Imperial Shirerithian Air Forces

Imperial Shirerithian Air Forces
Active:	1507 AN - Present
Country:	Shireroth
Allegiance:	Imperial Forces
Type:	Air Force
Role	Aerial Warfare
Size:	Personnel: Bomber Command: 220,900 Fighter Command: 173,958 Strike Command: 38,220 Aircraft: 2,570 bombers 24 EW aircraft 1,746 strike aircraft 116 attack helicopters 90 utility helicopters 606 light attack aircraft 50 airships
Nickname:	None yet
Current Commander:	Deputy-Minister Eki Verion
Conflicts and Deployments:	Sxiro-Jingdaoese Confrontation Operation Long Haul Operation Tymarian Sun Operation Mockingbird War of Lost Brothers The River War The Anarchy of Angularis Civil War in Goldshire

Formation & Structure

Structure of Units

Type of Unit	Command	Air Force	Aviation Division	Group	Squadron	Flight	Section	Crew
Contains	2+ Air Forces	4+ Aviation Divisions	2–3 Groups	10-18 Squadrons	4-6 Flights	3 Sections	2 Crews	1+ Individuals
Personnel	20,000+	5,400+	1,800+	600+	120	30	8–10	1-4
Commanded by	Air Marshal	Air Vice-Marshal	Air Commodore	Group Captain	Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer

Organisation

Air Support Command

• Base Facility Directorate
  • MoMA Station Sabatini Aerodrome
  • MoMA Station Sagittarius Aerodrome
  • MoMA Station Shirekeep Aerodrome
  • Novaya Sorensk Air Station
  • Sansabury Aerodrome
  • Shirekeep-Foley Aerodrome
• Air Logistics Directorate
  • VIII Aviation Division
    • No. 27 Group (MoMA Station Sagittarius)
      • 228 Squadron
      • 229 Squadron
      • 230 Squadron
      • 231 Squadron
      • 232 Squadron
      • 233 Squadron
      • 234 Squadron
      • 235 Squadron
      • 236 Squadron
      • 237 Squadron
    • No. 28 Group (MoMA Station Sabatini)
      • 238 Squadron
      • 239 Squadron
      • 240 Squadron
      • 241 Squadron
      • 242 Squadron
      • 243 Squadron
      • 244 Squadron
      • 245 Squadron
      • 246 Squadron
      • 247 Squadron

Air Defence Command

An IKOL Launcher, part of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) battery.

Attempts to establish this command have been perpetually frustrated by the competing ambitions of Fighter Command and the Strategic Defence Initiative. A comprehensive network of so-called Z-Sites, fixed radar installations paired with mobile batteries of Patriot missile launchers had existed during the reign of Kaiser Aurangzeb but had subsequently fallen into disrepair and, in many cases, been abandoned as the feudal Duchies transformed into sovereign Imperial States. The task of reconstructing this network was a complex and laborious one, in which many a legate envied their great professional rivals, the Pergola Regiment of Minarboria, whose government's own no-less bureaucratic labyrinth of committees could be quelled, simply and easily, by a well timed royal tandrum.

