Republic of Granzery Air Force

Republic of Granzery Air Force
Republic of Granzery Air Force
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Active	31 March 1950–present
Country	Granzery
Type	Air Force
Size	37,120 personnel; 544 fixed wing combat aircraft ; 565 support aircraft ; 99 rotary wing aircraft
Part of	Granzerian Defence Force
Headquarters	Kiraly Air Force Base, Veragyor
March	Honvéd Banda (Pilot's Gang)
Commanders
Air Marshal	Etele Kemény
Insignia
Roundel
Low visibility roundel

The Köztársasági Grozyar Légierő (K.GRO.L) (English: Republic of Granzery Air Force, RGrAF or commonly just Granzerian Air Force, GrAF), formed in March 1971, it is the aerial warfare branch of the Granzerian Defence Force. It operates a total of 1009 active aircraft, involving 544 fixed wing combat aircraft (including attack, fighters, multiroles, and bombers), 565 fixed wing support aircraft (including AWACS, transport, maritime patrol, and trainers) and 99 rotary wing aircraft.

History[edit]

Structure[edit]

The Chief of Staff of the Republic of Granzery Air Force (MLKVF) determines Air force doctrines application and advises the Chief of the Defence Staff (HVF) on the deployment, manner, and use of the Air Force.

Commands[edit]

The Chief of Staff of the Republic of Granzery Air Force has five commands, the Air Combat Group (LeHc), the Air Strategic Warfare Group (LSHC), the Air Training Group (LeKC), the Air Combat Support Group (LHTC) and the Air Surveillance Group (LeFC).

Air Force Executive Headquarters (Veragyor)
- Office of Chief of Staff of the Republic of Granzery Air Force
- Air Force Human Resources office
- Air Force Strategic Planning office
- Air Capability office
- Military Aviation Standardization and Safety Office (KRSBH)
Air Combat Group
- Headquarters Air Combat Group KGROL Sejpedek
  - 100th Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 7th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
    - 9th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-12) - 16 aircraft
    - 40th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
  - 103rd Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 1st Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
    - 3rd Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
    - 15th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
  - 117th Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 4th Squadron (Strike Squadron, Sovány T-300) - 16 aircraft
    - 6th Squadron (Strike Squadron, Sovány T-300) - 16 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Combat Group KGROL Csabadka
  - 111th Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 24th Squadron (Strike Squadron, Sovány T-400) - 16 aircraft
    - 27th Squadron (Strike Squadron, Sovány T-400) - 16 aircraft
    - 34th Squadron (Strike Squadron, Sovány T-400) - 16 aircraft
  - 115th Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 19th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
    - 20th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
    - 21th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-12) - 16 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Combat Group KGROL Kantelyek
  - 101st Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 8th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-13) - 16 aircraft
    - 11th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-12) - 16 aircraft
    - 30th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-13) - 16 aircraft
  - 106th Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 2nd Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10S) - 16 aircraft
    - 5th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
    - 17th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Combat Group KGROL Bük
  - 118th Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 13th Squadron (Strike Squadron, Sovány T-300) - 16 aircraft
    - 16st Squadron (Strike Squadron, Sovány T-300) - 16 aircraft
  - 120th Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 6th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-13) - 16 aircraft
    - 10th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
    - 28th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Combat Group KGROL Mejetet
  - 112nd Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 23rd Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10S) - 16 aircraft
    - 26th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10S) - 16 aircraft
  - 124th Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 17th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-12) - 16 aircraft
    - 22nd Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-12) - 16 aircraft
    - 36th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-12) - 16 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Combat Group KGROL Cserogy
  - 122nd Combat Aviation Regiment
    - 21st Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
    - 25th Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
    - 33rd Squadron (Fighter Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 16 aircraft
Air Strategic Warfare Group
- Headquarters Strategic Nuclear Defence
- Headquarters Air Strategic Warfare Group KGROL Mejetet
  - 14th Squadron (Strategic Bomber Squadron, Sovány T/B-305) - 12 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Strategic Warfare Group KGROL Bük
  - 39th Squadron (Strategic Bomber Squadron, Sovány T/B-305) - 12 aircraft
Air Training Group
- Air Force Academy
  - Central Flying School (ESL)
  - Combat Survival Training School (TVL)
  - School of Air Traffic Control (ESL)
- Headquarters Air Training Group KGROL Veragyor
  - 19th Trainer Squadron (Trainer Squadron, Sovány I-9) - 12 aircraft
  - 21st Trainer Squadron (Trainer Squadron, Sovány I-7) - 12 aircraft
  - 77th Combat Aviation Training Squadron (Aggressor Squadron, KmFzG-7 Boxfalke) - 12 aircraft
  - 79th Combat Aviation Training Squadron (Aggressor Squadron, KmFzG-7 Boxfalke) - 12 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Training Group KGROL Sejpedek
  - 1st Operational Conversion Squadron (Operational Conversion Squadron, Vertega V-10) - 12 aircraft
  - 8th Trainer Squadron (Trainer Squadron, Sovány I-9) - 12 aircraft
  - 22nd Trainer Squadron (Trainer Squadron, Sovány I-9) - 12 aircraft
Air Combat Support Group
- Headquarters Air Combat Support Group KGROL Sejpedek
  - 8th Airborne Warning and Air Control Wing (AWACS Wing, Vertega F-91) - 4 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Combat Support Group KGROL Mejetet
  - 11th Airborne Warning and Air Control Wing (AWACS Wing, Vertega F-91) - 4 aircraft
  - 35th Squadron (Electronic Warfare Squadron, Vertega F-10K) - 12 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Combat Support Group KGROL Csabadka
  - 13th Airborne Warning and Air Control Wing (AWACS Wing, Vertega F-91) - 4 aircraft
  - 29th Squadron (Electronic Warfare Squadron, Vertega F-10K) - 12 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Combat Support Group KGROL Kantelyek
  - 25th Airborne Warning and Air Control Wing (AWACS Wing, Vertega F-91) - 4 aircraft
  - 37th Squadron (Electronic Warfare Squadron, Vertega F-10K) - 12 aircraft
  - 38th Squadron (Electronic Warfare Squadron, Vertega F-10K) - 12 aircraft
Air Reconnaissance Group
- Headquarters Air Reconnaissance Group KGROL Sejpedek
  - 99th Aerial Reconnaissance Wing (SIGINT Wing, Vertega F-92) - 4 aircraft
  - 18th Squadron (Maritime Patrol Squadron, Vertega F-94) - 12 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Reconnaissance Group KGROL Kantelyek
  - 138th Aerial Reconnaissance Wing (SIGINT Wing, Vertega F-92) - 4 aircraft
- Headquarters Air Reconnaissance Group KGROL Bük
  - 103rd Aerial Reconnaissance Wing (SIGINT Wing, Vertega F-92) - 4 aircraft
  - 12th Squadron (Maritime Patrol Squadron, Vertega F-94) - 12 aircraft

