Belkan Air Force

The Belkan Air Force is one of the best air forces on the planet. In early 1995, during the Belkan War, the Belkans sent two Squadrons into battle, within the shadows of the Circum-Pacific War, which was portrayed in Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. Their Squadrons are themed with German Words.

History
The Belkan Air Force was viewed as the top Air Force on the face of the planet. The Belkan Air Force produced top pilots with extensive knowledge from lessons learned in combat, coupled with the latest in aviation technology. The Belkan Air Force has also been accredited with success of Belka's expansion and acquirement of South Belka, which lead to the foundation of the Belkan Federation.

The Belkan Air Force was the 'leading edge' of the sudden Belkan Advance in surrounding nations, at the beginning of the Belkan War and quickly pushed back all Osean, Ustian, Rectan, Gebet, Ratio and Sapinish forces, with lightning speed. The Belkan advance was halted in 1995 in the Republic of Ustio by mercenary forces of the Ustian Air Force 6th Air Division. From this point, the Belkan Air Force continued to fight until the war's end in June of 1995. Despite their amazing record, the Belkan Air Force was defeated by the Allied Forces of Osea, Ustio and Sapin. Near the end of the war, the Belkan Air Force was rarely seen. With the war's end, the Belkan Air Force was completely dismantled. Many of it's ace pilots had either left the country, the Air Force or joined the Osean Air Defense Force. In 2010, during the Circum-Pacific War, the Belkan Air Force had gained access to a limited amount of aircraft via Grunder Industries, but was never officially reformed.

Eisvogel (Ice Bird) Squadron
Eisvogel Squadron was a Belkan Air Force Squadron which went on to become a part of the terrorist group "A World With No Boundaries." The squad was led by Andreas Reiske. They were shot down and killed by the Galm Team during the Second Battle of the Waldreich Mountains.

Members: - †Eisvogel 1 (Andreas Reiske) - †Eisvogel 2 (Jeffrey Bogarde)

Aircraft: F-2A Viper Zero (x2)

Paint Scheme: Knight

Gabel (Fork) Squadron
Gabel Squadron is one of the "Winds of Futuro" which were 3 squadrons chosen to protect Belka's only outlet in the south, the Futuro Canal. The Squad leader is Heiko Reck. They were shot down and killed by the Galm Team during the Battle of Futuro Canal.

Members: - †Gabel 1 (Heiko Reck) - †Gabel 2 (Fredi Starke)

Aircraft: F-5E Tiger II

Paint Scheme: Mercenary

Gault (Gold) Squadron
Gault Squadron is a part of the Belkan Air Force, 18th Air Division, 5th tactical Fighter Squadron. They later joined the terrorist group, "A World With No Boundaries." The Squad is led by Anton "Dr." Kupencho, also known as the "Golden Woodpecker". and "The Guardian" He was one of the AWWNB's founding members. They were all shot down during the Third Battle of B7R. As of 2017, there is only 2 confirmed survivors of Gault Squadron, a third one is still unconfirmed.

Members: - †Gault 1 ( Anton "Dr." Kupencho ) - †Gault 2 (Franz Spiedel) - Gault 3 (Griswold Veiser) - Gault 4 (Andrew Barry) - †Gault 5 (Egon Strauss) - †Gault 6 (Bruno Watts) - Gault 7 ( Lorenz Riedl ) - †Gault 8 (Fernando Perez)

Aircraft: Su-47 Berkut (x8)

Paint Scheme: Special

Gelb (Yellow) Squadron
The Gelb Squadron is a part of the Belkan Air Force, 5th Air Division, 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron. they were Stationed in Dionbill Air Force Base in South-Central Belka. The squad fought in the Southern front against Ustio, Sapin, and Osea, where they protected the Hydrian Line, a defense line protecting South Belka from the South. However, they were over excreted an it was this fact caused them to get shot down in the Battle of Directus by the Galm Team. The Squad leader was Major Orbert Jager.

Members: - †Gelb 1 ( Major Orbert Jager ) - Gelb 2 ( Second Lieutenant Rainer "Comorant" Altman )

Aircraft: Su-37 Terminator (x2)

Paint Scheme: Special

GrauFalk (Grey Falcon) Squadron
The GrauFalk Squadron was a part of Belka's elite 3rd Air Division. before the war, they flew as part of Belka's 5th Air Division. But moved to the 3rd to protect the southern quarter of B7R, where they had an impressive kill record. Despite this skill, they were shot down and killed in the First Battle of B7R.

