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=== [[Armed Forces of Arcerion]] === | === [[Armed Forces of Arcerion]] === | ||
[[File:Weapon loaded kestrel.jpg|thumb|An Aeroco Kestrel of No.55 Squadron (Strike) AAF, banks away from the camera as part of a combat air patrol to a strike box in Varshan during the Final War of the Deluge, 2021.]] | [[File:Weapon loaded kestrel.jpg|thumb|An Aeroco Kestrel of No.55 Squadron (Strike) AAF, banks away from the camera as part of a combat air patrol to a strike box in Varshan during the Final War of the Deluge, 2021.]] | ||
The Arcer Air Force accepted the first four Kestrels in 1998, assigning them to [[Structure of the Arcer Air Force|No. 45 Squadron (Test and Evaluation)]] to conduct flight trials and testing as part of the integration of new aircraft into the branch. This began the replacement process for the AAI Goshawk, which began to be phased out in 2000 with the arrival of several dozen airframes per year as serial production increased. The first operational squadron, No. 11 Squadron based out of Kilpatrick Airfield, [[Chester-on-Moore]], in the Southern Arcer Governorate of [[Moorden Governorate|Moorden]], received its sixteen Kestrels in August of 1998, with the first non-test operational flight occurring on August 31, 1998. | The Arcer Air Force accepted the first four Kestrels in 1998, assigning them to [[Structure of the Arcer Air Force|No. 45 Squadron (Test and Evaluation)]] to conduct flight trials and testing as part of the integration of new aircraft into the branch. This began the replacement process for the AAI Goshawk, which began to be phased out in 2000 with the arrival of several dozen airframes per year as serial production increased. The first operational squadron, No. 11 Squadron based out of Kilpatrick Airfield, [[Chester-on-Moore]], in the Southern Arcer Governorate of [[Moorden Governorate|Moorden]], received its sixteen Kestrels in August of 1998, with the first non-test operational flight occurring on August 31, 1998. | ||
In 2007, Aeroco Kestrels from both the Royal Arcerion Naval Service and the the Arcer Air Force participated in the 2007 Telekonese Conflict. They conducted strikes against [[Kelekona|Kelekonan]] air-defence systems, border radar sites, as well as garrisons of Kelekonan troops and command posts. Two Kestrels from No. 61 Squadron (Strike) AAF were damaged by Kelekonan surface-to-air missiles near Bambara, however they managed to both conduct landings nearby at Dunbar Airfield in [[Dunborough]], Arcerion. Both were repaired and returned to service by 2008. The combat performance of the aircraft was lauded by pilots, senior political staff, and the Arcer press as the modern systems and weapons delivery methods assisted with the devestating first strike on Kelekonan targets, preventing another incursion into the [[Innis River Basin]]. | In 2007, Aeroco Kestrels from both the Royal Arcerion Naval Service and the the Arcer Air Force participated in the 2007 Telekonese Conflict. They conducted strikes against [[Kelekona|Kelekonan]] air-defence systems, border radar sites, as well as garrisons of Kelekonan troops and command posts. Two Kestrels from No. 61 Squadron (Strike) AAF were damaged by Kelekonan surface-to-air missiles near Bambara, however they managed to both conduct landings nearby at Dunbar Airfield in [[Dunborough]], Arcerion. Both were repaired and returned to service by 2008. The combat performance of the aircraft was lauded by pilots, senior political staff, and the Arcer press as the modern systems and weapons delivery methods assisted with the devestating first strike on Kelekonan targets, preventing another incursion into the [[Innis River Basin]]. | ||
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Other countries have expressed interest in the fighter jet, [[Stenza]] and [[Ceylonia]] being amongst them. The [[New Archduchy]] has also expressed interest due to its close geographical and economic relationship with Arcerion. | Other countries have expressed interest in the fighter jet, [[Stenza]] and [[Ceylonia]] being amongst them. The [[New Archduchy]] has also expressed interest due to its close geographical and economic relationship with Arcerion. | ||
== Variants == | |||
The Aeroco Kestrel is manufactured in multiple variants, notably a single seat air superiority fighter as well as a twin-seat variant for its fighter bomber role. The Kestrel's initial production was later referenced as a "Block 0" or a the " | |||
== Accidents == | == Accidents == | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||