Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War

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Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
North American boxart
Developer(s)	Namco (Project Aces)
Publisher(s)	Namco Bandai
Series	Ace Combat series
Aspect ratio	480i (SDTV)
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release date(s)	JP March 23, 2006 NA April 25, 2006 EU September 15, 2006 AUS September 14, 2006
Genre(s)	Flight simulator
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: T (Teen)
Media	DVD

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War (エースコンバット・ゼロ　ザ・ベルカン・ウォー, Ēsu Konbatto Zero Za Berukan Uo^?) is a semi-realistic flight simulator developed by Namco for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is part of the Ace Combat series of games. In Europe the game was released under the title Ace Combat: The Belkan War.

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Story 3 The Round Table (Area/Airspace B7R) 4 Belkan super weapons 5 Ace Style 6 Characters 6.1 Ustio Air Force 6.1.1 "Cipher" 6.1.2 Larry "Solo Wing Pixy" Foulke 6.1.3 Patrick James Beckett "P.J." 6.2 Belkan Air Force 6.2.1 Detlef Fleisher 6.2.2 Bernard Schmidt 6.2.3 Dimitri Heinreich 6.2.4 Rainier Altman 6.2.5 Dominic Zubov 6.2.6 Erich Hillenberand 6.2.7 Dietrich Kellerman 6.3 A World With No Boundaries 6.3.1 Marcela Vasquez 6.3.2 Alberto Lopez 6.3.3 Anton Kupchenko 6.3.4 Anthony "Bedivere" Palmer 6.3.5 Joshua "Lucan" Bristow 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Introduction

The game takes place in 1995, 15 years before the events of Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, revolving around the conflict between the nation of Belka and the Allied Forces; a multinational military alliance with forces from the nations of Osea, Yuktobania, Ustio, and Sapin among others. Several characters from Ace Combat 5 make an appearance in Ace Combat Zero, but they appear in tertiary roles. The player plays as a mercenary pilot, callsign "Cipher", hired by the country of Ustio, which was invaded by Belka.

The game features primarily older versions of fighter aircraft seen in its predecessor game, such as F-15C, F/A-18C, and several second generation aircraft like the Saab 35 Draken. The player will go up against enemy ace squadrons who feature enhanced weaponry and combat prowess. Players who destroy everything without regard to hostility will receive the Mercenary rank, players who instead spare neutral targets will receive the Knight rank, and those that strike a balance between the two will earn the Soldier rank. These ranks will affect which enemy ace squadrons a player will face throughout the campaign. A split-screen versus mode is included with the game, but no online feature exists. A notable, if unfortunate, difference with previous and following game of the series is that the player does not have the ability to choose the aircraft his wingman will be flying, but is able to choose his SP weapon.

[edit] Story

The Principality of Belka has launched an invasion on the nearby Republic of Ustio in an attempt to seize the newly discovered resources required for its economy. This triggers The Belkan War, between Belka and the coalition forces consisting of the nations of Osea, Sapin, Yuktobania, and Ustio itself. Ustio, having only recently seceded from Belka, loses most of its territory. As a last hope, the Ustians hire mercenary pilots to serve in their air force. Two of the mercenaries know by the callsigns Cipher and his wingman Pixy (who gave his name as "Solo Wing" on his paperwork, but whose real name is Larry Foulke).

Cipher and Pixy succeed in driving the Belkans from Ustio along with the coalition forces. However, when the coalition forces begin to push into Belka, Pixy starts to question the validity of the invasion. This uncertainty comes to a head when Belka detonates several nuclear weapons on its own soil to fend off the advancing coalition forces. In the confusion of the nuclear blasts, Pixy commits an act of treachery by firing upon Cipher's aircraft. He then flees, and Cipher is ordered to pull back into friendly territory.

A short time after, a ceasefire treaty is signed between the Belkans and the coalition forces. However, a coalition of disillusioned pilots and soldiers from Osea, Sapin, Ustio and Belka do not support the treaty; they form a terrorist organization called A World With No Boundaries, that seeks to erase the concept of borders between countries and create a unified world. The rest of the game is spent fighting these terrorists.

The final battle in the game is fought over the Avalon Dam in Belka, where Cipher and his replacement pilot PJ are sent to destroy an enemy base capable of launching intercontinental ballistic missiles. During the battle, PJ is shot down by Pixy, now a defector to the organization. After Cipher engages in a battle with his former wingman, he is victorious and succeeds in putting an end to A World With No Boundaries.

