ACE COMBAT 5:The Unsung War                        Copyright 2005
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By Tai_ajc, Ying-Ting Chen                         Unsung War" is copyright of
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Table of Contents
0100--------Introduction and Version History
0200--------Dogfighting FAQ, controls, and Screen Info
0300--------Weapons FAQ
0400--------Walkthrough
0401----Shorebirds
0402----Open War
0403----Narrow Margin
0404----First Flight
0405----Rendezvous
0406----White Bird (PT1)
0407----Frontline
0408----Handful of Hope
0409----Lit Fuse
0410----Blind Spot
0411A---Chain Reaction
0411B---Reprisal
0412A---Powder Keg
0412B---Four Horsemen
0413----Demons of Razgriz
0414----Ice Cage
0415----White Noise
0416A---Desert Arrow
0416B---Desert Lightning
0417----Journey Home
0418----Fortress
0418+---8492
0419----Final Option
0420----Ancient Walls
0421----Solitaire
0422----Closure
0423----Ghosts of Razgriz
0424----White Bird (PT2)
0425----Heartbreak One
0426----Sea of Chaos
0427----Aces
0427+---Unsung War
0500--------Aircraft FAQ
0600--------Secrets
0700--------Enemy FAQ
0800--------FAQs
0900--------Special Thanks
1000--------Copyright Notices
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0100
Introduction
This is a spoiler-filled walkthrough.  While browsing Gamefaqs one day for a
walkthrough filled with spoilers, I found nothing.  I'm just the type of guy
that wants to know what to expect before I hit it.  I found none, so I decided
to make one.  This is my first FAQ, so bear with it if it isn't that good.
But, I wanted someone like myself to find something to read as a FAQ that was
alright with them, so therefore, I made this.  And I wanted to help someone
like me who bought their copy of this game from Gamestop without an instructon
manual.  Oh, and yes, I know my ASCII art sucks.  It's supposed to be a SU-47
shooting a EF-2000 Typhoon.
EDIT: Ok, I guess I didn't look hard enough, my freind just pointed out that
there are other FAQs with spoilers and better descriptions of the controls,
but hey, I'll put it up anyway.
Version History
July 25th, 2005- Version 0.25 Started.  First 10 Missions done on walkthrough.
July 26th, 2005- Version 0.50 Completed. Missions 10-21 done on walkthrough.
July 28th, 2005- Version 0.75 Completed. Walkthrough finished.
July 29th, 2005- Version 1.00 Completed. Completly finished for the first part
August 8th, 2005-Version 1.01 Completed. Updated some contributor information.
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0200
Dogfighting FAQ
Simple Techniques
Flying Trail (Anti-air Technique, Offensive):
Simply target an enemy, get directly behind him, and issue the attack command.
If the enemy doesn't go down within the first pass of you're squadron, go up
take it out with guns if it's now Red on the radar, use one missile and then
guns if it's now orange, and use two missiles if it's white.
Roundabout (Anti-Air Technique, Defensive):
While an enemy's chasing you, speed up as fast as possible and wait for it to
go with you at the same speed.  do a loop-the-loop, but just before you get
to the halfway point of the loop, hit the airbrakes and pull back up into a
normal flight pattern.  Now the enemy fighter should have kept going at that
same speed and should jet past under you, leaving you to A/B (Afterburn) after
them.  However, sometimes they might give up 3/4 of the way through the loop
and head straight down to the ground and fly elsewhere.  Just do a smaller,
slower, loop and A/B after them.
Flying Lead (Anti-Air Technique, Defensive):
Fly out ahead of you squadron with an enemy on your tail and issue the cover
command to your teammates, while sweeping left and right to avoid fire.
Gutting engines (Air-to-Surface Technique, Offensive):
Head in to a ground installation at blazing speeds, and then airbrake about
6000 Feet away from it. The second it hits 5500 feet, you should lock on.
Take it out for the next few seconds with missiles and guns, then at around
2500 Feet, pull up and A/B away.
Dive Bombing (Anti-Ship Technique, Offensive):
Get about 7000 Feet above a ship and equip any anti-ground weapons (or just
normal missiles if you don't have one) and pull straight down and blast away
with missiles, guns, Air-to-ground weapons, and what not, and pull up about
3000 feet above it.  Since some ships are stronger than this (Hrimfaxi and
Scinfaxi), you might want to rinse and repeat.
Advanced Techniques
Chicken (Anti-Air Technique, Offensive):
Fly straight for an enemy and the second you get in missile lock, unload 2
missiles.  As you're reloading, if the missile doesn't hit, then fire again at
gun range, this time using everything you have, but pull up at 1000 feet away.
Bullet Holes (Anti-Air Techniqe, Offensive):
Fly about 50-500 feet behind the enemy and fire away.  At that proximity, the
only problem you'll have is keeping the enemy in you're sights.
