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3rd African Air Division

3rd African Air Division

Shield of the 3rd African Air Division

Active 11 January 1942 -
10 July 1972;
10 August 1990 - present
(Total 61 years)
Country Maharlika
Philippines
Branch Royal Maharlikan Air Force
Philippine Air Force
Type Numbered air division
Role Various
Part of Air Forces Africa
Philippine Africa Command
Philippine Forces Mozambique
Headquarters Maputo AFB, Maputo,
Mozambique

Engagements

World War II
Rhodesian Bush War
Mozambican Civil War
RENAMO Insurgency
Weenusiwanian Civil War
Battle of Tomithy's House
IC-IF's Hunt for Tomithy
Weenusiwanian Peacekeeping

Personnel

Commander Lt Gen Pancho R. Luna

Vice Brig Gen Lenard Schmidt
Commander

Command CCM Tulio C. Moriyama
Chief

Notable AWACS Singularity
leadersManalo 1
Lakandula 1

Squadrons Manalo Squadron
Inferno Squadron
Lakandula Squadron
Rizal Squadron

Insignia

3 AAD
Simplified

Singularity

Manalo

Inferno

Lakandula

Rizal

Aircraft Flown

1 Boeing E-7A Wedgetail
4 Sukhoi Su-37K Terminator-B
8 Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
1 Mikoyan MiG-35D Fulcrum-F
3 Mikoyan MiG-35 Fulcrum-F
3 Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II

The 3rd African Air Division (3 AAD) is an air division of Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA). It is headquartered at Maputo AFB in Mozambique. It is the one of the Philippine Air Force's oldest serving air division. The organization has provided 30 years of service to the Royal Maharlikan Air Force and was disestablished due to homeland issues. It was reestablished in 1990 and now has served for a total of 61 years.

The 3rd African Air Division is the Headquarters Air Forces Africa forward element in Southern Africa, and maximizes partnership capabilities and promotes bilateral defense cooperation. In addition, 3 AAD is the air component to Philippine Forces Mozambique.

Its mission is three-fold. First, it plans, conducts, controls, and coordinates air operations assigned by the AFAFRICA Commander. The 3rd African Air Division maintains a level of readiness necessary for successful completion of directed military operations. And last, but certainly not least, the 3rd African Air Division assists in the mutual defense of Mozambique and enhances regional stability by planning, exercising, and executing joint air operations in partnership with Mozambique. To achieve this mission, the 3rd African Air Division maintains its deterrent force posture to protect both Philippine and Mozambican interests, and conducts appropriate air operations should deterrence fail.

The 3rd African Air Division is commanded by Lieutenant General Pancho R. Luna.

History

To reflect the expanded scope of the defensive forces Maharlika was sending to defend Southern Africa from Japan, Air Forces Africa was created on 16 November 1941.

Being initially neutral towards the Japanese, the mission of Air Forces Africa was changed on 7 December 1941 after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Their mission was to conduct air defense of Maharlikan and allied territories in Southern Africa. Its commander was Major General Brandon H. Vizcaya.

World War II

After the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and several other bases on the Maharlikan mainland were carried out by the Japanese Empire, Maharlika declared war on Japan. Although most of the Japanese forces were in the Pacific Ocean, there were some Japanese presence in Southern Africa, specifically in the Japanese Colony of Weenusiwania. The 3rd African Air Division was formed to support forces in Southern Africa as other African air divisions were already supporting different fronts. They would be founded on 11 January 1942, a month after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Initial Japanese attacks on the 3rd African Air Division

Japanese Forces in Weenusiwania knew that the British and Maharlikans had a considerable amount of forces stationed around their colonies in Southern Africa. So the Japanese Empire did the same thing they did on Pearl Harbor, bomb the British and Maharlikan air bases and naval bases to cripple their forces. Unfortunately for them, their bombers broke down and needed extra service, with this advantage the Maharlikans and the British would prepare their own forces to intercept the bombers.

