Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception/Aces

ISSION 1: [SKIES OF DECEPTION] o Ace Unit:    - F-4E "MANTA" o How to spawn: - Destroy ESCORTS first then the bombers in the first two groups. Once done, the ace spawns to the north directly in front of you. o Star Unit:   - None o How to spawn: - N/A

MISSION 2: [OUT OF THE FIRE]

o Ace Unit:    - A-6E "ARI" o How to spawn: - Destroy the 2 F-5E's in the start of the mission.(thank you for providing the info Grabacr 1) o Star Unit:   - None o How to spawn: - N/A

MISSION 3A: [PRELUDE]

o Ace Unit:    - JA-37 "SABER" o How to spawn: - Destroy as much targets as possible before destroying the last target ship. The ace will spawn along with two other JA-37s around the last ship you spared. o Star Unit:   - None o How to spawn: - N/A

MISSION 3B: [CAPTIVE CITY]

o Ace Unit:    - F-1 "SHIVA" o How to spawn: - Destroy as much as possible from the first cluster of targets then destroy the fighter aircraft above the complex. The ace should appear coming from the west. o Star Unit:   - C-5 o How to spawn: - Right in front of you at the start of the mission. Hit the afterburners a little, and you should see him.

MISSION 4A: [LAST LINE OF DEFENCE] o Ace Unit:    - Mig-21 93 "ROSE" o How to spawn: - Destroy all aircraft units quickly (but do not ignore the ground units for too long otherwise you'll fail the mission). Once done, go destroy one group of ground units, and the ace will spawn to the northwest. o Star Unit:   - M977 HEMTT (thank you Grabacr 1 for proveding info for the unit name) o How to spawn: - When you destroy the central group of targets, the star unit will spawn directly to the east.

MISSION 4B: [FALSE TARGET] o Ace Unit:    - F-14D "SAVANNA" o How to spawn: - Destroy ALL escort, decoy, and target aircraft until you reach the fourth group. The ace should spawn to the west. o Star Unit:   - C-17 o How to spawn: - The star unit will spawn near the ace unit to the west.

MISSION 5A: [ROLLING THUNDER] o Ace Unit:    - F-16C "ICE" o How to spawn: - Destroy half of the enemy units without allowing any damage to be inflicted on the Davis unit. The ace should spawn to the east. o Star Unit:   - Aircraft Hangar o How to spawn: - At the start of the mission, the star unit will spawn in the far northeast. At first you should have locked onto an antenna, but as you get closer the Hangar will appear.

MISSION 5B: [PINNED DOWN] o Ace Unit:    - Mirage 2000D "GARANDA" o How to spawn: - Destroy half of the enemy units without allowing any damage to be inflicted on the Davis unit. The ace should spawn to the northeast. o Star Unit:   - Aircraft Hangar o How to spawn: - At the start of the mission, the star unit will spawn in the far northeast. At first you should have locked onto an antenna, but as you get closer the Hangar will appear.

MISSION 6A: [THE MIDNIGHT SUN] o Ace Unit:    - F-5E "GHOST" o How to spawn: - Destroy all aircraft before destroying the Gleipnir for the first time. The ace will spawn after the mission update. o Star Unit:   - Container Ship o How to spawn: - The star unit will spawn after you have destroyed the Gleipnir's optical camouflage, right in the center of the map.

MISSION 6B: [ICE BOUND] o Ace Unit:    - Mig-31 "PALADIN" o How to spawn: - Destroy as much enemy units as possible without allowing the allied fleet to sustain any damage. The ace will spawn to the north after the mission update. o Star Unit:   - Container Ship o How to spawn: - Spawns after the mission update to the east.

MISSION 7A: [STANDOFF IN THE SKIES I]

o Ace Unit:    - Mig-29A "FROST" o How to spawn: - Destroy as much enemy units as possible before damaging the Gleipnir. The ace should spawn in the reinforcement aircraft. o Star Unit:   - GRND Vehicle(???) o How to spawn: - The same as the ace spawning requirements. It will be near one of the ground target clusters.

MISSION 7B: [STANDOFF IN THE SKIES II] o Ace Unit:    - A-10A "FIRESTORM" o How to spawn: - Destroy the Gleipnir before it damages the ground forces, and the ace will spawn to the southeast. o Star Unit:   - Container Ship o How to spawn: - Spawns directly after you recieve the task of destroying the shock cannon, in the center of the map.

MISSION 7C: [TIME LIMIT] Ace unit: -F-35C "BEACRUX" How to spawn: -Neutralize all gas bombs quickly, and the ace will appear in the reinforcements. Star unit: -E-767 How to spawn: -Right at the start of the mission, slightly ahead of the first gas bomb, at a high altitude.

MISSION 8A: [STRIKING POINT] o Ace Unit:    - X-29A "VIPER" o How to spawn: - Destroy two ground sectors quickly, and the ace will spawn to the northwest. o Star Unit:   - U-2 o How to spawn: - Same as the ace. The U-2 spawns to the southwest though.