SAM Chicken (Air-to-ground technique, Offensive):
Fly straight for a SAM while sweeping left and right since the SAMs have
longer range than you're normal missiles.  Once you get within 5500 Feet,
launch a missile and A/B away from there if you don't want a missile up you're
tailpipe.
Controls
X Button-------------------Guns
O Button-------------------Missiles/special Weapons
Triangle Button------------Switch Target
Square Button--------------Enlargen Static Radar (Pressure Sensitive)
R1 Button------------------Speed Up/Afterburner (pressure Sensitive)
R2 Button------------------Yaw right (Normal control settings)
R3 Button------------------Switch View
L1 Button------------------Slow Down/Airbrake (Pressure Sensitive)
L2 Button------------------Yaw Left (Normal Control settings)
L3 Button------------------NO USE
Select Button--------------Switch Missiles/Special Weapons
Start Button---------------Pause/Menu
Left Button----------------Issue Disperse Command
Right Button---------------Issue Special Weapons Command
Up Button------------------Issue Attack Command
Down Button----------------Issue Cover Command
Left Analog Stick Up-------Nose Down (Pressure Sensitive)
Left Analog Stick Down-----Nose Up (Pressure Sensitive)
Left Analog Stick Right----Bank/Roll Right (Pressure Sensitive)
Left Analog Stick Left-----Bank/Roll Left (Pressure Sensitive)
Right Analog Stick---------Camera Angle (Pressure Sensitive)
L2+R2----------------------Autopilot (gets you straight and level)
Screen Info
HUD
Blue Box------------------------Friend(Air)
Green Box with jagged line------Wingmen
Green Box-----------------------Enemy(Air) (Bandit)
Green Box (flashing)------------Targeted Enemy(Air)
Green Box (W/TGT)---------------Target Enemy(Air)
Red Box with Diamond (w/Sound)--Locked Enemy(Air)
Green X-------------------------Non-targetable Enemy (bogey)
Blue Circle---------------------Friend(ground)
Green Circle--------------------Enemy(Ground)
Green Circle (Flashing)---------Targeted Enemy(Ground)
Green Circle (W/TGT)------------Target Enemy(Ground)
Red Circle (W/sound)------------Locked Enemy(Ground)
Radar
White Triangle------------------Enemy(air)(Points Direction It's Facing)
White Triangle (W/Circle)-------Target(air)(Points Direction It's Facing)
Orange Triangle-----------------Damaged Enemy (Air)
Red Triangle--------------------Heavily Damaged Enemy(Air)
White Square--------------------Enemy(Ground)
White Square (W/Circle)---------Target(Ground)
Orange Square-------------------Damaged Enemy(ground)
Red Square----------------------Damaged Enemy(ground)
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0300
Weapons FAQ
Gun-AA Guns
Simple.  Fire in their direction at close range and hope you hit.  In harder
difficulties, you are limited to 800 rounds.
Rank:7
MSL-Heat-tracking Missiles
Normal missiles that can really hurt if you know how to use them.  Their heat
seeking, so you'll need to get behind them or dircty infront of them, or else
they'll just take the exhaust.  Just remember, they work against ground enemys
too.  You have lllllllaaaarrrrrggggeee reserve of them.
Rank:7
NPB-Napalm Bomb
Launches a strip of fire.  Wow.  Not good against anything but tents and oil
tanks, since fire can't beat the metal on tanks.
Rank:6
RCL-Rocket Launcher
Launches a ton of rockets at the front of you're nose.  Great if you can
afford to fly in a straight line.  And you can use these as guns against
helicopters.
Rank:8
UGB-Unguided Bomb
Drops a nice sized bomb that deals a considerable amount of damage over a fair
amound of ground.
Rank:8
UGBL-Unguided Bomb Large
Drops a huge bomb that deals considerable damage over a huge amound of ground.
Rank:9
FAEB-Fuel Air Explosive Bomb
A huge bomb I haven't even tried I hear it's so bad.
Rank:???
LASM-Long Range Air-to-Surface Missile
Long ranged missile that deals great damage to ships.  I think it's awesome.
Rank:10
XAGM-Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile.
Normal ranged missiles capable of locking 4 ground targets at once.  I never
use it just cause it's said to do the same as normal missiles.
Rank:???
GPB-Guided Penetrating Bomb
A large green bomb that guides itself to the target, then falls.  Great for
ground targets that need lots of damage or tanks really REALLY close together.
Rank:8
BDSP-Bomblet Dispenser
A thing on the bottom of your TND-GR.1 that releases shrapnel on an enemy.
Great against spread out ground targets.  Deals large amount of damage, and
widens the area the higher up you go. My personal Favorite.
Rank:10
SFFS-Self-Forging Fragment Submunition
Like a missile fired BDSP, the F-15E finds great use for this, but in order to
cause enough damage, it has to go low to cause enough damage, forcing the area
to be small.  It's also hard to aim.
