Bukezian Airforce
Pre Republic
When Bukezia became an independent country, Kuresk airbase fell within their borders. Bukezia was fortunate that it contained a lot of stored aircraft and they had pilots. But most of the aircraft needed repairs and they had few aircraft engineers.
What few engineers they had were put to work restoring the MIG-25's, the Government felt that its priority was to protect its airspace but when in September 1992 civil war broke out they swapped their priority to getting the SU-25's airborne to provide CAS.
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-Mig-25 'Foxbat'
Air Superirority interceptor.
-Mig-25 'Foxbat'
Air Superirority interceptor.
Top Speed: Mach 2.83
Range: 1860km
Max Altitude: 20'700m
Crew: 1
Weapons: variety of air-to-air missiles
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-Su-25 'Frogfoot
Is a CAS aircraft.
Is a CAS aircraft.
Top Speed: Mach 0.79
Range: 1000km
Max Altitude: 7000m
Crew: 1
Weapons: 30mm cannon plus bombs, missiles, rockets and gunpods.
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By the time the Red Union had been defeated the Bukezian airforce had 4 MIG-25's and 7 SU-25's in operation.
Republican Airforce
With parts for the SU-25's arriving from the Ukraine they managed to get the aircraft to operational standards quickly, while the MIG-25's and SU-17's they cannabilised to fix others.
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January 1994, Prime Minister Miranov decides the Military needs to be re organised. With the help of American Specialists a new flight school is established and a school for Aviation Engineering.
Over the following years the airforce grew quickly, they were able to restore a number of planes and helicopters.
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-Su-17 'Fitter'
A Multi-role aircraft.
A Multi-role aircraft.
Top Speed: Mach 1.51
Range: 2300km
Max Altitude: 14'200m
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2x30mm cannons, plus missiles, bombs, rockets and gunpods.
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Over the following years the airforce grew quickly, they were able to restore a number of planes and helicopters.
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-Mil Mi-2 'Hoplite'
Light transport and utility helo that also serves as a medivac, CAS and recon vehicle.
Light transport and utility helo that also serves as a medivac, CAS and recon vehicle.
Top Speed: 200kph
Range: 440km
Max Altitude:
Crew:1 + 8
Weapons: machine guns, 23mm cannon, 57mm rocket pods, X2 Konkurs or x2 strela-3.
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-Mil Mi-6 'Hook'
Heavy lift/transport chopper, 12 of these were found at the Kuresk and have been kept in operation.
Heavy lift/transport chopper, 12 of these were found at the Kuresk and have been kept in operation.
Top Speed: 300mph
Range: 620km
Max Altitude:
Crew: 6 + 90
Weapons: None
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-Mil Mi-8 'Hip'
Medium transport helo, also used as an aerial command post and medivac.
Medium transport helo, also used as an aerial command post and medivac.
Top Speed: 260kph
Range: 960km
Max Altitude:
Crew: 3 + 26
Weapons: 57mm rocket pods, Konkurs missiles, door PK
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-Mil Mi-24 'Hind'
Is the main attack helicopter/gunship, Many of these were at Kuresk airbase, and like the Mi-8 parts were 'unofficially' purchased from the Ukraine until the 2002 trade deal with Belarus.
Is the main attack helicopter/gunship, Many of these were at Kuresk airbase, and like the Mi-8 parts were 'unofficially' purchased from the Ukraine until the 2002 trade deal with Belarus.
Top Speed: 335kph
Range: 450km
Max Altitude:
Crew: 2 + 8
Weapons: 12.7mm Gatling gun. variety of missiles, rockets, guns and bombs.
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