On the 14th of January, three days after the Third African Air Division was founded, Japan's Operation Great Wave would begin, and their bombers would take off to bomb various bases in Southern Africa. On 0900 hours the radar on Maputo AFB would spot Japanese bombers incoming from the northwest. The 31st Tactical Fighter Squadron "Kahel" would take off and intercept the bombers before they got to the base, however one of them was shot down by an escort.

Although Maputo AFB was prevented from being bombed other bases would not have enough personnel to repel the bombers and their escorts and would subsequently be shot down. After the Japanese bombings were finished their ground forces would begin to invade British territories. By process of elimination they knew that Maharlika would be invaded next as they are the second largest threat to Japan's conquest in Southern Africa. On the 27th of January Kahel Squadron and Amarilyo Squadron would participate alongside British forces in the Battle of Bulawayo. Initially winning the Weenusiwanians would send more of their own squadrons to support their forces. Not risking an escalated conflict the allied forces retreated and Bulawayo fell to the hands of the Weenusiwanians.

First encounter

A few days later on the 2nd of February the allied forces would attempt to recapture the town of Kanye as a launching stage to liberate the city of Gaborone, while also conducting a naval attack against the Weenusiwanian port city of Shijika. Kahel Squadron and Amarilyo Squadron would be there supporting allied forces. As the defenses dwindled in Kanye and more hostile aircraft were downed the Weenusiwanian elite squadron "Haruta" would show up and start jeopardizing the operation. All forces were initially ordered to take down the squadron but that proved to be a tall order. Amarilyo Squadron would all be shot down and Kahel Squadron and other surviving units would be forced to retreat. The allied attack on Shijika would also fail.

On their next sortie on the 9th of February Kahel Squadron would be sent alone to investigate the capabilities of a set of Weenusiwanian-held bases in the Kalahari desert. Upon arriving they would be given clearance to engage and clean out enemy forces to assist regular ground forces in fully neutralizing the base. The Weenusiwanians would send some reinforcements later which would cause Kahel 8 to get shot down. On the 24th of February they would sortie alongside British forces to retake the port city of Luderitz in British Namibia. After a some fighting they would retake the city with minimal casualties.

Second encounter

A couple of days later on the 14th of February they would be tasked in destroying a number radar sites in the Weenusiwanian-occupied Congo for an upcoming invasion of Gandajika. Halfway through their mission two allied recon squadrons would arrive in the AO being chased down by a couple of Weenusiwanian planes. Kahel Squadron and their allies would engage the hostiles and protect the recon squadron. Upon destroying all hostiles Haruta Squadron entered the AO and shot down one recon plane. Kahel Squadron's flight lead, Kahel 1, would be ordered to engage Haruta 1 while the rest of the squadron would engage the rest of the enemy. Although sustaining three casualties, Kahel Squadron managed to chase off Haruta squadron and save the rest of the recon squadron.

A week later on the 21st of February Kahel Squadron would be sent with Inferno Squadron to destroy Dalia Oil Field in order to cripple the Weenusiwanian forces. Then on the 25th of February several squadrons from the 3rd African Air Division would assist in the liberation of Cape Town from Japanese forces. They would engage the fleet stationed there and provide close air support to British and Maharlikan ground forces taking the town. The operation was a success and the Weenusiwanians were kicked out of Cape Town with a majority of their forces destroyed.

The turning of tides

After the liberation of Cape Town the Japanese would be outgunned and would be on the run back to the capital of Japanese Weenusiwania, Sunagakure. On 4 March some of their forces were found retreating along the Golden Highway. The retreating forces were comprised of a lot of transport trucks and aircraft, presumably filled with infantry and equipment. High command could not let the Weenusiwanian forces regroup and be better organized so they sent a couple of squadrons over to intercept the transport. However, Japanese Weenusiwania sent their own forces to cover the transport's escape. Eventually the conflict escalated to the largest furball in the history of conflicts in Africa. Kahel Squadron was sent to assist all allied units in the area. Kahel 1 would score a total of 17 kills and would be nicknamed "The Orange Eagle" by the allies. Haruta Squadron would arrive in the AO along with reinforcements with intent to decimate the air capabilities of the allies in Southern Africa. A grand battle would commence but despite Haruta's best efforts they would be forced to retreat as all the transport craft had already been shot down and they'd be risking their lives for nothing.

