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Monday, 24 October 2011 17:50 |
| Belgian
Air Force Aircraft and equipment of Belgium |
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Air Component, formerly the Belgian Air Force, is
the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces. Originally
founded in 1909, it is one of the world's first
air forces, and was a pioneer in aerial combat during
the First World War. The Operational Air Command
(COMOPSAIR) includes all combat, training and support
units.
CFE Treaty Ceiling: 209 combat aicraft.
Personnel: 6,900 to be 5.725 after the new reform
of the Belgian army
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Saturday, 13 August 2011 16:58 |
| British
Royal Air Force RAF Aircraft and equipment of United Kingdom |
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Royal Air Force (RAF) is the aerial warfare service
branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1
April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force
in the world. All RAF assets opertae under a single
Air Command based at RAF High Wycombe. Nine Expeditionary
Air Wings (EAW) will be formed at as many main operating
bases (RAF Coningsby, Cottesmore, Kinloss, Leeming,
Leuchars, Lyncham, Lossiemouth, Marham and Waddington).
The British Royal Air Force operates 501 Combat
Aircraft.
Personnel: 39,700.
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Saturday, 13 August 2011 18:09 |
| French
Air Force Aircraft and equipment of France |
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French Air Force is the air force of the French
Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service
Aéronautique, a service arm of the French
Army, then was made an independent military arm
in 1933. The French Air Force operates 780 aircraft,
making it the fourth largest air force in terms
of aircraft in NATO, and the second largest in the
EU after the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force.
Personnel: 61,800, including 53,900 military personnel
and 7,900 civil employees.
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Wednesday, 10 August 2011 12:16 |
| Italian
Air Force Aircraft and equipment of Italy |
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Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana,
or AMI) is the air force of the Italian Republic.
It has held a prominent role in modern Italian military
history. Its aerobatic display team is the Frecce
Tricolori. As of 2010 - 2011, according to Flightglobal
the Italian Air Force operates a total active fleet
of 501 aircraft. This makes the Italian Air Force
the 5th largest in NATO only behind the USA, United
Kingdom, Turkey and France.
Personnel: 43,500 |
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Thursday, 29 September 2011 14:15 |
| Luftwaffe
German Air Force Aircraft and equipment of Germany |
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| Luftwaffe
is a the name for the German air force. The central
command agency of the German air Force is the Air
Force Command, which has administrative and operational
control of three Air Divisions and the Air Transport
command. There is 3 fighter wings, 3 fighter/bomber
wings, 1 reconnaissance wing, 3 SAM wings with Patriot
missile, 3 tactical air control regiments and some
other agencies.
Personnel: 43,300
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Monday, 08 August 2011 10:39 |
| Spanish
Air Force Aircraft and equipment of Spain |
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Spanish Air Force (SPAF) is the air branch of the
Spanish Armed Forces. The Spanish Air Force operates
a wide-ranging fleet of aircraft, from fighters
to transport aircraft and passenger transports to
helicopters. It maintains some 480 aircraft. The
Spanish Air Force operates 151 Fighter Air Craft,
which includes a significant number of Eurofighter
Typhoon.
Personnel: 25,000 |
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Thursday, 29 September 2011 15:58 |
| Swedish
Air Force Aircraft and military equipment of Sweden |
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Swedish Air Force (Swedish: Flygvapnet) is the air
force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Swedish
Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft
units of the Army and Navy were merged. The Swedish
government have also decided to cut back on the
Air Force and its fighters. Of the now 138 fighter
planes in service about 100 will form the future
Swedish Air Force.
Personnel: 4,290 including 940 conscripts and 850
civil employees.
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Thursday, 29 September 2011 15:13 |
| Turkish
Air Force Aircraft and military equipment of Turkey |
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Turkish Air Force (Turkish: Türk Hava Kuvvetleri)
is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish
Armed Forces The Turkish air Force Command (HQ in
Ankara) consists of four main commands: 1st Tactical
Air Force Command (HQ Esisehir), 2nd Tactical air
Force Command (HQ Diyarbakir), Air Training Command
(HQ Izmir), and Air Logistic Command (HQ Ankara).
Adapted CFE reaty cellings: 798 combat aircraft.
Personnel: 65,000 including 34,000 conscripts and
35,000 reserves.
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