MISSION 8B: [THE WASTELAND]

o Ace Unit:    - F-15E "RAGE" o How to spawn: - Destroy as much targets as possible, and at 3 mins remaining the ace should be near where you're flying. o Star Unit:   - ???(what hell is this vehicle called?) o How to spawn: - The star unit is in one of the clusters of ground targets, so you should find it easily while destroying the targets.(or it can spawn at the 1min left mark to the north near the lake i cant remember.)this needs comfirming)

MISSION 9A: [BLITZ]

o Ace Unit:    - TND-F3 "GACRUX" o How to spawn: - Fly through the radar quickly, the ace will spawn after the mission update to the left of the reinforcements. o Star Unit:   - CH-47 o How to spawn: - At the start, there is a lone aircraft to the southwest. That is the star unit. You must deviate out of your path to the dead end where the star lies if you want to shoot it down.

MISSION 9B: [A DIVERSION] o Ace Unit:    - F/A-18E "STORM" o How to spawn: - At the start, to the southeast. o Star Unit:   - B-52 o How to spawn: - Spawns once the chopper squad enters the base airspace, parked near one of the hangars.

MI SSION 10A: [JOINT OPERATION]

o Ace Unit:    - Su-27 "ACRUX" o How to spawn: - At the start, near the centre of the map. o Star Unit:   - C-5 o How to spawn: - Spawns after you destroy a few fighters, to the southeast.

MISSION 10B: [BREAK IN]

Ace Unit:    - F-16XL "FIEL" o How to spawn: - Destroy all air units, the ace will appear after the mission update in the reinforcements. o Star Unit:   - Container Ship o How to spawn: - Spawns right in front of you after the mission update.

MISSION 11A: [IN PURSUIT I]

Ace Unit:    - F-117A "INFERNO" o How to spawn: - Spawns to the northeast, and reaches the HPS area at around seven minutes remaining. o Star Unit:   - CH-47 o How to spawn: - Spawns above the HPS and Jammers, after destroying a few of the jamming facilities.

MISSION 11B [IN PURSUIT II]

o Ace Unit    - F-2A "FURY" o How to spawn - At around 7 minutes remaining, FURY will spawn to the north of the HPS area. o Star Unit   - GRND Vehicle o How to spawn - Spawns around the HPS after destroying the SP Vehicles around the area BEFORE the mission update. Thanks to Javier for the star unit info.

MISSION 12A [GAIUSS TOWER]

o Ace Unit    - Typhoon "ZEPHYR" o How to spawn - Spawns to the east after the mission update only if you allowed no damage to the ground forces. o Star Unit   - GRND Vehicle o How to spawn - Spawns in the exact center of the map after the mission update commences.

MISSION 12B [ATMOS RING]

o Ace Unit    - Gripen C "RIOT" o How to spawn - Spawns after destroying all air units (and the wave of reinforcements that follows) in the second wave of reinforcements. o Star Unit   - CH-47 o How to spawn - Spawns ONLY if you destroy the cannons BEFORE the air targets, above the Gaiuss Tower.

M ISSION 12C [WILD CARD]

o Ace Unit    - Rafale M "TYRANT" o How to spawn - Spawns to the southwest only if you prevent any damage to the ALC, after the mission update. o Star Unit   - Gunboat o How to spawn - Spawns to the south of the city, after the mission update.

MISSION 13A [ALECT SQUADRON]

o Ace Unit 1  - Su-37 "SORROW" o How to spawn - Destroy ALL aircraft as quickly as possible while sparing one Alect member. o Ace Unit 2  - F-22 "PAIN" o How to spawn - Same as SORROW, spawns on the opposite side of the map. o Star Unit   - Container Ship o How to spawn - Spawns to the west after the Alect Squad appears on the map.

MISSION 13B [ARMADA]

o Ace Unit 1  - F-15S/MTD "COMET" o How to spawn - Destroy the second fleet quickly, spawns to the northwest. o Ace Unit 2  - YF-23 "SPIDER" o How to spawn - Destroy the third fleet quickly except the battleship. o Star Unit   - B-2 (!!) o How to spawn - Same as COMET, spawns to the west.

MISSION 14A [FIRESTORM] o Ace Unit    - Mig-1.44 "LANCER" o How to spawn - Destroy 3 Container ships by destroying hangars when they are nearby,so they'd be caught in the blast sphere. He spawns to the east. o Star Unit   - Submarine o How to spawn - Spawns in the huge cave to the south of the island, after destroying a few targets.

MISSION 14B [OFFLINE]

o Ace Unit    - F/B-22 "OCRA" o How to spawn - Destroy EVERYTHING, then OCRA will spawn after the mission update, to the south. o Star Unit   - Container Ship o How to spawn - Spawns to the southeast of the largest island, after the mission update.

MISSION 15A [END OF DECEPTION I] o Ace Unit    - S-32 "ELISA" o How to spawn - Spawns to the northeast after destroying two Fenrir aircraft. o Star Unit   - Container Ship o How to spawn - Spawns after one shockwave from the Shock cannon after the mission update.

M ISSION 15B [END OF DECEPTION II]

o Ace Unit    - Su-47 "DUSK" o How to spawn - Same as ELISA in 15A o Star Unit   - U-2 o How to spawn - Parked inside a side tunnel in the final part of the mission.

MISSION SP [OPERATION X]

o Ace Unit 1  - XFA-27 "SCARFACE ONE" o How to spawn - Spawns after you destroyed all aircraft EXCEPT one ADF-01. You must also be quick at it to make him spawn. o Ace Unit 2  - ADF-01 "Z.O.E." o How to Spawn - Same as SF1, but on the other side of the map. o Star Unit   - None o How to spawn - None