Mission 04C: Juggernaut

MISSION 04C: JUGGERNAUT
Offensive Campaign No. 4101

NOTE: This article only covers the targets in Mission 04C:

OPERATION: Costner
DATE: 1995/04/24
TIME: 12:20
AREA: Futuro Canal
LOCATION: 014°03'30"N 231°28'19"E

Briefing:
The Ustio and Osean coalition forces are to launch a joint campaign. The collective strategic military force of the two armies will refrerred to as the 'Allied Forces'. The campaign will be called 'Offensive Campaign No. 4101'. The objective of this operation is to secure a sea transit lane for the Allied Forces. To secure this channel, the Belkan forces occupying the Futuro Canal must be cleared out. You will be given a choice of missions in this joint operation. Offensive Campaign No. 4101 will be comprised of the following three air missions.

First, there is 'Operation Gelnikos'. This is an air-to-air/surface operation, whose objective is to wipe out Belka's air squadron, port facilities and surface weapons.

Next is 'Operation Round Hammer'. This is an air-to-surface operation, whose objective is to wipe out the Belkan fleet, its port facilities and surface weapons.

And the last mission is called 'Operation Costner'. This is an escort mission whose objective is to protect the naval vessels in Osea's 3rd Fleet, including its state-of-the-art aircraft carrier, which will be making a trial voyage.

Fierce resistance by Belkan forces is expected in all 3 missions. Choose carefully which one you wish to participate in.

That is all.

Allies:

Air Units:
1 x (Players Choice) "Galm One" (Cipher)
1 x F-15C "Galm Two" (Solo Wing Pixy)
7 x F-4E Phantom II
1 x E-767 AWACS "Eagle Eye" (Transmission only)

Naval Units:
1 x Nimitz Class Carrier "OFS Kestral"
4 x Cassard Class Destroyer
5 x Hatakaze Class Destroyer (Listed As a Cruiser in Mission Briefing)

Enemies:

Primary Target(s):
None

Secondary Target(s):

Air Target(s):
6 x F-1
3 x F-16C Fighting Falcon
3 x MIR-2000D
3 x F-20A Tigershark
3 x Tornado GR.4

Neutral Target(s):

Air Target(s):
2 x F-1
1 x MIR-2000D
2 x F-20A Tigershark
1 x Tornado GR.4

Enemie Ace(s):
1 x F-1 "Wetterhahn" (Normal/All)
1 x Tornado GR.4 "Absender" (Normal/All)
2 x Su-27 Flanker "Postler 1 & 2" (Ace/All)

SOURCE:
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War (The game itself)

ACCREDITATION:
Original article by Ribbon-Red
Aircraft and target information provided by Ribbon-Crimson