Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the Kingdom of Reitzmag's air force. It was formed at the advent of more advanced aviation on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Aviation Corps (RAC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in Reitzmic military history. In particular, it played a large part in the maintenance and defence of its vast empire.

The RAF's mission is to support the objectives of the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Reitzmic Armed Forces, which are to "provide the capabilities needed to ensure the security and defence of the Kingdom of Reitzmag and overseas territories, including against terrorism; to support the Government's foreign policy objectives particularly in promoting international peace and security". The RAF describes its mission statement as "... [to provide] an agile, adaptable and capable Air Force that, person for person, is second to none, and that makes a decisive air power contribution in support of the UK Defence Mission". The mission statement is supported by the RAF's definition of air power, which guides its strategy. Air power is defined as "the ability to project power from the air and space to influence the behaviour of people or the course of events".

Today, the Royal Air Force maintains an operational fleet of various types of aircraft, described by the RAF as being "leading-edge" in terms of technology. This only consists of fixed-wing aircraft, including those in the following roles: fighter and strike, airborne early warning and control, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR), signals intelligence (SIGINT), maritime patrol, air-to-air refuelling (AAR) and strategic & tactical transport. On the other hand, the Reitzmic military's rotary-wing aircraft form part of the Army Air Corps under the Royal Army. Most of the RAF's aircraft and personnel are based in Reitzmag, with many others serving on global operations or at long-established overseas bases (Brickston, Leagio, United Duchies, and Tokyo). Although the RAF is the principal British air power arm, the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm and the Royal Army's Army Air Corps also operate armed aircraft.