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Journey to Sunagakure

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On the 10th of June the allied forces would commence the final attack to take the Weenusiwanian capital of Sunagakure. The allied forces would engage on all forms of warfare against the remaining Weenusiwanian forces. With forces already engaged, the 3rd African Air Division arrived in Sunagakure to assist their allies. During the battle, Kahel 1 would shoot down around 24 aircraft and would also sink most of the enemy's fleet. Following the elimination of substantial Weenusiwanian forces, Haruta Squadron arrived and sank multiple allied naval ships. To prevent further damage to the allied forces, Kahel Squadron engaged Haruta Squadron while the other air units made a perimeter to prohibit any aircraft from escaping or entering the fight. After a long, ferocious dogfight, Kahel Squadron shot down all Haruta fighters, including the renowned Japanese ace, Haruta 1. With the skies clear of enemy fighters, the allies captured the Weenusiwanian GHQ and broadcast orders for Weenusiwania's immediate surrender. This would be the end of the war in Southern Africa. After the operations Kahel 1 would disappear from the skies and would never be seen or heard from ever again.

With the end of combat in Southern Africa, the 3rd African Air Division returned to normal peacetime readiness but remained on high alert until the end of World War II.

Rhodesian Bush War

On the 4th of July 1964 a civil conflict dubbed the Rhodesian Bush War would occur in the unrecognized country of Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe-Rhodesia). The Maharlikans didn't want more communist countries encroaching near their Commonwealth or their borders but they also loathed the white-minority rule in the country. Initially only embargoing Rhodesia by establishing a blockade around Mozambican ports, the Maharlikans lifted the blockade and proceeded to support Mozambique as part of a third side in the war, one which opposed the communist forces and the white supremacist government.

Mozambican forces with Maharlikan support entered the country in early 1966. They also received small support from the British whom did not recognize the independent Rhodesia and were anti-communist. The 3rd African Air Division would provide close air support and maintain air superiority over the battlefield to give the Mozambicans the advantage. However, problems started to arise when the opposing forces started obtaining anti-air weaponry. One such incident was when Inferno 4 was shot down over hostile territory and became a POW.

On 12 April 1972 the Maharlikans would start withdrawing their forces due to imminent conflict on their homeland, but to the outside world this was portrayed as a budget cut to hide the true colors of the events unfolding in Maharlika. Although the support relinquished, Maharlika left behind some equipment for Mozambique to use in the war. Upon returning the 3rd African Air Division was disestablished and its units were moved to other air divisions situated around the mainland.

Reactivation and the Mozambican Civil War

After being disestablished for 18 years the 3rd African Air Division would rejuvenate and intervene in the Mozambican Civil War. Initially they would be headquartered at Ivato Air Base in Madagascar due to the fact that their old headquarters, Maputo AFB, was under the hands of the RENAMO. Maharlika, now known as the Philippines was operating under socialism, so they instead supported the losing FRELIMO in the civil war.

The 3rd African Air Division's support would prove vital in turning the tide of the war, as it had experienced pilots that knew their way around the war, as well as some veteran advisors from the Rhodesian Bush War. The conflict would end only 5 months after the 3rd African Air Division intervened, and the FRELIMO would go on to win the civil war and adopt the Philippine way of socialism. The 3rd African Air Division would relocate their HQ back to Maputo AFB.

RENAMO Insurgency

[coming soon]

Weenusiwanian Civil War and Tomithy's House

[coming soon]

IC-IF's involvement in Weenusiwania

On the 24th of March the not-so great Weenusiwanian Board Meeting was under way in Sunagakure, Weenusiwania's capital. Various politicians including Hokage Tominthy and a United Nations representative gathered to talk about the various issues Weenusiwania is currently facing. After a while a Santruvian "ambassador" presents Tomithy three questions to answer. After the last question the "ambassador" gave him a codex, afterwards Tomithy proceeds to murder everyone in the room in cold blood, including the UN representative. With his dying breath, the UN representative calls upon the International Community Intervention Force to arrest Tomithy at all costs.

