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Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

Fifteen years ago, the The Belkan Federation began a war of conquest, invading nearby territories. To stop them, a military alliance was set up between the Osean Federation and the Union of Yuktobanian Republics. These two great powers drove the Belkans back but their counter-invasion was cut short when the Belkans detonated 6 nuclear warheads on their own soil, preventing the alliance from advancing on them. This ended the great war and a time of peace has reigned. The Osean and Yuktobanian nations have remained allies. On the small remote, Sand Island, off the western coast of Osea, a skilled veteran of the war named Captain Bartlett (callsign- Heartbreaker) trains new pilots as the 108th...

Genre: Flying
Year: 2004
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco Limited
Players: 1

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Achievements

123 achievements · 1091 total points

Bioengineered During mission 27+ "The Unsung War," find and defeat the named aircraft "Replicator" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Bronze Shooter Shoot down 5 enemy aircraft using only machine guns
5 pts
Silver Shooter Shoot down 15 enemy aircraft using only machine guns
5 pts
Gold Shooter Shoot down 50 enemy aircraft using only machine guns
25 pts
Gold Anchor Complete Campaign Mission 03 "Narrow Margin" without losing any of the four allied vessels sailing with the OFS Kestrel
10 pts
Lightning Hammer Complete Campaign Mission 09 "Lit Fuse" without losing any of the eight allied tanks
5 pts
Desert Eagle Complete Mission 16A "Desert Arrow" with over 20,000 points before the Mission Update and without losing more than three allies or complete Mission 16B "Desert Lightning" with over 22,000 points before the Mission Update
10 pts
Grand Falcon Shoot down all named aircraft
25 pts
Bronze Ace Destroy 200 enemy targets
5 pts
Silver Ace Destroy 500 enemy targets
10 pts
Gold Ace Destroy 1000 enemy targets
25 pts
Guardian Shoot down 10 enemy aircraft with a missile lock on your wingmen
5 pts
Needle's Eye Earn a perfect rating on all six landings (40 seconds or less) and two mid-air refuels (20 seconds or less)
5 pts
Back in the Saddle Achieve an SSS rank on Route A of the Arcade mode, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
25 pts
Baron It All Achieve an SSS rank on Route B of the Arcade mode, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
25 pts
Maximum Blue Achieve an SSS rank on Route C of the Arcade mode, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
25 pts
The Route Less Traveled Achieve an SSS rank on Route D of the Arcade mode, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
25 pts
Lore Inaccurate Complete any route in Arcade mode using the Falken with a rank of SS or greater
10 pts
Wyvern's Wrath Complete any route in Arcade mode using the X-02 with a rank of SS or greater
10 pts
Shattered Skies Complete all 4 routes and unlock the hangar in Arcade mode
25 pts
Outbreak of War Complete mission 2 "Open War" on New Game and on Normal or Hard difficulty
10 pts
What Goes Up... Complete mission 6 "White Bird (Part I)" on New Game and on Normal or Hard difficulty
10 pts
Defense of Sand Island Complete mission 7 "Front Line" on New Game and on Normal or Hard difficulty
5 pts
Demon from the North Sea Complete mission 13 "Demons of Razgriz" on New Game and on Normal or Hard difficulty
25 pts
Frozen Distress Signal Complete mission 15 "White Noise" on New Game and on Normal or Hard difficulty
10 pts
Castle Crashers Complete mission 20 "Ancient Walls" on New Game and on Normal or Hard difficulty
25 pts
...Must Come Down Complete mission 24 "White Bird (Part II)" on New Game and on Normal or Hard difficulty
10 pts
Prison Break Complete mission 25 "Heartbreak One" on New Game and on Normal or Hard difficulty
5 pts
Blue Dove Complete mission 27+ "The Unsung War" on New Game and on Normal or Hard difficulty
10 pts
Amidst the Eternal Waves of Time Complete mission 1 "Shorebirds" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
5 pts
From a Ripple of Change Shall the Storm Rise Complete mission 2 "Open War" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
5 pts
To Safe Waters Complete mission 3 "Narrow Margin" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Can You See Me From Up There? Complete mission 4 "First Flight" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Out of the Abyss Peer the Eyes of a Demon Complete mission 5 "Rendezvous" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
What Once Was a Symbol of Peace... Complete mission 6 "White Bird (Part I)" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Behold the Razgriz, Its Wings of Black Sheath Complete mission 7 "Front Line" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
President on Board Complete mission 8 "Handful of Hope" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
5 pts
The Demon Soars Through Dark Skies Complete mission 9 "Lit Fuse" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Hidden in Plain Sight Complete mission 10 "Blind Spot" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
All's Fair in Love and War Complete mission 11A "Chain Reaction" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Hold Your Breath Complete mission 11B "Reprisal" on Ace difficulty with an S rank
5 pts
