Ace Combat x:skies of deception

Gryphus 1:is the playable character in Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception. Gryphus 1 is a Captain in the Aurelian Air Force and leads the Gryphus Squadron, stationed at Aubrey Air Force Base. He is by far the most famous pilot in Aurelia. Nothing is known about him apart from the fact that he dislikes hot weather. <<He is Aurelia's hero after all.> > Beginning of the Aurelian War
Leasath took over ninety-five percent of Aurelia in just ten days (thanks to the Gleipnir, an advanced airborne fortress). When a B-52H Stratofortress squadron was sent in to destroy Aubrey Air Force Base, the Gryphus Squadron was sent to intercept the bombers in a desperate attempt to defend it. After the bombers were shotdown, the Gleipnir fired a Shock Wave Ballistic Missile that destroyed most of Gryphus Squadron. Only Gryphus 1, a heavily damaged Gryphus 5 and Gryphus 6 (the latter being shot down but surviving) were left alive.

The remaining Aurelian pilots headed to Puna Plains, attacking the small airbase present to capture it and use it as their own resupply base.

Gryphus 1 attacked Port Patterson, sinking Leasath landing ships attempted to enter the port and reinforce its defenses. Port Patterson was soon cracked by Aurelian ground forces.

The route to Santa Elva
At the Battle of Kingshill, Gryphus 1 thwarted an attempt by Leasath's Miller Unit to reconquer Port Patterson. He then rescued the Aurelian Army's Davis Unit trapped by enemy forces in Stand Canyon.

Gryphus 1 participated in a rescue of an Aurelian scientist at Terminus Island, first by assisting the Aurelian Navy's diversionary operation, then defending the submarine Naiad when it was forced to the surface after hitting a mine, and clearing an iceberg in its path.

At Santa Elva, Gryphus 1 and the Davis Unit engage the Gleipnir to liberate the city. He disabled the fortress's optical camouflage and destroyed its SWBM bays and defensive armament, severely crippling the fortress. When the Gleipnir attempted to use its Shock Can

The Experimental Flight Technology Evaluation Squadron "Falco":is an Aurelian Air Force team deployed during the Leasath-Aurelia War. Unlike most AAF teams, Falco Squadron aircrafts are mostly comprised of COFFIN-employing prototype craft, such as the XR-45 Cariburn & the XFA-24A Apalis, although there are still standard battle craft present, such as the F-22A Raptor. Aurelian War
Before and after the outbreak of the war, Falco Squadron was stationed at Phuku Lagolla Air Base, an air base located southwest of the capital of Griswall, where they served as a test squadron for experimental flight technology. When the Leasathian forces invaded Aurelia, Falco Team was one of the many squadrons deployed to defend their territory, most of which had already surrendered to the enemy. During the early days of the war, Falco Squadron fought in several operations targeting Leasath attack forces, most of which were successful. Days after the engagement at Phuku Lagolla, Falco Squadron participated in a mission on the Aurelian coastline, assisting in the escort of a friendly fleet through Leasathian territory. Once the fleet was nearly out of the combat zone, the fleet was completely annihilated by a surprise attack from the Gandr, a heavy command cruiser built by Leasath. A fierce fight broke out between the Gandr and the Aurelian survivors, but at the end the pilots prevailed, and the airborne fortress crashed into the Aurelian sea.

In the later days of the war, once Leasath was on its last legs, Falco Squadron returned to the frontline, assisting Gryphus Squadron in an ambush mission in the Danern Straits. Nothing is known about Falco Squadron after the Danern mission.

The Milvus Squadron:is a squadron that saw action during the early-mid stages of the Aurelian War. They relieved Gryphus Squadron in rescuing Davis Unit from Stand Canyon. f-16C fighting Falcon, A-10A warthog, tornado f3 aircraft.

Eugene Solano (ユージン·ソラノ Yujin Sorano), codename "Crux" (最も重要な点 Mottomo jūyōna' ten), was Gryphus Squadron's radio operator (air battle officer):during the Aurelian War. A young, relatively inexperienced radio operator of the Aurelian Air Force at the outset of the Aurelian War, Eugene Solano commanded Gryphus Squadron (and also cooperating Aurelian squadrons) for the duration of the conflict. Throughout the war, he conducted mission briefings and debriefings, and provided up-to-date information during sorties for the squadron.

He remained a radio operator with the AAF following the war's conclusion.

Ninox Squadron:is an Aurelian Air Force unit that saw action in the Aurelian War's closing stages.

Ninox Squadron was deployed to Griswall along with Gryphus Squadron in order to provide assistance to the Aurelian Liberation Corps members there, as they were surrounded by Leasathian forces. During the battle, Ninox 2 was killed in action. Together with Gryphus Squadron, Ninox Squadron were able to drive the Leasathian forces out of the capital. Su-27 Flanker Aircraft.

The Otus Squadron:is a squadron that saw action during the closing days of the Aurelian War. The squadron was sent to pursue Diego Navarro in order to track his movements. After arriving at Sentry Island, the two members were unaware of Fenrir's presence and were immediately shot down and apparently killed in action. F-117A Nighthawk.

The Aquila Squadron:is a squadron of the Aurelian Air Force. The squadron saw action in the final battle of the Aurelian War. The squadron assisted Gryphus Squadron during the final battle of the Aurelian War. As the squadron engaged Leasathian forces at Archelon Fortress, they lost some of their pilots.

In the non-canon variant of the mission End of Deception I, Aquila 1, the squadron's leader, is killed by the High-Powered Microwave weapons system equipped on the Fenrir. <<We need to make certain that nothing like this ever happens again.> > F-22A Raptor and YF-23 black widow.