Air Force/Navy Depate.

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I see mention of spaceships a lot here. This isn't lore. It isn't some guys imagination from yesteryear.
There are references to vessels that travel amongst the stars as ships all over this language.
Airforce refers to vessels that operate in the air specifically, don't they?
A ship is a vessel which travels through any medium except land (I think). Even camels are referred to as ships! (Tongue is in cheek here).
All aircraft are ships but not all ships are aircraft.

Having said all that, if you wanted to name a faction 'The LAF' I see no harm in that. There are far more odd things, even faction names that people get away with here.
You could for example form a Gallic or Bretonian outfit named the 'Armed Royal Service Engineers' but there are shed loads of names that people will find issue with.
I would point out that a group fighting and winning against you might be accused of 'having a LAF' but thats entirely my perspective I suppose :D

Either way, I wish the very best of luck to you.

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