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Question same as title. Would an IG list (with Inquisition allies?) Chock full of vendettas and valkyries be fun to model, paint and play? Does it happen in the fluff at all? Maybe once or is it something common? How does it fare in the current state of game? If I invested in this for the other two reasons, I probably wouldn't care much for it to be hugely competitive, I just think it's a cool army to play and looks very dynamic and there would be lots of action, but if I'm just going to get destroyed turn 2, I probably won't bother... Anyway, help me out here Dakka! And don't suggest Necron Air Force! I can't stand those croissants >.>

Elysian Drop Troops specialise in Air Cavalry, with pretty much every regiment either Air-dropped (ie deep striking) or carried by Valkyries. They have a list in Imperial Armour volume 8 which features drop sentinels, tauros attack buggies and Vulture Gunships. I think there may be a more recent version of the list but I don't own it if there is. If your regular opponents allow Forge World you should definitely go with that, they get to take Valks as dedicated transports which is much better than what vanilla IG can do.

As for combat effectiveness, you have two main problems. First, you aren't deploying much on the field at the start of the game, so you're potentially vulnerable to getting tabled before your flyers can come in without clever use of cover, and second, you ideally want to avoid taking squadrons because they are generally overkill so you'll probably only have 3 Aircraft in your primary detachment. The other 'issue' with vanilla IG drop troops is the fact that none of the heavy support choices are really thematic so unless you want to model a Manticore with a bunch of parachutes (which would admittedly be pretty awesome) you're a little stuck for options as far as heavy firepower goes. If I were attempting this I would go for a Primaris or Lord Commissar HQ, 3 Vet squads in Vendettas, an "Airdropped" Manticore, an Inquisitor and as many Valkyries as you can take (can't remember how the Inquisition allies rules work off the top of my head) and then maybe a big blob squad or something to go to ground in cover and give you better turn 1 board presence.

If you can using the Elysian Drop Troops list is much better though, they can take way more Vendettas/Valkyries more easily and Vultures for Heavy Support.

I have been building an Elysian drop troops army for a few years slowly however nobody in my meta allows Forge World Armies, they allow certain units that are no superhvy or gargantuans but no FW armies. I have been trying to find an alternative way to make an IG air calv and the inquisition books has just given it to me along with my 3 lightings that I have I can field 9 flyers with inquisition allies taking valks as Dedicated Transports now. I'm loving the potential. Have not worked out a list yet.

The trick with a list such as this is your need the +1 to eserves from your CCS and or the coms relay to get everything on the table before you get tabled. Bring some hvy units that can take a round or 2 of shooting and not run away before you get your airforce.