Republican Air Force

The Republican Air Force (RAF) is Jonathia's aerial warfare force. It was formed around the start of the Great War on 22 May 1936, and is the world's oldest independent national air force. Following the Allied victory over the United Front in 1947, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world at the time. Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in Jonathian military history.
The RAF's mission is to support the objectives of the Jonathian Department of Defence (DoD), which are to "provide the capabilities needed to ensure the security and defence of Jonathia and overseas territories, including against terrorism; to support the Government's foreign policy objectives particularly in promoting international peace and security". The RAF describes its mission statement as "... [to provide] an agile, adaptable and capable Air Force that, person for person, is second to none, and that makes a decisive air power contribution in support of the Jonathian Defence Mission". The mission statement is supported by the RAF's definition of air power, which guides its strategy. Air power is defined as "the ability to project power from the air and space to influence the behaviour of people or the course of events".
Today the Republican Air Force maintains an operational fleet of various types of aircraft, described by the RAF as being "leading-edge" in terms of technology. This largely consists of fixed-wing aircraft, including: fighter and strike aircraft, airborne early warning and control aircraft, ISTAR and SIGINT aircraft, aerial refueling aircraft and strategic and tactical transport aircraft. The majority of the RAF's rotary-wing aircraft form part of the tri-service Joint Helicopter Command in support of ground forces. Most of the RAF's aircraft and personnel are based in Jonathia, with many others serving on operations (principally over The Lostlands) or at long-established overseas bases. Although the RAF is the principal Jonathian air power arm, the Republican Navy's Fleet Air Arm and the Jonathian Army's Army Air Corps also deliver air power which is integrated into the maritime, littoral and land environments.
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