Rank:4
SOD-Stand-Off Dispenser
Just like the SFFS, but new and improved!  I love it, cause it will also catch
anything that looks out of it's way.
Rank:9
SAAM-Semi-Active Air-to-air Missile
The first AA missile you'll get, it's great at "sniping".  Just stay far away,
and fire while keeping them in you're reticle.  No less than 5500 feet away
from them unless you want to miss, though.
Rank:9
XMAA-Advanced Medium-range Air-to-Air missile
If you like mass chaos, this is the missile for you.  It locks onto up to 4
targets at once, and causes about 3 times the damage of normal missiles.
Great range, too.
Rank:9
XLAA-Advanced Long-range Air-to-Air missile
Take the XMAA's 100000 feet range and multiply it by 5.  Even if you're radar
scanners don't find the enemy, it will (not really, but you get the idea).
Rank:10
QAAM-Quick-maneuver Air-to-Air Missile
This missile is almost guaranteed to hit, but it's range is the only thing
that brings it down.  I've heard it can lock onto and enemy that's behind you,
but I haven't been able to do so...ever.
Rank:5
EDIT: V Viper tells me that the QAAM is like a super-missile.  So I guess I
was just trying to use it for the wrong thing.
ECMP-Electronic CounterMeasures Pod
Jams all radar and sets off the course of all missile for a few seconds.  It'd
be great if you had more use for it.
Rank:4
TLS-Tactical Laser
Hold it down to keep firing the laser, which has a range of 3000 feet when you
start out, and extends to 10000 feet after a while.  Hard to aim after you
hold it down though, that's the only problem.
Rank:9
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0400
Walkthrough
This is my personal walkthrough, and if you still can't beat it with my
methods, just screw it and check out someone else's FAQ.  I'll usually also
give you a choice of 2 planes reccommended in case you don't have one of them,
but you should have these by the mission I reccommend them to you, unless you
have no other choice.  Oh, and some of the reccommended aircraft I have given
you won't meet the game's standards.  That's alright, try them anyway.  If you
end up crashing, then choose something else.
REMEMBER-THIS IS SPOILER FULL!
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Mission 1:        SHOREBIRDS
Operation:        LAGOON
Date:             2010/09/24
Time:             0854 HOURS
Area:             CAPE LANDERS, FEDERATION OF OSEA
Objective:        Follow lead aircraft (HTBRK ONE)
Hold fire until further orders
---Destroy all indicated targets (TGT)
Squadron Reccommendation:
HRTBRK ONE: F-4G          EDGE: F-5E
CHOPPER: F-5E             BLAZE: F-5E
Fly behind Bartlett for a while, letting him guide you to the SR-71.  Remember
not to fire on it.  When AWACS Thunderhead says 4 bogeys inbound, Vector 280,
head west using the compass on the top of your HUD.  The 4 bogeys will turn
into enemies (bandits) and fire upon you.  Taking them out is pretty
straightforeward.  Just try to get behind them and fire missiles.  Its almost
impossible to run out on this mission unless you're doing it on purpose.  Then
another squadron of bandits will head in, and you can do the same to them.
If you're playing on ACE mode (which you get after you beat the game on hard),
and you killed all 8 of the first fighters without any help from your wingmen,
then another fighter will arrive with the 3rd squadron.
NOTE: The third squadron will only come in ACE mode w/without you killing the
first 8.
NOTE: You should try to kill as many as possible to level up the F-5E to a
F-20A.  It won't happen until about the 5th mission, but it'll be useful then.
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Misson 2:         OPEN WAR
Operation:        GYRE
Date:             2010/09/27
Time:             1030 HOURS
Area:             SAND ISLAND, FEDERATION OF OSEA
Objective:        Follow the lead Aircraft (HTBRK ONE)
Destroy all Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
---Destroy all indicated (TGT)
Squadron Reccommendation:
HRTBRK ONE: F-4G          EDGE: F-5E
CHOPPER:F-5E              BLAZE: F-5E
Bartlett starts off DIRECTLY in front of you, so nose up or down just a little
bit and A/B (Afterburn) ahead of him.  Take out the 2 UAVs ahead with one
missile each, and head for the next ones, and do the same.  Turn to your East
a little and take out the next 4 UAVs.  3 or 4 squadrons of fighters will come
to take you out, so make short work of them, and be careful watching your six.
Remember, you still don't have command of the squadron yet, so you can't use
the squadron commands to help you.  Then the ship you're not supposed to fire
on fires a missile at Nagase (EDGE).  Bartlett intercedes to get the missile
to track him, and get shot down.  Thunderhead tell you to return to base and
leave the rest to the rescue team.
NOTE: You still trying to kill them all?  Don't just leave them to you're
teammates.  You'll need that F-20A
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Mission 3:        NARROW MARGIN
Operation:        No Operational Data- in-flight breifing.
Date:             No Operational Data- in-flight breifing.
Time:             No Operational Data- in-flight breifing.
Area:             No Operational Data- in-flight breifing.