• Area Defence Force
  • Northern Hemisphere Division
    • No. 23 Group (Attached to Apollonia Command)
      • No. 182 Air Defence Artillery Squadron (x9 launcher vehicles, x72 Ikol Anti-Ballistic Missiles, x1 Panopticon Node, x1 AN/TPY-2 X Band active electronically scanned array, x1 AN/FPS-117 Radar, x1 Panopticon Horus Berth / Shed, 1x Panopticon Horus| Launchers: 180 Anunia Points, Missiles: 720 Anunia Points)
      • No. 187 Radar Squadron
      • No. 197 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 207 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 217 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 227 Area Defence Squadron
    • No. 24 Group (Attached to Benacia Command)
      • No. 183 Radar Squadron
      • No. 188 Area Defence Squadron x9 launcher vehicles, x72 Ikol Anti-Ballistic Missiles, x1 Panopticon Node, x1 AN/TPY-2 X Band active electronically scanned array, x1 AN/FPS-117 Radar, x1 Panopticon Horus Berth / Shed, 1x Panopticon Horus| Launchers: 180 Anunia Points, Missiles: 720 Anunia Points)
      • No. 189 Area Defence Squadron (x6 GV(LU)-3 Boojum x54 surface to air missiles)
      • No. 190 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 191 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 192 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 193 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 194 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 195 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 196 Area Defence Squadron
    • No. 29 Group (Attached to Keltia Command)
      • No. 184 Radar Squadron
      • No. 218 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 219 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 220 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 221 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 222 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 223 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 224 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 225 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 226 Area Defence Squadron
  • Southern Hemisphere Division
    • No. 25 Group (Attached to Tapfer Command)
      • No. 185 Radar Squadron
      • No. 198 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 199 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 200 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 201 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 202 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 203 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 204 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 205 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 206 Area Defence Squadron
    • No. 26 Group (Attached to Trans-Euran Command)
      • No. 186 Radar Squadron
      • No. 208 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 209 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 210 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 211 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 212 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 213 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 214 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 215 Area Defence Squadron
      • No. 216 Area Defence Squadron

Bomber Command

With only 24 of the 108 squadrons of Bomber Command currently operational, the remaining personnel will be utilised as a manpower reserve. With increased funding, beginning in 1647 AN, the effective strength of Bomber Command is expected to expand to 2,592 bombers by 1650 AN.

• 1st Air Force
  • I Aviation Division (Goldshire)
    • No. 1 Group (Dispersal airfields, Airle, Holwinn, Goldshire)
      • No. 1 Squadron (24 B-66 Vulcan | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 2 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 3 Squadron (24 B-66 Vulcan | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 4 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 5 Squadron (24 B-66 Vulcan | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 6 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 7 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 8 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 9 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 10 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 12 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
    • No. 2 Group (Dispersal airfields, Tyrelwynn, Holwinn, Goldshire)
      • No. 13 Squadron (24 B-66 Vulcan | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 14 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 15 Squadron (24 B-66 Vulcan | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 16 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 17 Squadron (24 B-66 Vulcan | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 18 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 19 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 20 Squadron (24 B-66 Vulcan | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 21 Squadron (24 B-66 Vulcan | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 22 Squadron (24 B-66 Vulcan | 24,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 23 Squadron (24 B-66 Vulcan | 24,000 Anunia Points)
    • No. 3 (Special Duties) Group (Dispersal airfields, Teldrin, Goldshire)
      • No. 24 EA Squadron (24 EA-6B Prowler | 12,000 Anunia Points)
      • No. 25 ECM Squadron
      • No. 26 Pathfinder Squadron
      • No. 27 ES Squadron
      • No. 28 SIGINT Squadron
      • No. 29 UAV Squadron
      • No. 30 UAV Squadron
      • No. 31 UAV Squadron
      • No. 32 ES Squadron
      • No. 33 SIGINT Squadron
      • No. 34 AEW Squadron
  • II Aviation Division (Mishalan)
    • No. 4 Group
      • No. 35 Counter-Biological Squadron (20 A-10 Kambera counter-biological strike aircraft)
      • No. 36 Counter-Biological Squadron (20 A-10 Kambera counter-biological strike aircraft)
      • No. 37 Pathfinder Squadron (4 A-10 Kambera refitted for photo-reconnaissance)
      • No. 38 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 39 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 40 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 41 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 42 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 43 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 44 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 45 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
    • No. 5 Group
      • No. 46 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 47 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 48 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 49 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 50 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 51 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 52 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 53 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 54 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 56 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 57 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
    • No. 6 Group
      • No. 58 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 59 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 60 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 61 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 62 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 63 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 64 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 65 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 66 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 67 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 68 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
  • III Aviation Division (Dispersal airfields, Amokolian Isles and Vattnaland)
    • No. 7 Group
      • No. 69 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 70 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 71 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 72 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 73 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 74 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 75 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 76 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 77 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 78 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
      • No. 79 Squadron (24 B-49 Delta)
    • No. 8 (Pathfinder) Group
      • No. 80 Squadron
      • No. 81 Squadron
      • No. 82 Squadron
      • No. 83 Squadron
      • No. 84 Squadron
      • No. 85 Squadron
      • No. 86 Squadron
      • No. 87 Squadron
      • No. 88 Squadron
      • No. 89 Squadron
      • No. 90 Squadron
    • No. 22 (Pathfinder) Group
      • No. 91 Squadron
      • No. 92 Squadron
      • No. 93 Squadron
      • No. 94 Squadron
      • No. 95 Squadron
      • No. 96 Squadron
      • No. 97 Squadron
      • No. 98 Squadron
      • No. 99 Squadron
      • No. 100 Squadron
      • No. 101 Squadron
      • No. 102 Squadron
      • No. 103 Squadron
      • No. 104 Squadron
      • No. 108 Squadron

