Cessna-Beechcraft Skyhawk II

The Cessna-Beechcraft Skyhawk II was a civilian light civil aircraft originally developed in 2476, and became a favorite among farmers on colonies like and . Due to the aircraft's ubiquitous presence in the and its affordability, it was only a matter of time before the began to use it, and that time came in , when erupted in rebellion.
During the fighting that led up to the nuking of the colony, the on used the Skyhawk II repeatedly in low-level nighttime raids on supply lines and other targets, proving to be a very effective aircraft.
After , the ordered military versions of the Skyhawk II, naming them the A-99 Thunderchief II, and began to use them during the as COIN aircraft. At the same time, rebel forces, especially Harvest For Harvesters and other and based groups, began to use them in ever higher quantities as the Thunderchief II proved its own effectiveness.
Throughout the rest of the , the aircraft was continuously used by both sides, and it gained a measure of fame, especially amongst the , as the plane flown by the highest scoring rebel pilot, native Andrew Edan, who, in his Skyhawk II, shot down an estimated twenty aircraft, at least ten of which were A-99 Thunderchief II's.
With the beginning of the , the put Cessna-Beechcraft to the project of producing aircraft more suited for the new conflict, and the remaining Thunderchief II's were put to work as trainers for the , until they were retired in . The final known use of the aircraft was in , when one attacked a column of infantry on occupied , and was later discovered abandoned in the swamps of the planet. The aircraft was discovered to have partaken in the coup on , and was eventually restored in its color scheme from that time, and put on display in the .
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