[Green Giant]

MISSION 08C: MERLON
Operation: Dynamo

NOTE: This article only covers target information for Mission 08C.

OPERATION: Dynamo
DATE: 1995/05/19
TIME: 15:50
AREA: Schayne Plains
LOCATION: 020°14'18"N 229°02'30"E


Briefing:
Belka's second line of defense stretches across the Schayne Plains in the central region of southern Belka. Centered on two antiaircraft camps, this line blocks our refueling unit's air route, and is already delaying our military plans. This operation will consist of attacks on enemy ground troops, and engagements with enemy fighters. There will be three squadrons in total. You can decide which one to accompany.

Alpha team will be responsible for destroying enemy ground ordnance.

Beta Team's job will be to eliminate air resistance, and destroying enemy ground ordnance.

Theta team will eliminate air resistance.

Escort Allied transport craft after each mission is completed.

That is all.


INTEL:

Allies:
1 x (Players Choice) "Garm One" (Cipher)
1 x F-15C "Garm Two" (Solo Wing Pixy)
4 x F-20A Tigershark
1 x E-767 AWACS "Eagle Eye" (Only on transmissions)
1 x F-20A Tigershark "Altair 5"


Primary Target(s):
Air Target(s):
10 x MIG-29A Fulcrum
10 x F/A-18C Hornet
1 x AV-8B Harrier II Plus


Secondary Target(s):

Air Target(s):
None


Neutral Target(s):
Air Target(s):
2 x MiG-29A Fulcrum
3 x F/A-18C Hornet



Mission Update:
Allies:
5 x C-17A Globemaster III "Halo Team" (All destroyed by Excalibur)

Enemy Ace(s):
1 x MiG-29A "Flamingo" (Normal/All)
1 x F/A-18C "Kolibri" (Normal/All)*
1 x Typhoon "Woge" (Ace/All)


* - Will appear if you destroy Belkan air targets with 15-16 minutes left on the clock. Will appear after mission update when trying to exit combat area.



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


ACCREDITATION:
JDX For target information.

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

Fixed.

[mithril]

any chance we could add a bit more info on the "mission update" portion, like the updated mission, and details of the beams you have to deal with?

[Gracidia]

Infinite amount of lasers, they won't stop until you get out of the combat area. A good way of dodging the lasers is to slow down and go around the area where the laser is going to fire on, then head south on full burners when the laser actually fires.

[EstovakianHarrierPlus]

One of the worst things to do is use afterburners while escaping the combat area you know.

[Shirai_Kuroko]

RoddH, on 25 May 2011 - 02:25 AM, said:

One of the worst things to do is use afterburners while escaping the combat area you know.

What Gracidia said is that you use the afterburner when the laser is firing. Once it stops, slow down and get ready to evade another one (It always appears in whatever direction you face, but it will fall ahead you at random distance. Sometimes far, sometimes, it's right on your face, giving barely enough distance to evade), when it fires again, use the burners, and after that slow down. Repeat the same process and you'd be OK.

But if you use the afterburner at all times, that is practically suicide, unless if you have fast reaction time.

[Roaches]

When I was bored years ago, I flew at a very slow airspeed to see what would happen, and the laser missed nearly 100% because it keep firing ahead and dissipates before my aircraft enters the laser's danger zone. I don't remember the exact low airspeed I maintained but I'm guessing it was around 200-300 km/h or lower...

[Shirai_Kuroko]

Roaches, on 25 May 2011 - 07:47 AM, said:

When I was bored years ago, I flew at a very slow airspeed to see what would happen, and the laser missed nearly 100% because it keep firing ahead and dissipates before my aircraft enters the laser's danger zone. I don't remember the exact low airspeed I maintained but I'm guessing it was around 200-300 km/h or lower...

How long did it take to escape from the combat airspace? And did you still able to reach the S rank (Time is the most crucial factor for S in ACZ)? If so, then, I can just cruise in a very slow speed to evade the lasers.

[Roaches]

I already had an S-rank on the first serious playthrough, on my "just for fun replay" I didn't bother to look at what I ranked after the mission.