Members: - †GrauFalk 1 (Arne Babbel) - †GrauFalk 2 (Mark Baumann)

Aircraft: Tornado GR.4 (x2)

Paint Scheme: Knight

GrauKater (Grey Cat) Squadron
They are part of Belka's elite 3rd air division sent to defend the volatile B7R region, their military records are superb, surpassing even those of the Gelb Team, however, compared to the rest of Belka's 3rd Air Division, it isn't on the same level, both pilots were shot down and killed in the Second Battle of B7R. The squad leader is Hanno Enke.

Members: - †GrauKater 1 (Hanno Enke) - †GrauKater 2 (Vivian "GrauKatze" Lars)

Aircraft: Su-27 Flanker (x2)

Paint Scheme: Mercenary

GrauOrca (Grey Orca)Squadron
They are members of Belkan Air Force, 3rd Air Division, 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron. GrauOrca team were once members of the Belkan Navy. but transferred to the BAF in 1992. As with all 3rd Division pilots, they fought in the B7R region. They were supportive of the EX Belkan Prime Minister, Wladimarr Rald. During the Belkan War, they were shot down in the Second Battle of B7R. The flight leader is Florain Herrog.

Members: - GrauOrca 1 (Florain Herrog) - †GrauOrca 2 (Heinrad Grimm)

Aircraft: Rafale M (x2)

Paint Scheme: Mercenary

GrauWespe (Grey Wasp) Squadron
This squad is part of Belka's 3rd Air Division, 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Like all other 3rd Division squadrons, this squad was heavily influenced by Wladimarr Rald's party, also like the other squadrons, they were assigned to defend Area B7R. The Squadron leader is Bastian Schneider. This squad was defeated during the Op. Battle-Axe

Members: - GrauWespe 1 (Bastion Schneider) - GrauWespe 2 (Eduard Seitz) - †Grauwespe 3 (Leopold Klein) - †GrauWespe 4 (Steffen Ziege)

Aircraft: MiG-29A Fulcrum (x4)

Paint Scheme: Knight

Grun (Green) Squadron
Grun Squadron is part of Belka's 10th Air Division, 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron. This squad is very well adapted to fight in multirole combat situations, mainly because of the sheer fact that their combat tactics changes with the flow of battle. The flight leader is Bernard Schmidt, also known as "The Green Owl" and as "The Strategist". Despite these skills, he and his squad was shot down during the First Battle of B7R by the Galm Team.

Members: - Grun 1 ( Lieutenant Bernard "Owl" Schmidt ) - Grun 2 (Fabian Rost) - †Grun 3 (Wif Scholl) - †Grun 4 (Fritz Forester)

Aircraft: F/A-18C Hornet (x4)

Paint Scheme: Special

Indigo Squadron
Indigo Squadron is part of Belka's 7th Air Division, 51st Tactical Fighter Squadron. Led by the "Blue Heron" (also known as "The Man Who Upholds Honor"), Dimitri Heinreich, his squadron was one of the nation's elites. Heinreich received command of the 51st Squadron in 1988, around the same time of his promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. This squad left a mark early on in the Belkan War. On March 27th 1995; all 9 pilots of the FAF (Fato Air Force) 3rd Air Division, 122nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, launched a campaign to assist the Fatoan and Gebetan armies in defending their country. In 5 minutes, the Indigo Squadron systematically destroyed all 9 F-14D Super Tomcats of the elite 122nd, thus effectively ending Fato's and Gebet's ability to continue fighting against Belka. Despite this sucess, they failed to end Ustio's ability to fight, as they lose to the Galm Team during Op. Choker One.

Members: - Indigo 1 (Lieutenant Colonel Dimitri "Indigo Heron" Heinreich ) - Indigo 2 (Berti Backenbauer) - Indigo 3 (Mathias Overath) - †Indigo 4 (Franz Breitner)

Aircraft: JAS-39C Gripen

Paint Scheme: Special

Lynx Squadron
The Lynx Squadron is a Belkan fighter squadron that sprung an attack on Galm flight after the seven nuclear bombs were unleashed.

They pilot Su-27s

Rot (Red) Squadron
The Belkan Air Force 2nd Air Division, 52nd Tactical Fighter Squadron operates four EF-2000 Typhoons. Their style of fighting is primarily aggressive from start to finish. The Rot Squadron was primarily centered around their flight leader Detlef Fleisher who was commonly viewed as the "Poster Boy" of the Belkan Air Force, also known as "Red Swallow" and "A Pilot That Lives by Pride". They were shot down in the First Battle of B7R, with two pilots KIA and one MIA.