Objective:        Protect the aircraft carrier KESTREL from enemy attack as it
escapes the port.
---Protect the aircraft carrier KESTREL from enemy attack as
it escapes to open water.
Squadron Reccommendation:
BLAZE: F-5E               EDGE: F-5E
CHOPPER: F-5E
Remember to keep your bombs for this mission, you'll need them for later.
Instead of playing follow the leader, you get the be the leader this time!  As
you start out, get a feel for issuing commands, you'll need to use them in
conjunction of even the most simple dogfighting techniques.  Once your
squadron and Swordsman's (no fair! he gets the F-14s!) squadron destroys all
planes in the area, Kestrel leaves the port.  When you exit port, too, there
will be 2 ways to take on the enemies now.
1.
Fly around, take out all the fighters, then, bomb the crap out of the 4 ships
with anything you have.
2.
Head straight for the ships and drop 2 bombs on the frigates, and 4 on the
destroyer while watching out for the SAM on it.
Then you win, and find out Bartlett is missing.
NOTE: Don't let Swordsman's squadron take all the credit.  Since all you're
guys are F-5Es, you can level up pretty fast if they're the only ones
that make any kills.  You'll need the F-20A.
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Mission 4:        FIRST FLIGHT
Operation:        No Operational Data- in-flight breifing.
Date:             No Operational Data- in-flight breifing.
Time:             No Operational Data- in-flight breifing.
Area:             No Operational Data- in-flight breifing.
Objectives:       Destroy all indicated targets (TGT)
---Protect Grimm (ARCHER) from enemy attacks while taking
off.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: F-5E               EDGE: F-5E
CHOPPER: F-5E             ARCHER: F-5E
Stupid Yukes.  They're bombing the base.  There are 2 ways to take care of
this.
1.
Take out all the bombers (TGT) and then head in for the fighters waiting for
the next wave.
2.
Take out everything in your way from the start.
When Grimm (ARCHER) comes up, you'll have a squadron in front of you.  See if
you can take on all of them out to defend Grimm.  When the next squadron comes
in, take out the bombers first, then all the aircraft.  When Lt. Colonel Ford
says he's out of fuel and wants to land, he'll get shot down by the last wave,
which you can use either method 1 or 2 to finish them off.  Just remember,
when you finish off the 2 bombers, that the mission will end and you can't
take out the other fighters.
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Mission 5:        RENDEZVOUS
Operation:        WHALEBIRD
Date:             2010/09/30
Time:             0930 HOURS
Area:             EAGLIN STRAIGHTS, FEDERATION OF OSEA
Objectives:       Protect the 3 aircraft carriers including the Kestrel from
attack.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: F-20A (F-5E)       EDGE: F-20A (F-5E)
CHOPPER: F-20A  (F-5E)    ARCHER: F-20A (F-5E)
If you'd had only followed my instructions, you would have an F-20A right now.
If you did, then good job, you'll need it for the next 2 missions and beyond.
You won't be able to choose you're plane for the next mission afterwards, so,
If you're still using the F-5E, then you better be good.  Apparently, the
enemy has launched a surprise attack using Harriers and F-35Cs.  Be careful of
the Harriers, since they can stop at any time in midair like a helicopter, and
then zoom off again.  So just go back and forth between the squadrons of
Harriers comming in East and West.  Don't get directly behind them unless you
want to slam into one.  When Thunderhead tells you that Anti-Ship fighters
incoming, A/B West as fast as possible to them.  You want to get there before
they LASM your ships (though it doesn't really matter, the ships bombed will
die anyway) and snipe them from far away with the new SAAMs you get with the
F-20A.  Sucks for you if You have a F-5E.  When Thunderhead tells you about
the Burst Missile, A/B to about 10000 feet (its really 5000, but you're not
comming down any time soon) and just fly in circles until one carrier's left.
Oh, and now you get nuggets to school.
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Mission 6:         WHITE BIRD (PT1)
OPERATION:         SILVER BRIDGE
Date:              2010/10/03
Time:              0930 HOURS
Area:              BASSET SPACE CENTER, FEDERATION OF OSEA
Objectives:        Destroy all indicated targets
Prevent the enemy (TGT) from reaching the mass driver
---Protect the mass driver from enemy fire until SSTO
Launch is complete.
Squadron Reccommendation
SEE LAST MISSION
Simple.  Just blow through the ACVs with 1 bullet before they land or 2
missiles after they do.  Then, when the cruise missile comes in, shoot them
down with a missile each.  You can also head out to the 4 B-2s that are firing
them and then rail 2 SAAMs up their engine nozzle.
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Mission 7:        FRONTLINE
Operation:        VANGUARD
Date:             2010/10/04
Time:             0830 HOURS
Area:             SAND ISLAND, FEDERATION OF OSEA
Objectives:       Prevent the enemy (HOVERCRAFT) (AH-64) from advancing East.
