events such as hurricanes and typhoons.