Pressurized Complete mission 12A "Powder Keg" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Sync It Up, Shut It Down Complete mission 12B "Four Horsemen" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Fear and Death Trail Its Shadow Beneath Complete mission 13 "Demons of Razgriz" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Frozen to the Core Complete mission 14 "Ice Cage" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Punctual Complete mission 15 "White Noise" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
You're the Heroes of the Razgriz Straits? Complete mission 16A "Desert Arrow" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
On All Fronts Complete mission 16B "Desert Lightning" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Ceremony Cut Short Complete mission 17 "Journey Home" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Decisive Blow Complete mission 18 "Fortress" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Until Men United Wield a Hallowed Sabre Complete mission 18+ "8492" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
In Final Reckoning, the Beast Is Slain Complete mission 19 "Final Option" on Ace difficulty with an S rank
5 pts
As the Demon Sleeps, Man Turns on Man Complete mission 20 "Ancient Walls" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
His Own Blood and Madness Soon Cover the Earth Complete mission 21 "Solitaire" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Shake and Pop Complete mission 22 "Closure" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
5 pts
Keep Your Head Down Complete mission 23 "Ghosts of Razgriz" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
...Falls a Slow, Sad Death Complete mission 24 "White Bird (Part II)" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
From the Depths of Despair Awaken the Razgriz Complete mission 25 "Heartbreak One" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Sunken Treasure Complete mission 26 "Sea of Chaos" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Wings United Complete mission 27 "ACES" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Its Raven Wings Ablaze in Majestic Light Complete mission 27+ "The Unsung War" on Ace difficulty with an S rank, excluding the FALKEN Aircraft
10 pts
Bigger than Big! During mission 1 "Shorebirds," find and defeat the named aircraft "Gigantor" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Maritime During mission 3 "Narrow Margin," find and defeat the named aircraft "Zipang" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Die in Fear During mission 4 "First Flight," find and defeat the named aircraft "Mindripper" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Garden of Mysteries During mission 6 "White Bird (Part 1)," find and defeat the named aircraft "Zahrada" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Fly Without Rhythm During mission 10 "Blind Spot," find and defeat the named aircraft "Dune" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Blind as a Bat During mission 15 "White Noise," find and defeat the named aircraft "Daredevil" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Far Out, Man During mission 16A "Desert Arrow," find and defeat the named aircraft "Cosm" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Biblical During mission 16B "Desert Lightning," find and defeat the named aircraft "Abelcain" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Primordial During mission 17 "Journey Home," find and defeat the named aircraft "Proteus" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Encoded During mission 18 "Fortress," find and defeat the named aircraft "Cypher" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Don't Underestimate a Ghost During mission 18+ "8492," find and defeat the named aircraft "Twicedead" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
400 Years and Still Tired During mission 23 "Ghosts of Razgriz," find and defeat the named aircraft "Swordkill" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
3 Years Too Late During mission 25 "Heartbreak One," find and defeat the named aircraft "Distant Thunder" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Uncyphered During mission 26 "Sea of Chaos," find and defeat the named aircraft "Decoder" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
Where's the Other 12? During mission 27 "ACES," find and defeat the named aircraft "Yellow" while on Normal difficulty or harder and on SP New Game or Free Mission
5 pts
It Was 50 Years Only 20 Years Ago! During mission 1 "Shorebirds," fire a standard missile at the 50th Anniversary Logo
3 pts
Say Cheese [F-5E] During Mission 1 "Shorebirds," fly in very close proximity to the SR-71 for 6 seconds before the mission update occurs
5 pts
Blazin' Guns [SU-27] During mission 2 "Open War," get 10 kills using your machine gun while on Ace difficulty
5 pts
What do you mean "This isn't the time?" During mission 3 "Narrow Margin," fly under the main bridge at over 1000 MPH / 1600 KPH while upside-down
4 pts
Leave Some for Ol' Grimm! [MIR-2000] During mission 4 "First Flight," take down 15 aircraft before 17:40 while on Expert or Ace difficulty
10 pts
The Tanner Slalom During mission 5 "Rendezvous," fly under all 5 arches of the bridge within 3 seconds of each other
4 pts
Master Mariner During mission 5 "Rendezvous," down 20 aircraft before the Vulture, Buzzard or Kestrel take any damage while on Expert or Ace difficulty
10 pts
Bringin' the Storm [TYPHOON] During mission 6 "White Bird (Part I)," take down all 10 C-130's before they escape while on Hard difficulty or harder