Prevent the enemy fleet from firing on Sand Island.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: F-18C (F-16C)      EDGE: F-18C (F-16C)
CHOPPER: F-18C (F-16C)    ARCHER: F-18C (F-16C)
It's been sooo long since I first completed the game (now completed 7 times)
I forgot whether or not you get the F-18 by now, but I'm gonna say you do.  If
you don't then just use the F-16C that you should have.  If You don't even
have that, then use something with bombs and is still good at AA.  Just weave
left and right between the formation of hovercrafts, helicopters and other
ships.  The objectives say that if a hovercraft or AH-64 helicopter get past
you you lose, but it's actually any ship will make you loose.  When the first
burst missile flies, don't worry, the ARKBIRD will handle it with the laser.
Same with the next one, but after that, zoom to about 7000 feet and come back
down every time.  SAVE THE LASMs/BOMBs for the submarine!  I can't stress that
enough.  Save them for the sub  and then only aim for the circle in the water
with a huge (TGT) on it.  Bye Bye Nuggets, since they can't climb fast enough.
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Mission 8:        HANDFUL OF HOPE
Operation:        PATROL THE FREAKIN COASTLINE????(not given)
Date:             2010/10/22
Time:             1200 HOURS
Area:             AKERSON HILL, FEDERATION OF OSEA
Objectives:       ---Escort the transport plane (C-5) to the north of the map.
---Avoid the AA systems indicated as circles on your radar.
---Protect the trasnport plane (C-5) from enemy attack.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: F-16C (F-20A)      EDGE: F-16C (F-20A)
CHOPPER: F-16C (F-20A)    ARCHER: F-16C (F-20A)
Ok, I still don't know whether or not you have the F-16C, so if you don't use
the F-20A.  If you are reading this, I hope you know that this is not a simple
patrol.  I mean, c'mon, ACE COMBAT?  Something in the name should give you a
clue about the fact that you don't fly around a coastline for 30 minuites just
in case.  Anyway, Mother Goose One isn't transmitting an IFF, so guide her
throught the AA system with the R2 and L2 buttons (please tell me you're using
normal controller, novice controllers do crap) and don't speed up.  Once
you're out, stick by the C-5 and Take out any enemies chasing it, then take
out the windmills with missiles, since guns are too hard to aim for them.  Let
Mother Goose One land and just fly around for a while.  But be careful, those
windmills are dangerous.  One of them could just pop in front of the C-5 at
any time, so keep an eye on it.  Simiple as that.
SUPER SPOILER!!!!
The president is inside Mother Goose One.
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Mission 9:        LIT FUSE
Operation:        FOOTPRINT
Date:             2010/10/31
Time:             1100 HOURS
Area:             BASTOK PENINSULA, YUKTOBANIA
Objectives:       Protect the ground forces and neutralize enemy defense
positions.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: A-6E (F-16C)       EDGE: A-6E (F-16C)
CHOPPER: A-6E (F-16C)     ARCHER: A-6E (F-16C)
I'm pretty sure you have these aircraft by now, and you can use either on you
please.  If you just want to finish the game, then use the A-6E.  If you want
to Point Hoarde, use the F-16C.  Fire missiles at the pillboxes until they die
while watching your angle.  If you shoot it from behind a mountain, you lose.
Save your bombs for when you get to the fortress (the pillboxes with a wall
around them).  And if you're using the F-16C, take out some of the planes like
the AC-130, the F-4X, the AH-64, and the A-10A
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Mission 10:       BLIND SPOT
Operation:        HAMMERBLOW
Date:             2010/11/02
Time:             0600 HOURS
Area:             DRESDENE, YUKTOBANIA
Objectives:       Destroy the target (TGT) before it escapes the map.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: F-14A (F-20A)      EDGE: F-14A (F-20A)
CHOPPER: F-14A (F-20A)    ARCHER: F-14A (F-20A)
Does this mission not remind you of Mission 4: BLOCKADE in Ace Comabt 4?
I hope you have either the F-14 or the F-20, cause you're gonna need them.  Or
at least something with a SAAM.  When you start out, there should be a F-14
heading straight for you.  Play chicken with it to take it out.  Then A/B to
the C-130s and watch your HUD light up like the 4th of July.  You have 1 of 2
ways to do this mission.
1. Head straight in, take out the E-747, then take down the C-130s
2. Stay a ways away and use the SAAM to snipe them out.  Simply hold down
triangle in HUD view and zoom in to see if there's anything in the box.  If
not, then switch to the next box to check.  For every real one you hit half go
away.  Then take out the E-747s.
Watch as the 8492nd squadron that saved the president gets you in trouble.
NOTE: At the begining of the mission, answering "yes" to CHOPPER's question
will send you down missions 11A and 12A, answering "no" will send you
down missions 11B and 12B.