[edit] The Round Table (Area/Airspace B7R)

This particular airspace is one of the main battle zones in the game and the border between Belka and Ustio. Aces who distinguish themselves in this area are known as "Knights of the Round Table".

Known as "Operational Airspace B7R", or, more formally, "Belkan Priority One Strategic Airspace B7R", it is located at north latitude 24° east longitude 235°. The topography makes the location look like a giant circle with a 400 km radius, hence the name "The Round Table." It is the attack corridor used by Belka to invade not just Ustio, but also its surrounding nations, making it an extremely important strategic location, charged to many Belkan aces to defend. The reason for the outbreak of war is the large cache of natural resources found within this area, making it very hotly contested. It is also the site where the player will encounter many enemy ace squadrons.

The area over The Round Table is impenetrable to any radio or distress signals. If someone gets shot down, it will, for that reason, be very hard to get a signal through, let alone survive on the barren, empty land. In the Round Table the player will meet many characters from Ace Combat 04 and 5, such as Heartbreak One (Captain Bartlett from Ace Combat 5, spelled HTBRKONE on the screen), Grabacr (an elite enemy squadron from Ace Combat 5), Huckebein The Raven (Pops, from Ace Combat 5) in Mercenary mode; Ofnir (another elite enemy squadron in Ace Combat 5) in Soldier mode. Also, in SP Mission (the Gauntlet), if you beat Espada squadron in less than one minute on Ace difficulty, you get to fight "Mobius" (believed to be Mobius 1, the protagonist in Ace Combat 04). He will be flying an F/A-22 Raptor and can fire missiles backwards. This appearance is not canon. However, you can only see these characters in Mission 10 Mayhem, save for Mobius. "The Round Table" is similar to "MiG Alley" of the Korean War, an area east of the Yalu River where numerous US, British, North Korean, Chinese, and Russian (flying planes with Chinese markings) pilots engaged in massive battles and individual duels, essentially the place a fighter pilot would go looking for a fight.

[edit] Belkan super weapons

Some focus of Ace Combat Zero revolves around Belka's three super weapons. The first of these weapons is the Excalibur Ballistic Missile Defense platform. Developed in 1981, it is a symbol of Belka's military dominance. It is categorized as a chemical laser based weapon which was designed to shoot down incoming missiles. By utilizing high-altitude aircraft and satellites carrying reflectors, the laser's range can be extended to counteract the curvature of the planet and achieve a range of 1,200 km. This technology is similar in design to the Arkbird's laser system (and to a lesser extent the FALKEN's laser system) in Ace Combat 5 as part of Belka was taken over by Osea and Gründer Industries began to sell its cache of weapons and technology.

The second super weapon originating in Belka is the massive XB-0 Hresvelgr aircraft. Developed by the South Belkan Munitions Factory and stored at a special hangar in Mt. Schirm, this gargantuan flying fortress is actually a prototype with no mass production as of 1995. It is designed to act as a staging area and aerial aircraft carrier for air and land dominance operations, and, because of its size, can act as a large-volume transport and bomber. Despite its cost to maintain, the terrorist organization, "A World with No Boundaries", has seen fit to utilize the Hresvelgr.

The third weapon is known as V2. Most likely named for the real-life German V2 rocket of World War II, the weapon is an ICBM containing multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles with the warheads believed to be rated in the megatons, if not gigatons.

[edit] Ace Style

The player's actions will dictate what kind of ace they will be. In the missions the player will encounter neutralized enemies or neutral targets (such as houses and fuel tanks). Destroying these targets will push the player's marker towards the left and towards the mercenary end of the spectrum. Sparing neutral targets will push the player's marker towards the right. Other ace-style defining actions include whether or not the player rescues allies in need of aid.

Which type of ace the player currently is will determine radio chatter, which ace squadrons the player encounters, as well as what FMVs play. Different aces earn different planes, and at the end of the game, your current style is added as a paint scheme for all planes.

Mercenary Ace

An Ace who seeks strength. He will strike down all opposition for the sake of his money & glory, and pays no heed to the troubles of those who fly with him, as announced by in-game FMVs. If you go about destroying all of the neutral targets, and ignoring allied support requests, your ranking will gravitate towards this category.

Soldier Ace

An Ace who can read the tide of battle. Can predict the situation in an instant and change the flow of battle, as announced by in-game FMVs. To become a Soldier Ace, you must balance destroying neutral targets and providing support when requested while letting an equal amount free and/or survive.

Knight Ace

An Ace who lives for pride. Cool-headed and proud, he is pacifistic and believes in honor as well as defending the meek, as announced by in-game FMVs. Avoiding the destruction of neutral targets, as well assisting allied forces when requested, will shift your position towards this ranking.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Ustio Air Force

[edit] "Cipher"

A mercenary pilot of the Ustian Air Force, Cipher was placed in charge of Galm Team at the period where Ustio was in resistance against the Belkan invasion. Cipher displayed outstanding combat abilities during the Belkan war, destroying several unique weapons systems, savaging the Belkan Air Force and defeating the Rebel organization A World With No Boundaries. For his leading role in defeating numerous ace squadrons of the Belkan Air Force and A World with No Boundaries, he is given the moniker, "Demon Lord of the Round Table," a foe both respected and feared.

During the course of his missions, Cipher flies a variety of aircraft in a variety of roles - from Interception, Air Superiority, Escort, Strike and Close Air Support.

Primary accomplishments include participation in the liberation of Solis Ortus and the capital, Directus; the attack on the Belkan mountain fortress Glatisant; the neutralization of the special weapon Excalibur, XB-0 aerial fortress and the V-2 ballistic missile complex at Avalon Dam, and defeated Pixy in the ADFX-02.

At the close of the Belkan War, this highly decorated pilot vanished from sight with no clues as to his fate.

[edit] Larry "Solo Wing Pixy" Foulke

Voice Actor:Yuri Lowenthal Cut-Scene Actor: Sean Ryan^[1]

A pilot in the mercenary squadron of Ustio Air Force well known for once having completed a mission and landing safely while his F-15's wing was blown off. Although Foulke accepts war for what it is, he hates the concept of it. He looks at the world as having no boundaries but only those placed there by war. Although sharing this philosophy with friends such as the leaders of the Osean Wizard Squadron, he did not act on it until June 6th, 1995 when Belka -- in an attempt to stop the allied advance - dropped seven V1 nuclear warheads on the Waldreich mountains. (The green enemy seen at the top of the radar on that mission is Wizard 1. Also, players can see his plane swoop out of the XB-0 at the last minute when they shoot it down.)

Helping to establish A World With No Boundaries, Pixy was given the ADFX-02 Morgan prototype aircraft (a modified ADFX-01, which is capable of using TLS, MPBM, and ECMP all at once, and is the forerunner to the ADF-01 Falken). Facing off against his former wingman Cipher, Pixy was shot down over the mountains and was given shelter by those still living in the blast zone. Leaving the Osean continent behind, Pixy goes on to fight in the Usean Continental War as a volunteer in the border conflict near Delarus. When he was interviewed, he seemed to have come to terms with himself, accepting borders and seemingly sorry for betraying Cipher.

[edit] Patrick James Beckett "P.J."

Voice Actor: Johnny Yong Bosch

A young mercenary pilot flying for the Crow team and hired by the Ustio government to fly against the Belkan Air Force during The Belkan War. James' character appears to resemble those of the Wardog Squadron (especially Hans Grimm) from the war 15 years after than those of his fellow mercenaries, proclaiming that he is fighting for peace and often at odds with Solo Wing over the nature of the war.

After Pixy goes missing in action on the 6th of June, Crow 3 is transferred to the Galm Team, flying as Cipher's wingman for the continuation of the war. After helping in the Avalon Dam raid and destroying the V2 control devices, PJ is shot down by laser fire from Solo Wing's ADFX-02. The laser goes through the cockpit of his jet and blows off the bottom. He is killed instantly. The grave shown in the ending is his. This was publicly announced.

[edit] Belkan Air Force

[edit] Detlef Fleisher

Voice Actor: Liam O'Brien

Detlef Fleisher was a proud ace who was determined to lead Belka to victory. Fleisher's squadron consisted of four Eurofighter Typhoons with a grey, red and white paint scheme and were well-known for using their XLAA's for long-range attacks. His squadron was the most famous in the Belkan Air Force and was often used as propaganda. Their main priority was to watch over Area B7R.