Aircraft[edit]

Retired Aircraft[edit]

1900-1920[edit]

1921-1933[edit]

1934-1947[edit]

Vertega V74 mtz. 1934 - Mainstay fighter throughout the Rotenkan Revolution, a total of 230 operated. Phased out in 1939.
Vertega V103 mtz. 1938 - Partial service from 1938 to 1942. 204 total operated.
Vertega V104 mtz. 1939 - Mainstay fighter from 1939 to 1946. 1174 total operated.
Vertega V104 mtz. 1942 - Upgraded version of the V104 introduced in 1942 and formed backbone of the Granzery Air Force throughout the mid parts of GW2. 5,674 total operated.
Vertega V103 mtz. 1942 - Upgraded version of the V103 introduced in 1942 and saw limited use. 1,466 total operated.
Vertega V200 - Saw extensive use throughout the later portions of the war. 8,312 total operated.
Vertega V221 - First Jet fighter in service, served from 1946 to the end of the war. 120 in total were operated.
Vertega V160 mtz. 1940 - Fighter based on the V103 serving from 1940 to 1947. 895 total operated.
Pokol A.9 - Fighter/Bomber serving from 1941 to 1947. 1,395 total operated.
Pokol EV.40 - Interceptor serving from 1944 to 1947. 207 total operated.
Pokol B.22 mtz. 1940 - Heavy Strategic Bomber and Maritime Patrol aircraft serving from 1940 to 1949. 405 total operated.
Vertega V156 mtz. 1937 - Medium bomber, served from 1937 to 1944. 187 total operated.
Vertega V49 mtz. 1936 - Light Bomber/Reconnaissance. 675 total operated.
Pokol AR.25 - Light bomber/reconnaissance used to replace the Vertega V49. 340 operated.
Pokol B.16 mtz. 1937 - Maritime Patrol aircraft used throughout the war. 307 total operated.

1948-1960[edit]

MiG-15 - Import models from Stasnov. Total of 540 operated.
Juhasz J-2 - Main multirole aircraft until 1967. Total of 1,339 Operated, modification of Stasnovan MiG-19.
Tupolev Tu-16 - Heavy bomber, used from 1955-1985. Total of 45 Operated throughout this period.
Juhasz J-9 "Gepard" - Main Air Superiority fighter and interceptor until 1971. Total of 154 Operated.

1961-1984[edit]

Vertega F-1 "Cheetah" - Limited use 1971-1995. Total of 254 Operated, replaced by Vertega V-12 Tempest.
Vertega V-4/5/7 "Lightning" - Main multirole fighter until late 1970s. Total of 610 Operated, replaced by V-3I/T "Weisserrabe".
V-3I/T "Fehérnyúl" - Vazandian Carrier-capable Multirole produced on license during the 1970s, and provided on lend lease during both the Granzerian Revolution and Transkarpatian War, retired in 1995. Extensively used by the Granzerian Royal Navy and Air Force until the extensive introduction of the Vertega V-10.
Juhasz B-4K - Modification of the Tupolev 16 retired in 2004 when replaced by the B-44 Albatross.