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Mission 11A:      CHAIN REATION
Operation:        EMERALD
Date:             2010/11/04
Time:             1124 HOURS
Area:             APITO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FEDERATION OF OSEA
Objectives:       Destroy all indicated targets(TGT)
---Protect the Airport from attack
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: F-16C(F-14B)       EDGE: F-16C(F-14B)
CHOPPER: F-5E (F-16C)     ARCHER: F-5E (F-14B)
Get something that's listed as a fighter but has bombs, or an attacker with
really good AA stats, like the F-14B, which I highly doubt you will have.
But if you happen to have it, use it.  Go around taking out the attackers and
their escorts.  Aren't you happy there aren't any bombers like the B-2 in
mission 6 or the B-1 in Mission 4?  Anyway, just take them out, and when the
airport personnel realize that the "Military Aircraft" sent in from "OSEA" was
actually a terrorist transport from Yuktobania, use the bombs on the C-5s,
tanks, and SAMs that come out of them.  Just remember, the airport isn't
invincible, so you need to take out as much as possible per bombing run.
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Mission 11B:      REPRISAL
Operation:        WISDOM
Date:             2010/11/04
Time:             1124 HOURS
Area:             BANA CITY, FEDERATION OF OSEA
Objectives:       Neutralize the poison gas with SP WEAPON.
---Pursue terrorists.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: MIR-2000D          EDGE: MIR-2000D
CHOPPER: MIR-2000D        ARCHER: MIR-2000D
Simple.  Get that little Circle with the dashed line on the base of where you
see smoke trailing from and fire one.  You'll get a (DESTROYED) message when
you hit it.  Then be careful not to shoot the terrorists.  On ACE mode, you
can take down the TV they throw at the fuzz with guns, but only for a little
while before it dissapears.  Then, shoot at the choppers (not your teammate,
no matter how much you want him to shut up) with the guns (In everything but
easy and Very Easy levels, You have 800 bullets to do this with).  Just be
careful around the buildings, and listen to the radio as you hear a touching
story about a father and his daughter's birthday.
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Mission 12A:      POWEDER KEG
Operation:        SNAKE PIT
Date:             2010/11/07
Time:             0630 HOURS
Area:             DUGA, YUKTOBANIA
Objectives:       Destroy all idicated targets
Adjust your angle of attack when firing into a tunnel.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: F/A-18C(F-14B)     EDGE: F/A-18C(F-14B)
CHOPPER: F/A-18C(F-14B)   ARCHER: F/A-18C(F-14B)
POINT HOARD!!! I really would not reccommend bombs for this mission, since the
enemy is hidden in tunnels, but what ever suits you.  Fly low, avoid shoulder
fired SAMs, and shoot missiles into tunnels.  That simple.  The reason that
LASMs is a good choice is the fact that they drop low before flying toward the
enemy, and so you don't have to worry about the angle of attack.  Just make
sure you have a clear shot.  Thats about it.
NOTE:When you start out, you're following a river.  It comes to a cross of 3
directions shortly, and the targets are up toward the top of the map.
But if you follow the other river, you'll come to a hangar, which has
the FALKEN's parts inside it.
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Mission 12B:      FOUR HORSEMEN
Operation:        FORK DANCE
Date:             2010/11/07
Time:             0630 HOURS
Area:             SONZA, YUKTOBANIA
Objectives:       Synchronize your attack with your wingmen to destroy all 4
radar sites.
---Destroy all indicated targets.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: TND-GR.1 (A-6E)    EDGE: TND-GR.1(A-6E)
CHOPPER: TND-GR.1 (A-10A) ARCHER: TND-GR.1(A-10A)
The first part is hard as dried up donkey poo on a summer day, so don't screw
up the second part.  First, get to the first radar station until you can see
it with the range numbers on your HUD, then slow down a bit.  When EDGE says
20 seconds, you should be about 10000 feet away.  If not, speed up. until you
are 8000 feet away when she gives you the 10 Second mark.  If so, slow down
and make some s-curves.  When she gives the 5 second mark, speed up and head
in.  Just as she says 1, fire normal missiles.  Do the same with the next 3,
but don't slow down or else you can't get there.  If you're playing on easy
modes, then CHOPPER will hold the attack for about 10 secondsd, while you spin
in circles waiting for the last one.  Once You are past the radar, head
straight for the Runway and fire 2 missiles and some guns at the C-5s on the
runway.  It's impossible to get them all while Idling, so get some while
taxing and then head in while they're in the sky, while watching your back for
the numerous fighters.  This next part is why you wanted the TND-GR.1, or
something with bombs.  Fly into the plant at somewhat of a high altitude, get
the piper directed at the first target you come to, and bombs away.  With the
mass collateral damage the BDSP gives, there is no way you can not destroy at
least half the targets within the first 3 bombing runs.  I finished them off
in 2.  But, if you took something with  bombs, like the A-6E, just head in and
bomb the targets.
NOTE: Around the corner of the Weapons plant on the other side of the runway
is a hangar.  It's hard to find, but it'll get you the falken.
