Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON
-Official conflict name is unknown-

2015

December 21st, 2015
On December 21st, 2015, Shooter Squadron and Nomad Squadron attacks a rebel hideout in East Africa with assistance of allied A-10As. During the operation, Nomad 62 was shot down and the rest of allied helicopters provide covering fire for the downed helicopter. The allies eventually succeed in raiding the hideout, but a Trinity warhead explodes in the vicinity of the area, downing the helicopters and inflicting serious burns on everyone from Shooter and Nomad Squadron.

Meanwhile, Bishop, who had just waken up from a nightmare of him getting shot down and killed by Markov (AKA Akula) over Miami scrambles along his squadron as a squadron of MiG-21s from SRN attacks their base and a nearby oil facility. During the mission, Major Illich's plane was damaged, forcing him to eject and was taken by the rebel forces.

December 22nd, 2015
In the following day, Shooter Squadron and Nomad Squadron, along with several Delta Force operatives already healed from their wounds storms the rebel hideout in order to rescue Major Illich who is held up in an East African town. After encountering heavy resistance consisting of multiple RPGs, technicals, and even 3 Mi-24s, they are able to free Illich from the rebels. Afterwards, they spotted a convoy consisting of trucks nearby and proceeds to take them out. As the last truck explodes, it explodes in a massive detonation. Fortunately, there was no casualties from the allied helicopters

December 23rd, 2015
After managing to trace the origin of Trinity, which is revealed to be in ancient caves in Mogadiyu, Shooter and Nomad Squadron once again deploys to storm the place with support from an AC-130U callsign Spooky, which is piloted by Major Janice Rehl. Despite of the fact that they faced very heavy resistance from AA guns, APCs, Mortar Teams, and soldiers with MANPADS, they are able to assist the Delta Force in storming the caves where the Trinity is located and managed to plant explosives inside it. During the extraction, Nomad 61 was hit by an RPG but manages to return home, whilst a Delta Force commander, missing one man attempts to return inside to find the missing man, but the man he was looking for was dead and the commander misses the helicopter. Spooky, however, was able to use Fulton Recovery on the Delta Force commander despite of the heavy fire from AA Guns and MANPADS soldiers.

Meanwhile, Warwolf Squadron, returning from their last mission almost collides with a squadron of MiG-29As callsign "Big Bear", led by Ivan Stagleishov as they take-off without permission from the control tower while the Warwolves were landing. As the Warwolf squadron follows them, suddenly the MiG-29s open fire on them, prompting the Warwolves and the other allies to shoot them down. After a fierce dogfight, Akula arrives to the battle and attacks Guts. Bishop immediately attacks Akula, but he himself was quickly defeated by Akula, and nearly killed if not for Stagleishov ordering Akula to retreat, in which that Akula tells Bishop to admit that he is not good enough. Afterwards, Pierre La Pointe reveals that the Big Bear Squadron was a traitor. Bishop manages to barely land his plane, which has its right gear collapsing due to battle damage. He then witnesses a nuclear (?) warhead exploding nearby

December 26th, 2015
Warwolf Squadron was then relocated to Dubai where they believe the next strike by Stagleishov will be conducted there. They defend Dubai from multiple enemy flights consisting of Su-33 and MiG-29As as many civilian planes attempt to escape from the city. In the end, 6 Tupolev Tu-95 Bears approach the city and attempts to bomb it. Warwolf squadron managed to shoot them down. It was revealed that none of them was carrying a Trinity warhead.

Meanwhile, Nomad and Shooter Squadron intercepts 3 rebel cargo ships, which they believe to be carrying Trinity. After the Delta Force drops from the helicopter and storms the ship, the helicopters and the Delta Force faces heavy resistance from the rebels, but eventually, they are able to clear them out and secures the area. It was revealed that the ships don't carry Trinity

December 31st, 2015
The attacks on East Africa and Dubai was revealed to be just a ruse for a Russian Coup D'Etat done by Blatnoi. Having bought over many top military personnel (Including Stagleishov and Markov), they managed to take over the country in short order. The loyalists storm a fortress in Derbent as Warwolf and several other planes provide CAS on the loyalists. In the end, the fortress was captured, but Akula appears for once again and fires a Trinity. Bishop manages to intercept it in time and destroys it. Causing a massive explosion. At that point, it was speculated that Trinity is not a nuclear weapon due to Warwolf 1 denying if it was a nuke when AWACS Magic asked him.

2016

January 3rd, 2016
Warwolf Squadron escorts a transport flight callsign "Sova", consisting of 4 Il-76s landing to an allied base in Belyi. However, as they approach the airfiled, the base was revealed to be under attack by the Blatnois and the Warwolf has to leave the transports behind to repel the ground units and attacker planes that are raiding the base. Afterwards, Bishop and Guts managed to land, but have to take off in a hurry due to an incoming second wave attack. Sova arrives right as the second wave hits and Warwolf has to protect the transports. In the end, Sova flight manages to land safely in the base.

