Royal Air Service of Burgundie

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Royal Air Service of Burgundie
Servis d'aerie real (SAR)
Logo of the Royal Air Service
Founded1893
Country Burgundie
TypeAir force
Role
Size184,980
  • 126,349 active
  • 58,631 reserve

~2,000 aircraft

~142 ICBMs (non-nuclear)
Part ofBurgoignesc Security Forces
Insignia
Standard
Roundel
Roundel (low vis)
Fin flash
Aircraft flown
AttackA-10, AC-130, MQ-9
Electronic
warfare
E-3 Sentry
FighterRafale, Mirage 2000
HelicopterAS532 Cougar, Fennec, EC725 Caracal
ReconnaissanceCN-235, MC-12, RC-135S/U/V/W, RC-26B, RQ-4, RQ-11, RQ-170, U-28, Transall C-160, Beechcraft Super King Air,
TrainerAlpha Jet, Pilatus PC-21, SOCATA TBM, Extra EA-300
TransportLockheed C-130, Airbus A310, Airbus A330, Airbus A400M, Dassault Falcon 7X, Dassault Falcon 900, Dassault Falcon 2000, Transall C-160, Boeing C-135FR, DHC-6 Twin Otter, CN-235
TankerKC-10, KC-135, KC-46, Airbus A330 MRTT

The Royal Air Service of Burgundie (Burg: Servis d'aerie real de Burgundie) is the air force and space force of the Burgoignesc Security Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1893 as the Royal Balloon Observation Corps, a service arm of the Navy of Burgundie; it became an independent military branch in 1945 as the Royal Air Service.

It has 184,980 uniformed members (126,349 active duty members and 58,631 reservists), maintains ~2,000 aircraft, and ~142 (non-nuclear) ICBMs.

Mission

The Royal Air Service of Burgundie (Burg: Servis d'aerie real de Burgundie), serves as the air-based branch of the Civil Defense and Security Ministry in the Burgoignesc Security Forces. The mission the Air Service is charged with is:

  • Preserving the peace and security, and providing for the defense of The Burgundies, and any areas occupied by Burgundie;
  • Maintaining and preparing against future threats to the sovereignty of Burgundie;
  • Implementing the national objectives for aerial and space forces as determined by the national government of Burgundie; and
  • Overcoming any nations or parties responsible for aggressive acts that imperil the peace, security, or commerce of The Burgundies.

Strategic doctrine

Le Servis d'aerie works to achieve its mission through its strategic approach. The strategic approach is that the Air Service is always prepared to:

  • rapidly and with oppressive force, engage all enemies in a prompt, but fully logistically-supported fashion;
  • wage sustained aerial and space-based combat against any opponent;
  • conduct combined arms operations with unified command structures, combat objectives, and communications;
  • execute special operations in support of ongoing military operations;
  • establish and sustain the theater or area of operations for joint forces operations; and
  • liaison, integrate, and fight with valor alongside national, and multinational forces.

Tactical approach

History

Development of aircraft in Burgundie

Early History

Royal Balloon Observation Corps

1893-1921

blimps and shit

Company of Dirigeable Guides of the Puhkgundie Rifles

1897-1918

blimps for artillery observation and general recon at first and then they put a maxim gun on it in 1915 and nothing was ever the same again

Aeronautique Maritime

1903-1945

Lots of sea planes, first as observers, then torpedo bombers, then in the 20s tons of intercepters and flying boat transports

Royal Aeroplane Society

1905-1936

Lots of plane racing, mostly just a funding mechanism for development

Aerodrome Militare della Strates

1917-1945

First concieved to expand the capabilities of the Company of Dirigeable Guides of the Puhkgundie Rifles, to other units but with a focus on airplanes instead of dirigibles.

Lots of artillery observation and general recon at first, hence lots of glass and giant cockpits.

Later focused on ground attack and bombers, then intercepters in the 20s when other countries also get planes, coastal patrol aircraft for the coastal artillery folks.

New Royal Air Service

1945-1990

Royal Jet Service

1947-1963

Operation Kipling

Main article: Operation Kipling


Sudmoll Island Conflicts

Main article: Sudmoll Island Conflicts

Space force

In 1972, space force capabilities were added.

Modern Royal Air Service

1990-present

Structure

Air Fleet

Strategic Airlift Command

Fusiliers Commandos de l'Aire

The Fusiliers Commandos de l'Aire (English: Fusilier Commandos of the Air Force) of the Royal Air Service of Burgundie. They are airmen armed and trained as infantry, who provide ground defense of air bases and secure forward base areas. They also participate in forward air control, combat search and rescue missions, and as air assault ground soldiers.

