Lithuanian Air Force

Lithuanian Air Force existed during the interwar period, when Lithuania was an idependent country. Thunderstorm War (Second Great War) was the major event when the air force had to fight. After the Second Great War, the air force became part of the RTC Air Force.

Quite neglected during the times of the democratic regime, after the 1926 coup Lithuanian Air Force was expanding.

Airships

Airship classes

Class code	Meaning of class code	English translation	Purpose	Number built/aquired	First built/aquired	Last built/aquired	Country of origin	Airship naming
ŽVA	Žvalgybos Orlaivis	Reconaisance Airship	Reconaisance	2	1921	1924	Holy Roman Empire	Dangaus (sky) + word related to mission
ŽVO	Žvalgybos Orlaivis	Reconaisance Airship	Reconaisance	3	1927	1929	Lithuania	Words related to mission
DTO	Didysis Transporto Orlaivis	Great Transport Airship	Transport	3	1923	1928	Holy Roman Empire	Dangaus (sky) + word related to mission
DPO	Didysis Pervežimo Orlaivis	Great Transport Airship (another word for "transport")	Transport	7	1932	1938	Lithuania	Medieval kings of Lithuania
DVO	Didysis Vežos Orlaivis	Great Transport Airship (another word for "transport")	Transport	0 (1 started)	n/a	n/a	Lithuania	Cities of Lithuania
KAO	Karinis Orlaivis	Military Airship	Military	3	1924	1927	Federated Kingdoms	Dangaus (sky) + word related to mission
LPO	Lengvasis Puolimo Orlaivis	Light Attack Airship	Military (light)	4	1930	1932	Lithuania	Modern political and military figures
TVO	Tvarkos Vedimo Orlaivis	Order Establishment Airship	Military (anti-insurgency)	10	1934	1937	Lithuania	Abstract positive concepts
TKO	Tvarkos Kūrimo Orlaivis	Order Creation Airship	Military (anti-insurgency)	1 (2 more started)	1939	1939	Lithuania	Abstract positive concepts
SPO	Sunkusis Puolimo Orlaivis	Heavy Attack Airship	Military (heavy)	9	1929	1935	Lithuania	Key historical and political figures
SSO	Sunkusis Sprogdžiavimo Orlaivis	Heavy Bombardment Airship	Military (bombardment)	5 (1 more started)	1937	1939	Lithuania	Famous places of Lithuania

List of airships

Name	English Translation	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Lost due to
Reconaisance Airships
ŽVA Dangaus Žvalgas	Sky Scout	1921	1935	Accident
ŽVA Dangaus Šnipas	Sky Spy	1924	1936	First Slavic Uprising
ŽVO Žiūrovas	Spectator	1927	1939	Thunderstorm War
ŽVO Stebėtojas	Watcher	1928	1936	First Slavic Uprising
ŽVO Prievaizdas	Overseer	1929	1932	Accident
Transport Airships
DTO Dangaus Nešėjas	Sky Carrier	1923	1934	Maasai Uprising
DTO Dangaus Keltuvas	Sky Lifter	1927	1936	First Slavic Uprising
DTO Dangaus Vežėjas	Sky Rider	1928	captured by Russia	Thunderstorm War
DPO Karalius Gediminas	King Gediminas	1932	captured by Russia	Thunderstorm War
DPO Karalius Mindaugas	King Mindaugas	1933	1936	First Slavic Uprising
DPO Karalius Algirdas	King Algirdas	1934	1967	Decomissionment
DPO Karalius Kęstutis	King Kęstutis	1935	1936	First Slavic Uprising
DPO Karalius Vytenis	King Vytenis	1936	1939	Thunderstorm War
DPO Karalius Butvydas	King Butvydas	1937	captured by Russia	Thunderstorm War
DPO Karalius Jaunutis	King Jaunutis	1938	captured by Russia	Thunderstorm War
DVO Balstogė	Balstogė	never completed	never completed	Thunderstorm War
Military Airships
KAO Dangaus Karys	Sky Warrior	1924	1934	Maasai Uprising
KAO Dangaus Kovotojas	Sky Fighter	1927	1939	Thunderstorm War
KAO Dangaus Žudikas	Sky Killer	1927	1936	First Slavic Uprising
LPO Juozas Tūbelis	Juozas Tūbelis	1930	1936	First Slavic Uprising
LPO Leonas Bistras	Leonas Bistras	1931	1934	Maasai Uprising
LPO Aitvaras Geležinkelietis	Aitvaras Geležinkelietis	1931	1936	First Slavic Uprising
LPO Povilas Plechavičius	Povilas Plechavičius	1932	1939	Thunderstorm War
TVO Tvarka	Order	1934	1942	Borderland War
TVO Taika	Peace	1934	1941	Scrapping for parts
TVO Ramybė	Calmness	1934	1941	Fighting insurgents
TVO Stiprybė	Strenght	1935	1936	First Slavic Uprising
TVO Tiesa	Truth	1936	1940	Fighting insurgents
TVO Vienybė	Unity	1937	captured by Russia	Thunderstorm War
TVO Santara	Concensus	1937	1939	Thunderstorm War
TVO Pagarba	Respect	1937	1939	Thunderstorm War
TVO Garbė	Honour	1937	captured by Russia	Thunderstorm War
TVO Galia	Power	1937	1939	Thunderstorm War
TKO Tauta	Nation	1939	1939	Thunderstorm War
TKO Pergalė	Victory	never completed	never completed	Thunderstorm War
TKO Valdžia	Government	never completed	never completed	Thunderstorm War
SPO Antanas Smetona	Antanas Smetona	1929	1939	Thunderstorm War
SPO Augustinas Voldemaras	Augustinas Voldemaras	1929	1937	Terrorism
SPO Karalius Mindaugas II	King Mindaugas II	1930	1939	Thunderstorm War
SPO Kazys Pakštas	Kazys Pakštas	1932	1939	Thunderstorm War
SPO Motiejus Valančius	Motiejus Valančius	1932	1939	Thunderstorm War
SPO Jonas Basanavičius	Jonas Basanavičius	1933	1939	Thunderstorm War
SPO Vydūnas	Vydūnas	1934	1939	Thunderstorm War
SPO Maironis	Maironis	1934	1939	Thunderstorm War
SPO Antanas Gustaitis	Antanas Gustaitis	1935	1939	Thunderstorm War
SSO Aukštutinė Pilis	Upper Castle	1937	1939	Thunderstorm War
SSO Perkūnkalnis	Kilimanjaro	1937	1942	Borderland War
SSO Pietų Pašvaistė	Aurora Australis	1938	1942	Borderland War
SSO Baltabokštė Giria	Belovezh Forest	1938	1939	Thunderstorm War
SSO Tekaso Įlanka	Gulf of Mejico	1939	1939	Thunderstorm War
SSO Baltijos Kopos	Baltic Dunes	never completed	never completed	Thunderstorm War

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