January 6th, 2016
The prime minister of Russia, captured by the rebels is found on a yacht in Black Sea. Surrounded by a fleet of hostile ships. Warwolf and the Loyal Russian Airforce attacks the enemy ships whilst the SEALs and Spetsnaz troops secure the Yacht. Despite heavy fire from enemy ships, the allied planes are able to destroy the enemy fleet and the Spetsnaz frees the PM

January 10th, 2016
In the Caucasus Region, an ICBM launch site was taken over by the rebels and is at danger to launch the missiles to strike US. A Razor Squadron bomber piloted by Major Janice Rehl was sent in to destroy the ICBMs. They managed to get through a canyon that is filled by EWRs and manages to bomb the Silos. However, a wave of MiG-31 interceptors were sent to shoot them down, but they managed to evade the MiGs and Warwolf arrives in time to destroy the interceptors. Razor 1 then bombs the additional silos whilst under SAM attacks. Just as they thought all silos are destroyed and prepared to leave the area, the last undetected silo manages to launch an ICBM. Bishop then races to destroy it at close range, risking himself getting killed by the flames of the booster and the enemy fighters that follow him in an attempt to stop him. In the end, Bishop manages to stop the ICBM in time.

January 15th, 2016
The Loyalists are finally able to get close to Moscow and ready to take it back from the rebels. Along with Shooter Squadron, the Loyalists advance towards the Red Square. In the middle of the mission, the Russian helicopters are caught by the rebels' radar grid and ultimately wiped out by SAMs. Shooter 1 then goes in solo to destroy the radar grids and attack the rebels in the Red Square. Just when they celebrate their victory however, a Trinity warhead hits Moscow, destroying Shooter 1-1 along with many Russian helicopters and ground units in the area. Shooter 1-1's fate is unknown, but presumably survived.

Right after that, Warwolf squadron heads out to intercept the missiles that are fired from multiple Tu-160 bombers before then they intercept the bombers itself. However, out of the 5 bombers, none was found to be carrying Trinity while suddenly the 6th one, which was positively carrying one sneaks through the radar and Warwolf was able to intercept it right in time. Afterwards, he engages in a long and tiring dogfight with Akula before he eventually manages to shoot him down. Unbeknownst to him, however, Akula manages to eject.

General Ivan Stagleishov, at that point surrenders and requests immunity with an exchange of the last Trinity warhead as a bargain. However, Stagleishov was then killed by Markov, who then, along with Illich steals the last warheads and fits it on his PAK-FA.

January 18th, 2016
Warwolf, having sent back to the US Soil was sent to Miami airspace on a patrol as they detect multiple Su-35S flown by the rebels penetrate the airspace. The Warwolves are able to hold them off in a huge air battle over Miami. Eventually, Akula arrives in his PAK-FA and fires a missile towards Bishop, but Guts blocks the missile that was supposedly headed for Bishop and took the damage. Bishop then follows Guts' damaged aircraft as he was unable to eject and finally shoots his canopy off. Allowing Guts to exit the aircraft seconds before it explodes. Akula then returns and attacks Bishop head-on, but Bishop manages to hit him first, damaging the Trinity missile on his wing. Akula then speeds off to the North as the remaining Warwolf pilots proceeds to chase him. Guts' beacon was lost at that time.

Just 2 hours after that, Bishop eventually manages to make contact with Akula, along with Illich, which was revealed to be a secret supporter of Akula. An F-15C flight was sent to help the Warwolf, but was shot down by Akula, with the pilots ejecting according to radio communications. After nearly reaching the edge of operational area, Akula speeds off whilst Illich breaks off and attacks Bishop. Despite of the Hurricane Alex raging in that area, the two engages in a fierce dogfight before eventually Bishop shoots down Illich. He did not eject this time and died with his plane.

After further pursuit, it was revealed that Akula was heading for Washington DC and targets the White House. Bishop arrives there and engages with multiple Su-35S that are attacking the city. During the air battle, Bishop witnesses many of the Su-35S perform suicidal Kamikaze attacks on the USS Anzio, which is supporting the AA defense units in the area. Eventually, after the second Kamikaze wave hits Anzio, the ship was heavily damaged and the crews have to abandon it. Afterwards, 6 Tu-160 bombers arrive to the airspace, and Bishop intercepts them right in time. The last Bomber, however, crashes to a bridge and destroys the AA defense units in the area. Akula arrives at that point, and Bishop attacks him. After a long and fierce dogfight, a heavily damaged Akula eventually attempts to drop the Trinity on White House, but Bishop was eventually able to destroy his plane, killing him in the process.

Just when they thought it was over, the Trinity was revealed to be dropped from Akula's plane and Bishop races to destroy it at very close range. He succeeds, but nearly died in the process as the blast almost sends him crashing. He then manages to land safely at the National Airport. Afterwards, he is cheered by the crowd as Janice Rehl arrives and hugs him.

In the end, it was revealed that Guts was still alive and rescued by the allied Black Hawks.

SOURCE:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (The game itself)

ACCREDITATION:
Acepedia for some informations