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| + | The Air Force of [[Maanenland]] is known as the '''Royal Maanenic Aeronautical Defence Force''' or but in common usage is usually shortened to '''ADF'''. The Air Force is the junior service of the Maanenic forces and is the weakest with many of it's responsibilities given over to the navy. | ||
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| + | === History === | ||
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| + | Unlike many air forces around the world the ADF was not formed to defend the soverign airspace of the nation but instead to police it. The primary concern of the government was that aircraft could be armed and used to attack civilians and vital freight aircraft thus holding the companies to ransom. Fears were also raised as they were being used by members of the public to fly over areas and observe national secrets. | ||
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| + | So the [[Duke of Cliffton | Duke ]] passed a royal warrant decrying that the police were to be given aircraft to patrol the skies for so called "air pirates" under the name of the ''Air Constablurary'''. | ||
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| + | Other events in the surrounding regions hi-lighted the growing importance of using military aircraft to disrupt and destroy any army . This fact was not lost on what was then called the '''Ministry for Territorial Integrity''' and a second royal warrant was issued ordering the creation of an "Sky based force to counter the threat from enemy airborne operations" which still at this time considered mainly of airships loaded with bombs. The very first aircaft was delivered later that year at a civilian airfield on the outskirts of [[Cliffton]] (today's van Maannen International Airport) and was designated No.1 squadron. The job of policing the civil airways was still retained , and still is , by the police authorities. | ||
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| + | Over the next decade a massive nationwide laying of military airfields and procurement of aircraft occured mainly to ease the paranoia of a public that were terrified of being "chased down the street by an enemy aircraft" as was said by one local. Thousands of people died building outposts and navigation beacons on some of the most remote and treacherous areas of the nation. After advancements with radar and jet engines came about the number of bases sank lower and lower with most bases being sold onto city administrations for use as civil airports which unwittingly unleashed an explosion in civil aviation , especially in the remotest parts of the shires. | ||
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| + | When the nuclear age dawned military planners were excited | ||
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| + | ==== Formation ==== | ||
== Navy == | == Navy == | ||
Revision as of 13:43, 15 August 2005
The armed forces of the Grand Duchy of Maanenland are the responsibility of the Maanenic Ministry of Territorial Security on behalf of the Duke of Cliffton
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Air Force
The Air Force of Maanenland is known as the Royal Maanenic Aeronautical Defence Force or but in common usage is usually shortened to ADF. The Air Force is the junior service of the Maanenic forces and is the weakest with many of it's responsibilities given over to the navy.
History
Unlike many air forces around the world the ADF was not formed to defend the soverign airspace of the nation but instead to police it. The primary concern of the government was that aircraft could be armed and used to attack civilians and vital freight aircraft thus holding the companies to ransom. Fears were also raised as they were being used by members of the public to fly over areas and observe national secrets.
So the Duke passed a royal warrant decrying that the police were to be given aircraft to patrol the skies for so called "air pirates" under the name of the Air Constablurary'.
Other events in the surrounding regions hi-lighted the growing importance of using military aircraft to disrupt and destroy any army . This fact was not lost on what was then called the Ministry for Territorial Integrity and a second royal warrant was issued ordering the creation of an "Sky based force to counter the threat from enemy airborne operations" which still at this time considered mainly of airships loaded with bombs. The very first aircaft was delivered later that year at a civilian airfield on the outskirts of Cliffton (today's van Maannen International Airport) and was designated No.1 squadron. The job of policing the civil airways was still retained , and still is , by the police authorities.
Over the next decade a massive nationwide laying of military airfields and procurement of aircraft occured mainly to ease the paranoia of a public that were terrified of being "chased down the street by an enemy aircraft" as was said by one local. Thousands of people died building outposts and navigation beacons on some of the most remote and treacherous areas of the nation. After advancements with radar and jet engines came about the number of bases sank lower and lower with most bases being sold onto city administrations for use as civil airports which unwittingly unleashed an explosion in civil aviation , especially in the remotest parts of the shires.
When the nuclear age dawned military planners were excited
