The Northern Eye

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 White Out.

The Northern Eye
Campaign Mission 03 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Other Names	Destruction of the Northern Eye (北の目の破壊)
Mission Order
Previous	Imminent Threat
Next	Blockade
Mission Details
Focus	Air-to-ground
Objectives	Destroy the radar network
Time Limit	15 minutes
Character	Mobius 1
Objectives	Return to base
Time Limit	15 minutes

The Northern Eye is the third campaign mission of Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.

Briefing

The Allied forces are retreating, and survivors are gathering at the northern port of St. Ark. However, the radar facilities atop Mt. Shezna provide tactical support to the enemy. As a result, our evac mission is in jeopardy. If our troops can successfully evacuate and regroup at North Point, they will become a formidable force in future battles. Your mission is to destroy the radar facilities on Mt. Shezna, thereby blinding the enemy and hiding our troop movements.

Objectives

The enemy radar domes are the primary targets, split into two separate bases: Shezna Radar 1 to the east, and Shezna Radar 2 to the west. The targets are located atop the mountain peaks and are not hard to miss. Anti-air ground units and intercepting fighters will attempt to thwart the attack, so it is recommended that those forces be destroyed as well.

Mission Update

After all the radar bases are destroyed, AWACS SkyEye will instruct the player to return to base by crossing the white dotted Return Line at the bottom of the map.

Enemy Lists

Standard Units

	Unit	Points	Count	Notes
	AA GUN	20	4
	RADAR	100	9
	CH-47	40	1
	F-4	60	2
	F-5E	60	3
	F-16	60	1

Special Units

Main article: Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies/Aces

	Unit	Points	Count	Notes
	F-16 "TEMPEL"	240	1

S Rank

An S rank for this mission requires 1,380 points on Normal difficulty or above (1,220 points on Easy difficulty or below). Destroy as many non-TGT enemies as possible to obtain the required score.

Debriefing

With their radar out of commission, the enemy's command and control is degraded. The evac and regrouping efforts are proceeding as scheduled.

Gallery

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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.