[Green Giant]

MISSION 01: SHOREBIRDS
Operation: Lagoon

OPERATION: LAGOON
DATE: 2010/09/24
TIME: 0854HRS
AREA: CAPE LANDERS
LOCATION: 0430'02"N, 156 02'07"E

Briefing:
At ease, people. But don't get too comfortable. It's a grave situation for all of us right now. Let's get this briefing started.

Another aircraft of unknown origin has entered Osean Federation airspace. We have confirmed the target type as a strategic recon plane flying at very high altitude. Despite our repeated warnings, it continued to penetrate our ADEZ (Air-Defense Zone) and is fired upon by Osean coastal defense force SAMs. We believe one of our SAMs damaged the unknown plane, but did not destroy it. Radar shows that the aircraft is currently losing altitude and is attempting to egress feet wet toward the ocean. Intercept this target and force it to land for identification. Do not fire upon this target until further orders are transmitted.

INTEL:

OADF Aircraft:
1 x F-4G 'Heartbreak 1'
3 x F-5E Tiger II 'Wardog'
1 x E-767 AWACS 'Thunderhead' (only on transmissions)

Unknown Aircraft:
1 x SR-71 Blackbird
16 x MiG-21Bis Fishbed
1 x T.1 Hawk (Ace Plane: Gigantor)


SOURCES:
Ace Combat 05: The Unsung War (the game itself)

[JianDaoXiao]

Edit made.

[Green Giant]

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[Galm 3]

Man I did this damm mission a lot of times, but I can't find Gigantor, where and when does he appear?

[Ace01]

same here,and I only get 8 fishbeds.

[Green Giant]

Another trick is that you have to destroy the first wave of MiG-21's by yourself....

[Speedstreamer]

F-22 is best for this, just XMAA the MiGs.

[Green Giant]

F-22 is best for this, just XMAA the MiGs.

I find anything with XMAA or XLAA's are best..

[Speedstreamer]

Or just be lazy and zap them all with the Falken.

[Ace01]

basically it comes in 3 waves,the third wave only comes if you shoot down all 8 fighters before awacs says
"Recon plane down!"After that no 3rd wave.

[Galm 3]

Ahh I get it now.. actually I alway bagged the second wave of mig's alone but the first have not 'cause when they appear you are prohibited to fire on them

[AceofAces]

A lot of info reports that the SR-71 was downed by crashing in the ocean, which isn't true.

[Ace01]

the blackbird sometimes goes in the ocean happened to me ounce,one time it just exploded.i know if you look closely on the blackbird it has belkan emblems on it,and it says belkan airforce on it,

[kuroi tsubasa]

lol wut

The SR-71's got a Yuke air force roundel on the right wing and on the sides anyone can easily make out the words "Yuktobanian Air Force" on it and on the left wing I believe it says Y.A.F

[Green Giant]

The article stated only 12 x MiG-21bis, but it's actually 16, so I made the correction.

[Vector]

Just wipe the Fishbed as fast as you can and keep an eye on the radar