Fighter Command

Fighter Command had, from its inception, been paralysed by institutional in-fighting with the nascent Air Defence Command. Fighter Command sought to bring the scattered networks of radar sites under its own control. Conversely, the Air Defence Command lobbied hard to have the fast jet interceptors brought under its control to complement the moribund network of mobile SAM launchers that were gradually being restored to service. To counter this, Fighter Command sought to expand its own remit, and relevance, to include close air support by fighter-bombers; it was a move that earned the fury of Strike Command and the scorn of Bomber Command, both of which saw Fighter Command as an upstart and interloper in their respective magisteriums.

All of this impacted adversely on the fleshing out of the Fighter Command structure beyond the theoretical. With increased funding, beginning in 1647, the effective strength of fighter command will gradually grow to 1,512 fighters by 1650 AN. However, in the meantime, the surplus manpower of the Fighter Command will be utilised as a manpower reserve.

• 2nd Air Force
  • IV Aviation Division
    • No. 9 Group (Dispersal Airfields in Batavia)
      • 109 Operational Support Squadron (x20 ESB Spiegelflügel-Taube Amphibious Air-to-Air Refuelling Aircraft | 16,000 Anunia Points)
      • 110 Squadron (x19 N-1 Tactical Fighters | 47,500 Anunia pts)
      • 111 Squadron (x10 A-6 Pundarikam Counter-Biological Strike Aircraft | 5,000 Anunia pts)
      • 112 Squadron (x10 A-6 Pundarikam Counter-Biological Strike Aircraft | 5,000 Anunia pts)
      • 113 Squadron (x14 F8 Shrike Multi-role Strike Aircraft | 12,000 Anunia pts)
      • 114 Squadron (x14 T-2 Saeqeh Light Attack Aircraft | 1,050 Anunia pts)
      • 115 Squadron (x14 T-2 Saeqeh Light Attack Aircraft | 1,050 Anunia pts)
      • 116 Squadron (x14 T-2 Saeqeh Light Attack Aircraft | 1,050 Anunia pts)
      • 117 Squadron (x14 T-2 Saeqeh Light Attack Aircraft | 1,050 Anunia pts)
      • 118 Squadron (x14 T-2 Saeqeh Light Attack Aircraft | 1,050 Anunia pts)
    • No. 10 Group (Dispersal Airfields in Mishalan)
      • 119 Squadron
      • 120 Squadron
      • 121 Squadron
      • 122 Squadron
      • 123 Squadron
      • 124 Squadron
      • 125 Squadron
      • 126 Squadron
      • 127 Squadron
      • 128 Squadron
    • No. 11 Group (Dispersal Airfields in Dietsland, Puritania, & Voltrue)
      • 129 Squadron
      • 130 Squadron
      • 131 Squadron
      • 132 Squadron
      • 133 Squadron
      • 134 Squadron
      • 135 Squadron
      • 136 Squadron
      • 137 Squadron
      • 138 Squadron
  • V Aviation Division
    • No. 12 Group (Dispersal Airfields in Imperial County, Alalehzamin, & Monty Crisco)
      • 139 Squadron
      • 140 Squadron
      • 141 Squadron
      • 142 Squadron
      • 143 Squadron
      • 144 Squadron
      • 145 Squadron
      • 146 Squadron
      • 147 Squadron
      • 148 Squadron
      • 169 Squadron
    • No. 13 Group (Dispersal Airfields in Goldshire)
      • 149 Squadron
      • 150 Squadron
      • 151 Squadron
      • 152 Squadron
      • 153 Squadron
      • 154 Squadron
      • 155 Squadron
      • 156 Squadron
      • 157 Squadron
      • 158 Squadron
      • 170 Squadron
    • No. 14 Group (Dispersal Airfields in Malarboria, Brookshire, & Jadid Khaz Modan)
      • 159 Squadron
      • 160 Squadron
      • 161 Squadron
      • 162 Squadron
      • 163 Squadron
      • 164 Squadron
      • 165 Squadron
      • 166 Squadron
      • 167 Squadron
      • 168 Squadron
      • 171 Squadron

