March 1935 - Rolls-Royce Kestrel denied May 21, 2014 7:39:39 GMT 1 Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Diarist on May 21, 2014 7:39:39 GMT 1 The Reichsluftfahrtministerium, German Air Ministry, ordered two Rolls-Royce Kestrel engines for the prototypes of their Messerschmitt Bf109. The request was denied by the Ministry of Defence in London.