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The '''Royal Antoran Air Cavalry''' (Corric: ''Caballería Aérea de Antora Réal'', abbreviated CAAR,) is the air component of the [[Royal Antoran Defense Forces]]. It was formed in 1938 after the [[Great War]] as the Antoran military modernized and the concept of combat aircraft became more widespread. Originally consisting of a few dozen lightly armed monoplanes, the Air Cavalry expanded significantly in subsequent decades to become a key part of Antoran defense policy. Efforts in the 1950s to design competitive attack craft paid off with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-4_Skyhawk L-60 Mantarayya] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II L-65 Tiburón], which have variants still in service today. The focus of the Air Cavalry shifted in the mid-1970s to airlift and transport, and the success of the aircraft produced for this purpose saw them enter the civilian market after several years.
The '''Royal Antoran Air Cavalry''' (Corric: ''Caballería Aérea de Antora Réal'', abbreviated CAAR,) is the air component of the [[Royal Antoran Defense Forces]]. Until 2022, it was known as the Royal Corric Air Cavalry (''Caballería Aérea de Corrí Réal.'') It was formed in 1938 after the [[Great War]] as the Antoran military modernized and the concept of combat aircraft became more widespread. It consists of 298 aircraft and 42,067 personnel spread over six airbases.


Originally consisting of a few dozen light fighters, the Air Cavalry expanded significantly in subsequent decades to become a key part of Antoran defense policy. Efforts in the 1950s to design competitive attack craft paid off with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-4_Skyhawk L-60 Mantarayya] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II L-65 Tiburón], which have variants still in service today. The focus of the Air Cavalry shifted in the mid-1970s to airlift and transport, and the success of the aircraft produced for this purpose saw them enter the civilian market after several years.
The Air Cavalry saw two combat squadrons and one transport squadron go AWOL during the 1987 Corric Succession Crisis. These pilots took their aircraft, and were attempting to plan an attack on a major military target before they were arrested, tried, and imprisoned. The stolen aircraft where meanwhile scrapped due to the dishonor of being used by insurrectionists. In 2022, the Air Cavalry was renamed as part of a national adoption of the name Antora.


According to current doctrine, the Air Cavalry has four main goals: to defend the nation and its infrastructure and citizens from foreign aggression, to provide capacity to transport ground-based troops and equipment of the Royal Antoran Defense Forces, to operate ground-attack capability against surface targets, and to operate as a surveillance and control element during warfare. As of 2022, the Air Cavalry has 58,000 active members and 269 aircraft.
The Air Cavalry was reduced in size after the Corric Succession Crisis in 1987. Two squadrons of fighter craft and one of transport craft were removed from the official structure after their participation in the armed insurrection against the crown. In 2022, the Air Cavalry was renamed to the Royal Antoran Air Cavalry.

According to current doctrine, the Air Cavalry has four main goals: to defend the nation and its infrastructure and citizens from foreign aggression, to provide capacity to transport ground-based troops and equipment of the Royal Antoran Defense Forces, to operate ground-attack capability against surface targets, and to operate as a surveillance and control element during warfare.


== Organization ==
== Organization ==
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