Several armed soldiers aimed at Tomithy after he seemingly regains control of himself, the soldiers tell him to come with them for a fair trial but instead runs away. He is pursued by the soldiers but the soldiers couldn't keep up. However, Lakandula Squadron and Inferno Squadron would continue pursuit while AWACS Singularity tracks him down and keeps him on everyone's radar. He would seemingly lose the AWACS but would be spotted again due to Josh talking to him. Inferno Squadron pushed to his location and threatened to drop a Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb, but ultimately didn't due to the collateral damage it would've inflicted.

After a long pursuit Lakandula and Inferno Squadrons would return to base for refueling, meanwhile Manalo Squadron would replace them in their shift. The next day would see Manalo Squadron in pursuit of Tomithy in the Namibian desert as a Grand Tour episode was being filmed, the squadron would relentlessly pursue the new terrorist, they would fire missiles but it wouldn't hit as the missile relied on infrared to track its target. After a while some PMC's would show up and rescue Tomithy by putting him in a military truck. The PMC's fired Javelins and surface-to-air missiles at the squadron, Manalo Squaron quickly dealt with the threat and continued tailing Tomithy. They would open fire on truck with missiles but due to unknown reasons the missiles didn't hit until Tomithy got off the truck and on to a motorcycle. The same thing would happen with the motorcycle until the squadron used a dedicated AGM to fire at the motorcycle. Tomithy was immobilized and was surrounded by the squadron. The squadron waited for friendly ground forces to arrive but Josh got there first and ate Tomithy. Manalo Squadron returned to base as there was no way of retrieving Tomithy in the Magnuventri with 4th generation fighters.

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Roster


World War II Squadrons

• 3rd African Air Division, 31st Tactical Fighter Squadron "Kahel" (1941-1949)

    • Kahel 1 - South American Aviation P-51 Mustang
    • Kahel 2 - South American Aviation P-51 Mustang
    • Kahel 3 - South American Aviation P-51 Mustang †
    • Kahel 4 - South American Aviation P-51 Mustang †
    • Kahel 5 - Grumman F6F Hellcat †
    • Kahel 6 - Grumman F6F Hellcat
    • Kahel 7 - Grumman F6F Hellcat †
    • Kahel 8 - Grumman F6F Hellcat †

• 3rd African Air Division, 24th Strike Squadron "Amarilyo" (1941)

    • Amarilyo 1 - Republic P-47N Thunderbolt †
    • Amarilyo 2 - Republic P-47N Thunderbolt †
    • Amarilyo 3 - Republic P-47N Thunderbolt †
    • Amarilyo 4 - Republic P-47N Thunderbolt †

• 3rd African Air Division, 55th Fighter Squadron "Tamaraw" (1941-1946)

    • Tamaraw 1 - Lockheed P-38 Lightning
    • Tamaraw 2 - Lockheed P-38 Lightning †
    • Tamaraw 3 - Lockheed P-38 Lightning †
    • Tamaraw 4 - Lockheed P-38 Lightning †

• 3rd African Air Division, 178th Fighter-Bomber Squadron "Inferno" (1941-1972)

    • Inferno 1 - Vought F4U Corsair
    • Inferno 2 - Vought F4U Corsair †
    • Inferno 3 - Vought F4U Corsair
    • Inferno 4 - Vought F4U Corsair
    • Inferno 5 - Vought F4U Corsair

• 3rd African Air Division, 12th Bomber Squadron "Asul" (1941-1954)

    • Asul 1 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
    • Asul 2 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
    • Asul 3 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Rhodesian Bush War Squadrons

• 3rd African Air Division, 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Tamaraw" (1964-1972)

    • Tamaraw 1 - McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
    • Tamaraw 2 - McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

• 3rd African Air Division, 178th Fighter-Bomber Squadron "Inferno" (1966-1972)

