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The Legio Caelis Custodiae (Eng: Aerial Legion for Defense) is the Air Force branch of the Roman military. Founded in 1831 by the Emperor Alexander IV, the LCC was intended to improve the reconnaissance capabilities of the Legion. The original force consisted of tri-planes outfitted with radios to relay aerial photographs to the ground. Dogfights between planes were unheard of for the first one hundred years of its history. It wasn't until the Second World War that Rome's enemies finally developed the power of flight and could truly attempt to combat Roman aircraft. Nevertheless, the first Deliquium aircraft (Bombers) were invented in 1854, allowing enemy fortifications to be assaulted from above.

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  • The Legio Caelis Custodiae (Eng: Aerial Legion for Defense) is the Air Force branch of the Roman military. Founded in 1831 by the Emperor Alexander IV, the LCC was intended to improve the reconnaissance capabilities of the Legion. The original force consisted of tri-planes outfitted with radios to relay aerial photographs to the ground. Dogfights between planes were unheard of for the first one hundred years of its history. It wasn't until the Second World War that Rome's enemies finally developed the power of flight and could truly attempt to combat Roman aircraft. Nevertheless, the first Deliquium aircraft (Bombers) were invented in 1854, allowing enemy fortifications to be assaulted from above.
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  • The Legio Caelis Custodiae (Eng: Aerial Legion for Defense) is the Air Force branch of the Roman military. Founded in 1831 by the Emperor Alexander IV, the LCC was intended to improve the reconnaissance capabilities of the Legion. The original force consisted of tri-planes outfitted with radios to relay aerial photographs to the ground. Dogfights between planes were unheard of for the first one hundred years of its history. It wasn't until the Second World War that Rome's enemies finally developed the power of flight and could truly attempt to combat Roman aircraft. Nevertheless, the first Deliquium aircraft (Bombers) were invented in 1854, allowing enemy fortifications to be assaulted from above. By the time of the Magnem Cruorem, aircraft were a staple of the Roman Military and it would have been inconceivable to fight a war without them. Today this is even more strongly the case. The Roman Air Force employs more than 1,864,000 active airmen and is the second most highly funded branch of the military after the Space Legion. A position as an airman has become nearly as prestigious as Legionary, particularly after the Second World War. Most modern armies are very aware of the importance of maintaining a powerful air force, but no one does it as well as the Romans. However, it wasn't until 1867 that the Aerial Defense Legion formed its own military branch, and prior to that time air force personnel usually worked for one of the three main branches of the military (Legion, Classis Or Praetoriani). Since the organization's inception, the head of the LCC has been the Legatus Caelus (Sky Commander). Starting off as an honorary title for skilled pilots, the Legatus became the highest commanding rank once the Air Force was officially created.
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