Escort (AC04)

"Air Ixiom Flt. 702 here. Erusian fighters are closing in on us at 23,000 ft. Please hurry!"

- Flight 702 captain

Escort is the eleventh mission of Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.

Plot
Early during March 14 2005, several engineers involved in the development of the Stonehenge Turret Network and their families attempted to defect from the Federal Republic of Erusea to the ISAF. The engineers attempted to escape through Air Ixiom flights 701 and 702 from an unspecified airport; in doing so, however, 701's captain was hit by gunfire, forcing First Officer Nagase to take over the controls. Both aircraft fled from pursuing FEAF aircraft to the Los Canas region, attempting to defect to the ISAF in exchange for amnesty.

At 15:00PM, fighter pilot Mobius One was dispatched to the region to aid their airliners in their escape to friendly territory. Upon entering the combat area, the pilot approaches Flight 701 and destroys a pursuing F/A-18 fighter, then engages two MiG-29A Fulcrum jets engaging Flight 702. Several other fighters rapidly approach the airliner, which are also shot down. Afterwards, a second squadron of fighters entered the combat airpace, pursuing Flight 701. Following the skirmish, both airliners successfully managed to escape to ISAF territory.