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Mission 13:       DEMONS OF RAZGIZ
Operation:        LONG HARPOON
Date:             2010/11/14
Time:             0615 HOURS
Area:             RAZGRIZ STRAIGHTS
Objectives:       Maintain altitude below 1000 feet and approach the HRIMFAXI
in order to avoid radar detection.
Destroy the HRIMFAXI.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: F/A-18C(TND-GR.1)  EDGE: F/A-18C(TND-GR.1)
CHOPPER: F-4G(F-16C)      ARCHER: F-2A(A-6E)
Ok, your first refueling.  Basically, get that triangle on your screen to
match the one on the refueling craft, and then fly straight towards it.  Hold
it steady, and bam.  When you start out, your wingmen are flying at about 900
feet, while you are at 600 feet.  You can't turn even a little bit unless you
want your wingmen to do this crazy formation flying thing that gets them up
to 2000 feet and you are caught.  When you get in view of the first picket sub
on the outer layer, LASM it and A/B to the HRIMFAXI.  If you are lucky, the
sub won't send out a enemy detection notice.  If you aren't, then hurry up to
the HRIMFAXI and shove a missile down it's oxygen vent while it's open.  It'll
dive, but the supply sub will surface, allowing for nice points.  When the
HRIMFAXI comes back up, LASM the thing with a huge TGT on it and then missile
it, then pull up fast before the SAMs and AA guns can put you as one of the
new crew of the sub.  Rinse and Repeat.
NOTE: Be careful of the Burst missile, climb when it launches one.
NOTE: The picket subs will come up every now and then, so take one out for
some points.
NOTE: The UAVs can be of hassle, so Flying lead might be a good idea.
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Mission 14:       ICE CAGE
Operation:        BACKHAUL
Date:             2010/11/17
Time:             1800 HOURS
Area:             GLUBINA, YUKTOBANIA
Objectives:       Find and destroy all targets(TGT) located throughout the map
---Protect the SEA GOBLIN helicopter team.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE: F-14A(MIG-31)      EDGE: F-14A(MIG-31)
CHOPPER: F-14A(SU-27)     ARCHER: F-14A(SU-27)
When you start out, fly straight forward, and switch to SAAMs.  Take out the
first 2 planes you come to from far away to avoid a dogfight, then continue on
to the center of the map.  Once you're there, you should see 3 of them.  Try
to snipe 2 of them and switch to normal missiles to engage the next enemy.
By now CHOPPER will tell you there are 5 more guys left.  Head to the bottom
center of the map, and 5 more planes will appear.  Take them out however you
want, then head in and take out all the SAMs and AA guns.  It'll take a few
runs, but it needs to be done.  Then, listen as EDGE tries to get a closer
look and gets shot down.  The gunship will try to come in and the wind will
throw it behind her.
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Mission 15:       WHITE NOISE
Operation:        STRAY SHEEP
Date:             2010/11/18
Time:             0530 HOURS
Area:             GLUBINA, YUKTOBANIA
Objectives:       Search for Nagase(EDGE) by following the distress becon
signal.
---Protect the SEA GOBLIN helicopter teams.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE:F-14A(F/A-18C)      CHOPPER:F-14A(MIG-31)
ARCHER:F-14A(MIG-31)
That annoying beepy things a locator, and those dotted lines are it too.  The
closer the dotted lines get, the closer you are to her direction.  The closer
the beeps get the closer you are to her location.  When you start out, turn
either left or right to figure out which direction she's in, and head that
direction.  Just as you go her direction, an F/A-18 will want to play chicken.
Grant it's request and fry the chicken while you're at it.  Fly as fast as
possible in that direction and missile the crap out of the next 3 F/A-18s you
see (even though it's only possible to play chicken with one of them, so chose
and leave the others be).  As you head into EDGE's position, an E-767 will
appear.  Use SAAMs to take it out (or normal missiles if you took the F/A-18C)
and resume your search.  When you find her, rush back to the SEA GOBLIN and
take out all the helicopters around it. Then, go in for the SAMs and AA guns
on the ground, then do the impossible task of taking on the fighters.  The
chopper should be OK as long as you keep the fighters occupied away from it.
NOTE: CHOPPER will ask you about a song, yes will got to 16A, no will go to
16B.
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Mission 16A:      DESERT ARROW
Operation:        DESERT ARROW
Date:             2010/11/25
Time:             0530 HOURS
Area:             JILACHI DESERT
Objectives:       Score at least 10000 points within the time limit.
Continue to destroy enemy forces until time runs out.
---Destroy all indicated targets(TGT).
Squadron Reccomendation
BLAZE:TYPHOON(F-15C)      EDGE:TYPHOON(F-15C)
CHOPPER:MIG-29(F-16C)     ARCHER:MIG-29(F-16C)
I don't know if you have the TYPHOON yet, but if you do, it will come in handy
for the last part.  I hate this mission.  It has you running back and forth
between ground forces and bombers as escorts, and then it gives you a huge
airport so you would rather have brought bombs instead, but then, it gives you
2 E-767s and a refuel plane, as well as a squadron of TYPHOONs.  Use the XLAAs
or SAAMs on the E-767s and refuel plane, since they're so strong defensivly.
