Kingshill

Kingshill
-Gateway to Port Patterson-

An aerial photo of Kingshill (AAF: AA/AA/2020)

Geography:
Kingshill is an area just outside of Port Patterson. It consists of hilly terrain (thus it's name) covered by forest. To the east, beyond the hills, lies Port Patterson. As of 2020, several highways are being built in it, connecting the city to eastern Aurelia, trough Kingshill.

Highway under construction in Kingshill. Heavy trucks depicted (AAF: AA/AA/2020)

Due to the hilly terrain, the highways include tunnels in their final section.
To the east of Kingshill lie fertile fields.

Plantations to the east of Kingshill (AAF: AA/AA/2020)

Leasath-Aurelian War:
During the Leasath-Aurelian War, the Miller Unit sought to use to cover provided by the tunnel to retake Port Patterson.

Miller Unit column running trough one of the unfinished highways (AAF: AA/AA/2020)

Knowing their forces in Port Patterson were insufficient to fend off the attack, the Gryphus squadron was dispatched to eliminate the treat. Their mission was not to let a single unit cross the tunnels, lest Port Patterson be retaken.

Tunnel guarded by an Aurelian tank. (AAF: AA/AA/2020)

The Gryphus squadron did just that, eliminating all of Miller Unit and escorting fighters.

In case the player chooses to perform another mission, the Miller Unit rushes into Port Patterson trough Kingshill, and uses the skies abobe Kingshill to transport ammunition for the Gleipnir to Santa Elva. To improve their chance, the Leasath forces employ decoy transports, flying in formation with the loaded transport aircraft to confuse their enemies. However, due to their cargo, the loaded transports fly at a lower altitude, making them easier to spot.
Perhaps taking advantage of that, the Gryphus squadron managed to eliminate all loaded transports before any of them left the combat airspace, thus denying the supplies to the Gleipnir.

Sources:
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception