Blockade (AC04)

Before the two planes take off, capture both of them in one shot. Got it?

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This article is about an in-game mission. For the in-universe event, see Operation Hunting Hawk.

Blockade
Campaign Mission 04 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Other Names	Cutting off the Air Corridor (空中回廊の遮断)
Mission Order
Previous	The Northern Eye
Next	Lifeline
Mission Details
Focus	Air-to-air
Objectives	Destroy all transport aircraft
Time Limit	12 minutes
Character	Mobius 1

Blockade is the fourth campaign mission of Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.

Briefing

We've discovered the Erusians are transporting a large quantity of strategic supplies and rapid deployment troops into Comberth Harbor. Comberth appears to be the staging area for an attack on North Point. The Aegir Fleet stationed here, seems to be the centerpiece of this strike. If the Erusians complete their troop preparations and the Aegir Fleet sets sail, this will bring about our defeat in this war. Your mission is to intercept and shoot down the enemy transport planes in and around Comberth Harbor. Let's show them how vulnerable they are. Be advised, the transport aircraft have ECMs onboard that emit powerful jamming signals.​ Rely on visual contact rather than radar!

Objectives

The mission's primary targets are the three C-17 transport planes, which are escorted by fighter jets and two E-767s. The E-767s have jamming capability, obscuring the area in their vicinity on the radar. Shooting down the E-767s will cause jamming effect to disappear.

Enemy Lists

Standard Units

	Unit	Points	Count	Notes
	C-17	160	3
	E-767	140	2
	F-16	60	4
	MIR-2000	60	4
	MIG-29	60	4

Special Units

Main article: Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies/Aces

	Unit	Points	Count	Notes
	MIR-2000 "RIGAUX"	240	1

S Rank

An S rank for this mission requires 1,280 points on Normal difficulty or above (1,080 points on Easy difficulty or below). Destroy as many non-TGT enemies as possible to obtain the required score.

Debriefing

The mission was a success. This Erusian air corridor has been effectively shut down.

Trivia

• The mission briefing contains a mistranslation. The English briefing seems to imply that the transports and the jammers are the same aircraft, which is not true. The Japanese briefing clearly differentiates between the transports and jammers as two separate aircraft.
• Windmills can be found at ground level within the mission airspace. If the player shoots at them, AWACS SkyEye will order the player to cease firing, which normally occurs if the player attacks friendly aircraft or ground units. Given their location within Erusean-occupied territory, it is likely that they are civilian windmills.

Enemy units marked as TGT usually must be destroyed to advance the mission. The TGT text is always in red, except if the player changes this in Ace Combat 7.