5th Airborne Corps

Planned strength: ~50,000 personnel

Air cavalry, close air support, bombers, and fighters - all tactically interlinked with other ground forces, in contrast with the Imperial Navy/Guard separation

Air cavalry regiments - total ~9,000 personnel
One regiment of heavy airborne infantry and three of medium.

Heavies are outfitted in combat voidsuits and limited power armour with supply-intensive weapons and mounted in Gun-Cutters - total of ~1,200 front-line combatants including Sentinels riding in 30 cutters, which provide high-intensity air cover after dropping off their human cargo.

Medium are in lighter carapace armour with compact hellguns and high impact weaponry optimised for extended engagements. Delivered and supported by Valkyries and Vendettas with a wing of Vultures. Approx. 1,200 drop troopers with 80 valkyries, 20 vendettas, and 50 vultures.

Close Air Support Regiments - total ~7,500 personnel
Each regiment is mix of Marauder Destroyers (~60), Vultures (~100), specialised Valkyries/Vendettas (~50), and a limited number of Avenger Strike Fighters (~30) plus miscellaneous logistics craft.

Strategic Bombing Regiments - 4 regiments total ~9,000 personnel
Marauder Bombers (3 regiments, 40 craft each) and Collosi (1 regiment, 40 craft)

Air Superiority Regiments - 5 regiments, total ~11,000 personnel
Lightning and Thunderbolt fighters performing anti-air missions with secondary role striking air defence and, once air superiority is achieved,

Aerial Signals Brigade - total ~4,500 personnel
Recon and electronic warfare operations

Aerial Logistics Brigade - total ~4,000 personnel
Handle integration between army and naval supply chains and delivery of materiel/personnel planetside