Air bases

Inventory

Helicopters

Name Origin Variant Number in Service Image Notes
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Jet Fighters

Name Origin Role/Capabilities Number in Service Image Notes
G-Millenaire Falconne  Arcerion Aeroco Multirole combat aircraft 126 N/A

Attack Aircraft

Name Origin Variant Number in Service Image Notes
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Multipurpose and Transport Aircraft

Name Origin Variant Number in Service Image Notes
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

UAVs

Name Origin Variant Number in Service Image Notes
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Personnel

Ranks

Officers

Although they all wear the same insignia and titles, officers are divided into:

  • Regular officers of the air force
  • Officers of the Armed Forces Commisariat Corps
  • Officers of the technical and administrative corps of the armed forces

General officers

LUDC
rank
Rank insignia Name Description
Shoulder Sleeve Burgoignesc English translation
OF-11 Mariscal d’Aerie Air Marshal In command of the Air Service.
OF-10 Drungarie d’Aerie Air Admiral In command of an Air Service Major Command (command maior) or Directorate (directorate).
OF-9 Prodrungarie d’Aerie Vice Air Admiral Second in command of an Air Service Major Command (command maior) or Directorate (directorate).
OF-8 Postdrungarie d’Aerie Rear Air Admiral In command of an air fleet (cassis aerienne).
OF-7 Propostdrungarie d’Aerie Vice Rear Air Admiral In command of an Air Service air division (divisione aerienne).

Senior Officers

LUDC
rank
Rank insignia Name Notes
Shoulder Sleeve Burgoignesc English translation
OF-6 Ale Captaine Flight Captain In command of an air wing (ale).
OF-5 Ale Ijetes Flight Commander Second in command of an air wing (ale) or multiple independent squadrons (escadrons).
OF-4 Ale Proijetes Lieutenant Flight Commander In command of a flight squadron (escadron).

Junior Officers

LUDC
rank
Rank insignia Name Notes
Shoulder Camouflage Burgoignesc English translation
OF-3 Ale Teniente Flight Lieutenant In command of a flight (escadrille).
OF-2 Ale subteniente Flight 2nd Lieutenant Second in command of a flight (escadrille).
OF-1 Sergent Commandant Commanding Sergeant In command of an echelon.
OF-0 Cadet Aerienne Cadet Officer An Officer Designate rank. Technically it is not a commissioned rank but it is still treated in all respects as one. Aspirants are either officers in training in military academies or voluntaries, serving as temporary officers. The aspirant must have been previously an Aspirant Aerienne (Officer Candidate). They can afterwards be commissioned as a Ale subteniente (Flight 2nd Lieutenant).
Aspirant Aerienne Officer Candidate A rank held during the first years at the officer academies.

Non-Commissioned Officers

LUDC
rank
Rank insignia Name Notes
Shoulder Burgoignesc English translation
OR-9 Maior Sergent Sergent Major The senior sub-officer rank, often assigned to senior officer commands as a senior advisor and advocate for the men. There is typically one per (flight squadrons (escadron), when a number of escadron are combined into a air wing (ale), the Maiors Sergents form a Maiors Sergents Council and elect one of their group to be the Maior Sergent della Ale. This position is not a rank, but a posting.
OR-8 Sergent Escadrille Escadrille Sergeant Often same responsibilities as the Flight Lieutenant, in command of a flight (escadrille). Also responsible to train the Flight 2nd Lieutenants.
OR-7 Sergent Echelon Echelon Sergeant Often same responsibilities as the Sergent Commandant, in command of a echelon.
OR-5 Sergent Sergeant Typically in command of a "group" (i.e. squad; equivalent to a commonwealth corporal or staff sergeant)
Caporal-Senechaul Seneschal of the Corporals A ceremonial pay grade for Caporal-Chefs with more than 20 years of service. They have the same responsibilities as a Caporal-chef, but have they added responsibility of mentoring new coporals in their unit. NB. Not all units have Caporals-Senechauls. This is the only rank within the NCO cadre that does not require completing the Sergeants College of the Royal Air Service of Burgundie.
Cadet sous-officier NCO student Students at the Sergeants College of the Royal Air Service of Burgundie.

Enlisted ranks

LUDC
rank
Rank insignia Name Notes
Shoulder Burgoignesc English translation
OR-4 Caporal-chef Chief corporal Often same responsibilities as a sergent.
OR-3 Caporal Corporal In command of an équipe - literally a team.
OR-2 Aviateur de primer classe Aviator first class
OR-1 Aviateur de deuxieme classe Aviator second class

See also