During Operation Choker One (The Round Table), he encountered Galm Flight and was shot down over B7R, while his wingmen were killed in the battle. He continued his career in the Belkan Air Force, working his way up from Officer to Base Commander. After the war, he left the Air Force and became a professor for the University of Dinsmark.

[edit] Bernard Schmidt

Voice Actor: Liam O'Brien

Bernard's squadron consists of four green F/A-18C Hornets and are capable of adapting their fighting style to suit any situation. Nicknamed the 'Night Owl', Schmidt gained the title of Ace for his unorthodox ability to instantly read the tide of battle.

During a battle against Galm team, Schmidt's plane was shot down over B7R and survived the fight, along with Fabian Rost (Grun 2). He retired from the Air Force and returned to his hometown of Sudentor in Belka (though currently now in Osea), where he currently resides.

[edit] Dimitri Heinreich

Voice Actor: JB Blanc

Heinreich's squad of four white Gripens with indigo stripes were well-known for their elegant style of fighting and were given the title of 'Indigo Order of Belka'. Nicknamed 'Indigo Heron' for his precision & grace in flying, Dimitri was a descendant of the Belkan Knights and flew under the 'Code of Knighthood'.

Though their main duty was to defend the relatively stable Eastern Front, their assignment changed to defending Area B7R when Belkan pilots in the Round Table were being quickly shot down by Ustio mercenaries. When they encountered Galm, Heinreich was shot down and was rushed to a hospital where he successfully resuscitated. The rest of his squadron also managed to survive the battle.

He now works for the family business, where he currently maintains a busy schedule.

[edit] Rainier Altman

Voice Actor: Joshua Seth

The Gelb team were a two-man squad made up of two yellow Su-37 Terminators. The only members of this squad were Major Orbert Jager (Gelb 1) & 2nd Lieutenant Rainer Altman (Gelb 2). Despite the lack of wingmen, they were well-known for their co-operation in battle and their advanced aerial tactics, earning their nickname 'The Coupled Cormorants'. They were also known for their unrivalled agility with their aircraft and their ability to fire their missiles backwards, making them a formidable & deadly duo. Their main duty was to defend the Hydrian Line in Belka's Southern defense line.

During Operation Constantine (Diapason), their duty changed to preventing the liberation of Directus, Ustio. Upon their arrival, Directus had already been liberated, thanks to the efforts of Galm Team. In response, they fought Galm, but were defeated. While Altman survived, his flight lead was killed in the battle. Since then, Altman has continued to live in Directus, where he is married and currently has a family. In the in-game FMVs of him, his recalling his engagement with Galm Team, as well as the tolling of the bell in Directus, visually disturb him.

[edit] Dominic Zubov

Voice Actor: D.C. Douglas

This special surveillance unit is made up of eight black MiG-31 Foxhounds with red stripes. Feared and hated among even their allies as an 'Escapee Killer', Zubov & his squadron were infamous for being the only squad in the Belkan Air Force to shoot down fleeing allies with unconditional clearance & without hesitation. Despite being tasked with maintaining battlefield discipline of the Belkan Air Force, Dominic Zubov is actually a mercenary from Yuktobania, one of the countries opposing Belka.

When Wolfgang "Huckebein the Raven" Buchner refused to drop a nuclear bomb on a Belkan city, he fled from the Belkan Air Force after being branded a traitor. As a result, Schwarze Team was assigned to take out the Huckebein who, unlike the other previous pilots they shot down, was a top ace of the Belkan air force. They pursued the Huckebein into the Round Table, where they subsequently lost him due to the chaos instigated by the arrival of Cipher and Pixy. In response, Zubov ordered Schwarze team to attack Galm, seeking revenge for losing their target; Schwarze team were all shot down. Zubov survived but fled after the war to avoid prosecution as a war criminal. Although reports have it that he currently resides in Osea, there is no evidence to prove this.

[edit] Erich Hillenberand

Voice Actor: Kirk Thornton

Erich's squad consists of four F-14D Super Tomcats & an EA-6B Prowler used for radar jamming. Like the Rot squadron, Schnee's F-14D's are capable of using XLAA's for long-range attacks. After inflicting critical damage to enemy forces in the Southern Front (possibly Osean Forces) and wiping out dozens of Ustio aircraft, they were sent to the frontline.