Strike Command

• 3rd Tactical Air Force
  • VI Aviation Division
    • No. 15 Expeditionary Group (Dispersal airfields, New Aquitaine, Natopia)
      • 172 Squadron (16 F8 Shrike| 8,000 Anunia Points, 1 A-6 Pundarikam, 1 A-10 Kambera)
      • 173 Squadron (10 Kern Industries B-52 Big Badaboom| 10,000 Anunia Points)
      • 174 Squadron (11 F8 Shrike| 8,000 Anunia Points)
      • 175 Squadron (11 F8 Shrike| 8,000 Anunia Points)
      • 176 Squadron (11 F8 Shrike| 8,000 Anunia Points)
    • No. 16 Air Combat Group (Dispersal airfields, Mount Fenrir Resort, Arboria, Natopia)
      • 177 Squadron (8 Kern Industries F9 GC-Fighter | 5,000 Anunia Points)
      • 178 Squadron (8 Kern Industries F9 GC-Fighter | 5,000 Anunia Points)
      • 179 Squadron (8 Kern Industries F9 GC-Fighter | 5,000 Anunia Points)
      • 180 Squadron (8 Kern Industries F9 GC-Fighter | 5,000 Anunia Points)
      • 181 Squadron (8 Kern Industries F9 GC-Fighter | 5,000 Anunia Points)
    • No. 17 Expeditionary Group (58 Kern Industries AH-1 Dromosker attack helicopters|4,350 Anunia Points) (Dispersal airfields, New Aquitaine, Natopia)
    • No. 18 Expeditionary Group (30 Kern Industries UH-1 Mondesian utility helicopters| 1,800 Anunia Points) (Dispersal airfields, New Aquitaine, Natopia)
  • VII Aviation Division
    • No. 19 Expeditionary Group (58 Kern Industries AH-1 Dromosker attack helicopters|4,350 Anunia Points) (Dispersal airfields, New Aquitaine, Natopia)
    • No. 20 Expeditionary Group (30 Kern Industries UH-1 Mondesian utility helicopters| 1,800 Anunia Points) (Dispersal airfields, New Aquitaine, Natopia)
    • No. 21 Expeditionary Group (30 Kern Industries UH-1 Mondesian utility helicopters| 1,800 Anunia Points) (Dispersal airfields, New Aquitaine, Natopia)

Losses

War of Lost Brothers

• Battle of Tianhoucheng
  • 43 T-2 Saeqeh Light Attack Aircraft
  • 12 A-6 Pundarikam Counter-Biological Strike Aircraft
  • 7 F-8 Shrike Multi-Role Strike Aircraft
  • 5 N-1 Tactical Fighters