10 pts
Missile Repellent During mission 6 "White Bird (Part I)," shoot down all 4 B-2A's that appear after the mission update while on Hard difficulty or harder
10 pts
Vent D'Ange [RAFALE M] During mission 7 "Front Line," personally take down 25 enemies before the timer reaches 17:30 while on Expert or Ace difficulty
10 pts
First Class Shipping During mission 8 "Handful of Hope," cross the AA field and reach the mission update before 15:45 without letting Harling's plane take any damage
5 pts
"Our Eyes. The Oldest Sensors in the Books" During mission 10 "Blind Spot," take down 2 E-767's before they are revealed on the radar without using the FALKEN aircraft
5 pts
Hot Pocket During mission 10 "Blind Spot," get a kill using any bomb-type special weapon
5 pts
Flyuger [JAS-39C] During mission 11A "Chain Reaction," personally get 14 kills with the RCL special weapon while on Expert or Ace difficulty
5 pts
Deep Cleaning During mission 11B "Reprisal," neutralize all of the gas before the timer reaches 13:50
5 pts
Can't Hit What They Can't See [F-117A] Complete mission 12A "Powder Keg," without dropping below an altitude of 7,000
5 pts
Off the Beaten Path During mission 12A "Powder Keg," locate and destroy one of the mysterious Hangars
5 pts
I Spy with My Little Eye... [MIG-1.44] During mission 12A "Powder Keg," find and kill 12 shoulder-mounted SAMS while on Expert or Ace difficulty
10 pts
But I Only C-4 During mission 12B "Four Horsemen," destroy all 4 C-5's before they take off
4 pts
Hidden in Plain Sight During mission 12B "Four Horsemen," locate and destroy one of the mysterious Hangars
5 pts
Pick off the Pickets During mission 13 "Demons of Razgriz," sink 7 picket submarines before they leave when the Hrimfaxi resurfaces
10 pts
Enemy in Disguise During mission 14 "Ice Cage," fire a standard missile at the snowman found in the northeastern prisoner camp
4 pts
Copter Clipper Complete mission 15 "White Noise," after taking down all 3 CH-47's as well as all 3 AH-64's that appear after the mission update
5 pts
Ghosts of Pacland On mission 16A "Desert Arrow," fire a standard missile at all 3 Pacman ghosts hidden on the ground
5 pts
Handle With Care During mission 16A "Desert Arrow," locate and destroy one of the mysterious Hangars
5 pts
Like Butter [FALKEN] During mission 16B "Desert Lightning," use the TLS exclusively and get an average of 5 kills per laser fired while on Ace difficulty
10 pts
This Side Up During mission 16B "Desert Lightning," locate and destroy one of the mysterious Hangars
5 pts
It's My Lucky Day! [SU-37] During mission 17 "Journey Home," personally get at least 7 kills with the machine gun, standard missile, and QAAM each while on Ace difficulty
10 pts
Guardian Angel During mission 18 "Fortress," don't let a single ally tank die while on Ace difficulty
10 pts
Bunker Buster [YA-10B] During mission 18 "Fortress," personally get 25 kills using the FAEB on Expert or Ace difficulty
5 pts
How Low Can You Go? During mission 18 "Fortress," fly through one of the four barracks
5 pts
Time Out! [EA-18G] During mission 18+ "8492," personally take down 7 aircraft with your machine gun while on Ace difficulty
10 pts
Joint Maneuvers Complete Mission 19 "Final Option," while in the cockpit view with the HUD disabled
10 pts
Air Superiority Complete mission 20 "Ancient Walls," without letting Sea Goblin take any damage
5 pts
Inversion Training During mission 21 "Solitaire," fly all the way to the base upside down
10 pts
Distant Thunder [A-10A] During mission 22 "Closure," within the first 15 seconds, get below and maintain an alititude of less than 400 Feet / 120 Meters until you personally get 25 kills while on Expert or Ace difficulty
5 pts
Scatter Shot [MIG-21BIS] During mission 22 "Closure," personally get 15 kills using the RCL special weapon while on Ace difficulty
5 pts
Bring the Fight to Them [EA-6B] During misison 23 "Ghosts of Razgriz," take down two Typhoon aircraft back-to-back without going below 4000 Feet/1220 Meters while on Ace difficulty
5 pts
Full Throttle [X-02] During mission 23 "Ghosts of Razgriz," make it to the mission update without going below 1000 MPH / 1600 KPH speed while on Ace difficulty
10 pts
Mosquito Season [F-20A] Complete mission 24 "White Bird (Part II)," after defeating 4 UAV's while on Expert or Ace difficulty
10 pts
Who Knew Watchtowers Made for Such Good Targets? [FB-22] During mission 25 "Heartbreak One," personally get at least 30 kills using the SOD special weapon while on Ace difficulty
5 pts
You Sunk My Battleship! [F-35C] During mission 26 "Sea of Chaos," sink the initial fleet of 14 ships before the timer reaches 18:40 while on Hard difficulty or harder
10 pts
Not That Kind of Speedrun Complete the mission 27 "Aces" tunnel run without going below 850 MPH / 1370 KPH
25 pts
It Even Has My Name on It! During mission 27 "ACES," locate and destroy one of the mysterious Hangars
2 pts
Ace of Aces During mission 27 "ACES," defeat Hamilton before he escapes while on Ace difficulty and without using the FALKEN aircraft
5 pts
Everything's a Tunnel During mission 27+ "The Unsung War," fly inside the SOLG and destroy it's inner core using only your machine gun
10 pts
Crowd Control [X-02] During mission 27+ "The Unsung War," take down all 8 S-32 aircraft from the Grabacr and Ofnir squadrons before the timer goes below 7:00 while on Expert or Ace difficulty
5 pts

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