Hillenberand's only goal was to live his life as a regular ace pilot in the Air Force. He never had any great ambitions, nor was he interested in promotions or awards, earning him his title of 'Eternal 2nd Lieutenant', despite his skill & experience. He never liked belonging to a specific group and rarely co-operates with his allies when not in battle, but they have a complete trust in him during combat.

During Operation Battle-Axe (Mayhem), Schnee Team were assigned as reinforcements to maintain air superiority over The Round Table. After most of their allies were shot down by Galm Team, Schnee Team fought Galm, but were defeated. During the battle, Hillenberand was shot down and managed to bail out. Rather than wait for the rescue party to come, Hillenberand went on a three-day journey walking to the nearest air base he could possibly find. After the war, he retired from the Air Force and now works as a pilot instructor in Jackson Hill Airport, North Osea.

[edit] Dietrich Kellerman

Voice Actor: Jamieson Price

Silber Team is made up of four F-16C's and one F-4E (piloted by the flight lead). Their aircraft are painted with silver zebra stripes, but Kellerman's aircraft also features silver wingtips, a white cross on the tailfin and a shark-like head on the nose.

Kellerman initially served in the Belkan Air Force in the 70's, but quit in the 90's. After the outbreak of the Belkan War, he returned to the Air Force and was sent to the frontline to boost troop morale. He was once the Head Director of a special Air Force Academy known as the 'Kellerman Institution', where he trained many cadets before returning to active duty. It is revealed in the Ace Combat Zero Assault Records that Micheal Heimeroth, leader of Belka's Ofnir Squadron, was a student at the institute. He is also a man of few words, often letting his flying skills talk for him.

On May 28, 1995, Silber Team were assigned as reinforcements to maintain air superiority over Area B7R. When they entered The Round Table, they encountered & battled Galm Team, but were defeated. Kellerman survived along with Rupert Appling, but only Kellerman managed to return to base (after Appling was shot down, he was forced to land in Ustio Territory and was captured. He ended up being a Prisoner Of War). After the war, he retired again and now quietly lives in the remote countryside.

[edit] A World With No Boundaries

[edit] Marcela Vasquez

Marcela Vasquez is the 2nd wingman of the Espada flight team and thought to be a survivor of A World With No Boundaries. She is the only female pilot to be interviewed by Brett Thompson on her encounter with Cipher. Vasquez's sole motivation during battle was for her flight lead, Alberto Lopez, whom she had an intimate relationship with. Her squad is the first ace squad from A World With No Boundaries to be encountered by the re-formed Galm Team (after PJ replaced Pixy), as well as the only team from Sapin to achieve fames comparable to those of "the Knights of the Round Table". Marcela flies a dark grey Rafale M with red & yellow trims, while Alberto pilots a red J-35J Draken with yellow & black stripes.

As members of A World With No Boundaries, Espada Team were assigned to escort the XB-0 Hresvelgr superweapon. After the Hresvelgr bombed the city of Lumen (where the Cessation Of Hostilities treaty was signed) & inflicted extensive damage to Valais Air Base, Galm Team immediately took off to retaliate, shooting down Espada team before destroying the Hresvelgr. After that battle, she quit A World With No Boundaries and now lives as a dancer in Gran Rugido, Sapin. Though Alberto Lopez would die, his fate during & after the mission depends on Cipher's ace style.

[edit] Alberto Lopez

Only very little information is confirmed about Alberto Lopez. He was in the command of Sapin 9th Air & Land Division 11th Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Espada', using a J35J Draken fighter. It was verified that he joined a terrorist group called "A World With No Boundaries" and was assigned to escort XB-0 Hresvelgr during Operation Valkyrie over Valais Air Base. He was partnered with Marcela 'Macarena' Vasquez as his wingman, Espada 2. A rumour said that they entwined a loving relationship in private life.

While escorting Hresvelgr, Espada Squadron was engaged by Ustio's Galm Team. Espada 2 had broken away from danger in dogfight with Galm Team, however Lopez was shot down and went missing through the battle. His fate is determined the player's ace style:

• If Cipher is a Mercenary, Alberto is killed during the mission
• If Cipher is a Soldier, Alberto survives the battle but later dies from wounds suffered during combat
• If Cipher is a Knight, he survives the mission. Marcela reveals that he later returned to the skies but was killed in action (the cause of his death or whether this is even related to any war at all is not revealed).