NOTE: there is a hangar in the middle just north of the airport, it get FALKEN
parts.
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Mission 16B:      DESERT LIGHTNING
Operation:        DESERT BLITZ
Date:             2010/11/25
Time:             0530 HOURS
Area:             JILACHI DESERT
Objectives:       Sore at least 10000 points within the time limit.
Continue to destroy enemy forces until time runs out.
---Destroy all indicated targets.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE:TND-GR.1(A-6E)      EDGE:TND-GR.1(A-6E)
CHOPPER:A-10A(F-16C)      ARCHER:A-10A(F-16C)
This misssion, on the other hand, I love.  Lots of points to score, so it's
great for leveling up a plane.  And it's easy as pie!  Just fly in and take
down the desert base infront of the first take force, then go and take out the
tank force infront of your second tank force.  Then rush back and take on the
part of the base that played dead while you were taking down the tank force.
Then go back and take down the new ACV force that landed with the tank force.
Then go to that oil place and carpet it with 3 runs of your BDSPs, then rush
to the airport and carpet that with 3 runs of your BDSPs, then once the timer
runs out, head to the river and destroy the Battleships and Howitzer, while
being careful of the SAMs.  2 runs of your BDSPs should be good.
NOTE: there is a hangar where the river branches in 2 on the side supposedly
without enemies.  It houses the FALKENs parts.
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Mission 17:       JOURNEY HOME
Operation:        SUPERCIRCUS
Date:             2010/11/29
Time:             1030 HOURS
Area:             NOVEMBER CITY, FEDERATION OF OSEA
Objectives:       Follow your wingmen closely
---Intercept enemy fighters.
---Protect the airspace until reinforcments arrive.
---Destroy all enemy stealth bombers(F-117)(TGT).
---Protect the stadium from enemy attack.
---Intercept last wave of enemy fighters.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE:TYPHOON (MIG-31)    EDGE:TYPHOON (MIG-31)
CHOPPER:TYPHOON (F-15C)   ARCHER:TYPHOON (F-15C)
I hate the fact that this mission is hard, but I love the storyline tied into
it.  Formation flying is easy and optional.  Just follow EDGE with CHOPPER and
ARCHER just barely on the sides of your screen.  Then, head in and and follow
EDGE until every body splits up at the stadium.  Then turn around and come in
really low in the middle of the squadron's big X thing.  Then the fighters
will come and give you hell.  Fight out the 5 minuites, switch to SAAMs or
XLAAs and take out the F-117s.  Listen as the 8492 calls off reinforcements.
Continue to destroy things, and then watch as CHOPPER crashes.  I cried.
Shutup.  Take out the last few enemies, and let the next squadron come in
and salute Captain Alvin H Davenport one last time.
NOTE: Don't worry if you run out of ammo before taking out the last wave, if
you run out before CHOPPER dies, just fly around for a few minutes
for AWACS Thunderhead to give the signal.  If you run out after, just
run out and the mission should end.
NOTE: SAVE NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE! for at least the next 3 missions.
I ended up finishing this mission at 4 in the afternoon and saving
at 6.
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Mission 18:       FORTRESS
Operation:        DOODLEBUG
Date:             2010/12/06
Time:             0600 HOURS
Area:             CRUIK FORTRESS, YUKTOBANIA
Objectives:       Protect the allied ground forces (FRND) as they storm the
enemy fortress.
Squadron Reccommendation
BLAZE:JAS-39C(F-16C)      EDGE:F-16C(TND-GR.1)
ARCHER:F-16C(F-14B)(TND-GR.1)
The reason I gave you 2 alternatives for ARCHER is just in case you don't have
the F-14B.  Other FAQs say that this mission is filled with fighters, and is
not justified to have bombs since the enemy isn't that close together, but I
beg to differ.  The bombs and rockets will help just as the tanks are rolling
in and out of the fortress, and the fighters aren't that bad, you can ignore
them pretty well if you have a good enough pilot or fighter.  Head in and take
out the defensive line of pillboxes with missiles by weaving back and forth
between either side of the road, feeding them 2 missiles each.  If you miss
one on your bombing run, just ignore it and take it out later.  As you come to
the end of the line, there will be a pillbox in the middle of it all.  Kind of
like this other crappy ASCII here.
|--**-----**---|       A=Start
| /LLG-->LLG   |       =direction
|/    /-LLG-**|       **=Bunker/Control tower
|  /LLG/       |       G=Guns
| /            |       |=Mountain/Road edge
|*--LL---LL--*|
| /    F       |
|*--LL---LL--*|
| /    F       |
|*--LL-=Left
|             /