Members: -Rot 1 (Lt. Colonel Detlef Fleisher) -†Rot 2 (Jurgen Majer) -†Rot 3 (Helmut Schnellinger) -†Rot 4 (Karl-Heinz Sammer)

Aircraft: EF-2000 Eurofighter-Typhoon

Paint Scheme: Special

Schnee (Snow) Squadron
The Belkan Air Force 22nd Air Division, 4th TFS "Schnee" Squadron operated four F-14D Super Tomcat and one EA-6B Prowler. The Schnee pilots used their aircraft to their fullest in battle. Their tactics rely on confusing and conquering their enemies. Their F-14D Super Tomcats engage at both short and long distances thanks to their XLAA missiles, while the entire unit is supported by an EA-6B Prowler which jams enemy radar. Their flight leader was Erich Hilleberand, known as "Etenal 2nd Lieutenant" and "A Man Who Lives for Battle". Through out the war the Schnee Squadron saw much action; despite being shot down on more than one occasion. They encountered the Galm Team in "Op. Battle-Axe". The battle ended with the entire squadron being shot down.

Members: -Schnee 1 (2nd Lt. Erich Hillenberand) -†Schnee 2 (Rudi Koch) -Schnee 3 (Roald Fliescher) -†Schnee 4 (Kariheinz Fassbinder) -Schnee 5 (Hartwig Bremer)

Aircraft: F-14D Super Tomcat & EA-6B Prowler

Paint Scheme: Special

Silber (Silver) Squadron
The Belkan Air Force 51st Air Division, 126th Tactical Fighter Squadron, is made up of one F-4E Phantom II and four F-16C Fighting Falcon. The Third Season Silber Squadron works extremely well together in combat, but rely heavily on their flight leader who flies an F-4E Phantom II. If the flight leader is shot down the remaining Silber pilots become disorganized. Their flight leader was Dietrich Kellerman, nickname "Boss", also known as "The Reborn Veteran". In "Op. Battle-Axe", the squadron was shot down by the Galm Team, with two pilots die and one missing.

Members: -Silber 1 (Lt. Colonel Dietrich Kellerman) -Silber 2 (Rupert Appling) -†Silber 3 (Stefan Enders) -†Silber 4 (Sven Brulag) -†Silber 5 (Sebastian Hackenberg)

Aircraft: F-4E Phantom II, F-16C Fighting Falcon

Paint Scheme: Special

Air Force Divisions - The Belkan War
Lynx Squadron (Lynx)
 * Aircraft: Su-27 Flanker

Messer Squadron (Knife)
 * Aircraft: JAS-39C Gripen-C

Postler Squadron (Postmen)
 * Aircraft:Su-27 Flanker

Rot Squadron (Red)
 * Aircraft: EF-2000 Eurofighter-Typhoon

Schakal Squadron (Jackal)
 * Aircraft: Mirage 2000D

Schnee Squadron (Snow)
 * Aircraft: F-14D Super Tomcat

Silber Squadron (Silver)
 * Aircraft: F-4E Phantom II, F-16C Fighting Falcon

Vampir Squadron (Vampire)
 * Aircraft: F-20A Tiger Shark

Air Force Divisions - Circum-Pacific War

 * Bussard Squadron (Buzzard)


 * Drossel Squadron

Grabacr Leader: Ashley Bernitz Aircraft: F-15S/MTD, S-32
 * Grabacr Squadron


 * Meteor Squadron

Ofnir Leader: Michael Heimeroth Aircraft: Su-35 Super Flanker, S-32
 * Ofnir Squadron


 * AH-64 Apache
 * AV-8B Harrier II
 * B-2A Spirit
 * B-52H Stratofortress
 * BM-335
 * C-5B Galaxy
 * C-17 Globemaster
 * C-130 Hercules
 * CH-47 Chinook
 * E-767
 * EA-6B Prowler
 * EA-18G Growler
 * F-1 Kaizen
 * F-2A Viper Zero
 * F-4E Phantom II
 * F-5E Tiger II
 * F-14D Super Tomcat
 * F-15C Eagle
 * F-15E Strike Eagle
 * F-15S/MTD
 * F-16C Fighting Falcon
 * F-16XL
 * F-20A Tigershark
 * F-35C Lightning II
 * F-117A Nighthawk
 * F/A-18C Hornet
 * F-22A Raptor also known as "F/A-22A"
 * Mirage 2000D
 * MiG-21bis Fishbed
 * MiG-29A Fulcrum
 * MiG-31 Foxhound
 * S-32
 * SR-71A Blackbird
 * Su-27 Flanker
 * Su-32 Strike Flanker
 * Su-35 Super Flanker
 * Su-37 Terminator
 * Su-47 Berkut
 * Tornado GR.4
 * EF-2000 Typhoon
 * X-29A
 * YF-23A Black Widow II

Sources

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War

Ace Combat 05: The Unsung War