[edit] Anton Kupchenko

Prior to the Belkan War, Anton Kupchenko was a highly decorated ace pilot who served in the Belkan front line. He was once head of Belka's department of weapons development & technology, but was later sent back to front line duties as a commander by the military.

He is also thought to have been the head director of A World With No Boundaries. Sometime in March 1995, when the Belkan War began, Kupchenko & his company disappeared and was never accounted for after that. The Belkan Air Force announced that he died in combat. After the Belkan War, the terrorist organization, along with the development of the XB-0 Hresvelgr & a V2 launch facility, was discovered by the Ustio Air Force. After the destruction of the XB-0, Anton & his squad of eight Su-47 Berkuts flew to the Round Table in an effort to stop Galm Team from heading to the V2 launch facility. His squad was defeated, and Anton was killed in the battle. His corpse was later found in the outskirts of Area B7R and was buried at the Holtz Public Cemetery in Belka. No picture of him exists, so much that the headshot on his Belkan Air Force personnel card shows a white spot where the face should be. Though the whole story behind his disappearance is still shrouded in mystery, some reports claim he disappeared in order to form the coup d'état. His headstone reads the following:

"The gate to the new world has been opened.

My soul shall be the wind that enters the gate.

When the Sleeping King awakes,

My body, too shall surely rise."

Note: Anton & his squad are told not to look at their enemy, but only to listen to orders while flying. This tactic was used during the Vietnam War by MiG-21 pilots.

[edit] Anthony "Bedivere" Palmer

Voice Actor: Beau Billingslea

Anthony "Bedivere" Palmer was an Osean ace during the Belkan War. He joined the air force around the mid to late 1980s rising to become a 1st Lieutenant by the start of the Belkan War. During the conflict, Palmer took part in Operation Battle-Axe (Battle of the Round Table) on May 29, 1995, where he took down numerous Belkan fighters. After the battle, Palmer had disappeared in the decisive Battle of Waldreich (Operation Ravage) in June 6, 1995.

Palmer would later resurface as a member of the coup d'état force known as "A World With No Boundaries" he would go on to face the Galm Team on New Year's Eve 1995 (Operation Thunderbolt) which saw him and his squadron shot down by the Demon Lord. The battle was costly and saw 4 pilots from Palmer's squadron killed. After the war, he had somehow avoided a military court martial and became an insurance salesman in Oured, the capital city of Osea.

[edit] Joshua "Lucan" Bristow

Joshua Bristow was an ace pilot at the time of the Belkan War, and subsequently, the leader of A World With No Boundaries. Bristow had taken part in the Battle of the Round Table (Operation Battle-Axe) where he flew an F/A-18C Hornet to assist Allied forces against the Belkan Air Force. Later on, Bristow would be declared MIA after June 6, 1995 during Operation Ravage (Battle of Waldreich) but not before bringing Solo Wing Pixy/Galm 2 with him to join him in defecting.

He would return as the founder of the coup d'état group "A World With No Boundaries". The Wizard Squadron would then face the Galm Team over B7R on Operation Thunderbolt on December 31, 1995. Bristow's squadron had fought ferociously against the Demon Lord, but in the end, was unable to defeat him. One of the Wizard pilots was killed during the battle.

After the war, Bristow and the remnants of Wizard Squadron were involved in an assassination plot against the President of Osea in 1996. The attempt had failed which led to three members killed by Osean special forces and the remaining members jailed. Bristow remains imprisoned to this day.

Peter N. Beagle

One of the characters from Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. Peter (or "Pops") was a Belkan fighter pilot in the Belkan war, and, found out during AC5, was shot down during a dog fight (Peter's call sign is "Hukenbein"). In the mission "Mayhem" in Zero on the Ace difficulty setting, Grabacr One will appear and shoot down Pops if left to his own devices.

Also seen flying close to edge of the battle field is "HeartBreak One", who is in fact Captain Jack Bartlett, your squadron leader at the beginning of AC5. You discover in Ace Combat 5 that Bartlett helps Beagle to safety after being shot down himself during the legendary battle. Bartlett will also be shot down by Grabacr if the player does not come to help.

[edit] References

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