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A '''Flight''', also known as an '''Air Lance''' or simply a '''Lance''', is typically the smallest grouping of air assets in the [[Inner Sphere military structure]].  It consists of a pair of [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s, [[Conventional Fighter]]s, [[VTOL]] or [[WiGE]] craft.<ref name=TW34>''Total Warfare'', p. 34 - Organization - Lance/Battalions/Platoons - Flight description.</ref>  Originating with the [[Star League Defense Force]], the flight is common to most armies and [[mercenary]] units.<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)'', p. 31</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 24</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 25</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 19</ref>  Although not a formal part of their military structure, the [[Com Guards]] and [[Word of Blake Militia]] also pair their fighters together.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 9</ref>
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A '''Flight''', also known as an '''Air Lance''' or simply a '''Lance''', is typically the smallest grouping of air assets in the [[Inner Sphere military structure]].  It consists of a pair of [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s or [[Conventional Fighter]]s.<ref name=TW34>''Total Warfare'', p. 34 - Organization - Lance/Battalions/Platoons - Flight description.</ref>  Originating with the [[Star League Defense Force]], the flight is common to most armies and [[mercenary]] units.<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)'', p. 31</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 24</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 25</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 19</ref>  Although not a formal part of their military structure, the [[Com Guards]] and [[Word of Blake Militia]] also pair their fighters together.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 9</ref>
  
 
===Variations===
 
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Revision as of 11:22, 25 February 2021

A Flight, also known as an Air Lance or simply a Lance, is typically the smallest grouping of air assets in the Inner Sphere military structure. It consists of a pair of AeroSpace Fighters or Conventional Fighters.[1] Originating with the Star League Defense Force, the flight is common to most armies and mercenary units.[2][3][4][5] Although not a formal part of their military structure, the Com Guards and Word of Blake Militia also pair their fighters together.[6]

Variations

For the Capellan Confederation, the equivalent unit is an Element and may consist of two or three fighters; known as a triple, the latter was adopted for its increased defensive abilities and serves as the command element for a wing. Formally, a Flight in the CCAF is composed of two Squadrons and averages twelve fighters total, making it equivalent to an aero-company.[7]

Within the Draconis Combine, a Flight is equivalent to a Squadron, composed of three Air Lances for a total of six fighters.[8]

References

  1. Total Warfare, p. 34 - Organization - Lance/Battalions/Platoons - Flight description.
  2. Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised), p. 31
  3. Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 24
  4. Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 25
  5. Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 19
  6. Field Manual: ComStar, p. 9
  7. Field Manual: Capellan Confederatoin, p. 33
  8. Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 15

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