Shattered Skies

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 Countdown.

Shattered Skies
Campaign Mission 08 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Other Names	Fragments of the Sky (ソラノカケラ)
Mission Order
Previous	Deep Strike
Next	Operation Bunker Shot
Mission Details
Focus	Air-to-air
Objectives	Score a certain number of points in the time limit.
Time Limit	7 minutes
Character	Mobius 1
Focus	Air-to-air
Objectives	Destroy the B-2 bombers
Time Limit	6 minutes
Character	Mobius 1

Shattered Skies is the eighth campaign mission of Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies. This is a large-scale air-to-air operation that requires the player to take part in a massive dogfight between the ISAF and Erusean air forces.

Briefing

A recon satellite will be launched from the Comona Islands rocket base to support our mainland operations. The Eruseans responded by deploying a large number of their air-superiority fighters to prevent the launch. A large-scale air battle is expected. We must win this battle to maintain our air superiority. We've only got one window of opportunity for this launch. Shoot down as many fighters as possible to preserve top cover over the rocket base.

Objectives

Initial

In the first part of the mission, the player needs to shoot down as many enemy fighters as possible. The mission's score requirement depends on the player's selected difficulty:

• Easy or lower: 400
• Normal or higher: 800

The player must surpass the point threshold within seven minutes to advance the mission.

Yellow Squadron makes its second appearance in this mission. In the first part of the mission, they appear as optional targets; the player, however, cannot shoot down a Yellow, but merely damages one. After a Yellow is damaged, the entire squadron retreats from the airspace. If the player has shot down enough aircraft when the timer expires, the second part of the mission will begin.

Mission Update

AWACS SkyEye will inform all allies that B-2A Spirit bombers are approaching the rocket base from the west. The mission will end in a success when the new six-minute timer expires with all six bombers shot down.

Enemy Lists

Standard Units

Section		Unit	Points	Count	Notes
Initial		SU-37 "YELLOW"	150	5
		MiG-29	60
		F-15C	60
		F/A-18	60
		F-14	60
		SR-71	200	1
		E-767	140	1
		KC-10	150	1
Mission Update		B-2	150	6

Special Units

Main article: Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies/Aces

	Unit	Points	Count	Notes
	F/A-18C "VAISALA"	240	1

S Rank

An S rank for this mission requires 2,900 points on Normal difficulty or above (2,200 points on Easy difficulty or below).

Debriefing

The rocket launch proceeded smoothly and all systems are go. Preparations for providing our troops with vital tactical data is now complete.

Gallery

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Trivia

• Friendly C-17s and C-130s are parked on the Comona air base tarmac. Despite not displaying a friendly target box on the HUD, firing on them will still cause AWACS SkyEye to warn the player to hold their fire.