    • Inferno 1 - Republic F-105 Thunderchief
    • Inferno 2 - Republic F-105 Thunderchief
    • Inferno 3 - Republic F-105 Thunderchief
    • Inferno 4 - Republic F-105 Thunderchief
    • Inferno 5 - Republic F-105 Thunderchief

• 3rd African Air Division, 243rd Fighter Squadron "Lakandula" (1968-1972)

    • Lakandula 1 - Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    • Lakandula 2 - Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    • Lakandula 3 - Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    • Lakandula 4 - Hawker Siddeley Harrier

• 3rd African Air Division, 101st Attack Squadron "Aguinaldo" (1968-1972)

    • Aguinaldo 1 - General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
    • Aguinaldo 2 - General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
    • Aguinaldo 3 - General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
    • Aguinaldo 4 - General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

Mozambican Civil War and RENAMO Insurgency Squadrons

• 3rd African Air Division, 243rd Fighter Squadron "Lakandula" (1990-present)

    • Lakandula 1 - Mikoyan MiG-29S Fulcrum-C
    • Lakandula 2 - Mikoyan MiG-29S Fulcrum-C
    • Lakandula 3 - Mikoyan MiG-29S Fulcrum-C
    • Lakandula 4 - Mikoyan MiG-29S Fulcrum-C

• 3rd African Air Division, 178th Fighter-Bomber Squadron "Inferno" (1990-present)

    • Inferno 1 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 1 WSO - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 2 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 2 WSO - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 3 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 3 WSO - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 4 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 4 WSO - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 5 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 5 WSO - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 6 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 6 WSO - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 7 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 7 WSO - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 8 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
    • Inferno 8 WSO - Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer

• 3rd African Air Division, 120th Attack Squadron "Rizal" (1990-present)

    • Rizal 1 - Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II
    • Rizal 2 - Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II
    • Rizal 3 - Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II

• 3rd African Air Division, 69th Multirole Squadron "Araw" (1990-2021)

    • Araw 1 - Sukhoi Su-27S Flanker-B
    • Araw 2 - Sukhoi Su-27S Flanker-B
    • Araw 3 - Sukhoi Su-27S Flanker-B
    • Araw 4 - Sukhoi Su-27S Flanker-B
    • Araw 5 - Sukhoi Su-27S Flanker-B

Weenusiwanian Civil War Squadrons

• 3rd African Air Division, 243rd Fighter Squadron "Lakandula" (1990-present)

    • Lakandula 1 Pilot - Mikoyan MiG-35S Fulcrum-F
    • Lakandula 1 WSO - Mikoyan MiG-35S Fulcrum-F
    • Lakandula 2 - Mikoyan MiG-35UB Fulcrum-F
    • Lakandula 3 - Mikoyan MiG-35UB Fulcrum-F
    • Lakandula 4 - Mikoyan MiG-35UB Fulcrum-F

• 3rd African Air Division, 178th Fighter-Bomber Squadron "Inferno" (1990-present)

    • Inferno 1 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 1 WSO - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 2 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 2 WSO - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 3 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 3 WSO - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 4 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 4 WSO - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 5 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 5 WSO - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 6 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 6 WSO - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 7 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 7 WSO - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 8 Pilot - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
    • Inferno 8 WSO - Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback

• 3rd African Air Division, 120th Attack Squadron "Rizal" (1990-present)

    • Rizal 1 - Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II
    • Rizal 2 - Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II
    • Rizal 3 - Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II

• 3rd African Air Division, 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Manalo" (2021-present)

    • AWACS | Singularity - Boeing E-7A Wedgetail
    • Manalo 1 | Sharp Eye / Major Jacqueline Virgie Felicidad - Sukhoi Su-37K Terminator-B
    • Manalo 2 | Switchblade / Captain Julian Devin Ford - Sukhoi Su-37K Terminator-B
    • Manalo 3 | Caretaker / 1st Lieutenant Noah Levi Campana - Sukhoi Su-37K Terminator-B
    • Manalo 4 | Showman / 2nd Lieutenant Raimund Karl Gδrtner - Sukhoi Su-37K Terminator-B

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