Board Thread:Ace Combat 7/@comment-1824272-20151205224256/@comment-3522837-20151228160655

RazgrizStrigonRot wrote: Shayanomer wrote: Another thing, notice that the Raptor pilot is calm even after encountering the FAS.

Guess because they knew the FAS protects the Lighthouse and expected it to appear in the encounter as someone said "Right on time". So that must be why he came prepared with external missile pods.

Speculation:

In a first battle with the FAS, Osea was unaware of its capabilities and ultimately lost, so they analysed it and prepared the pilot with additional armaments for a second encounter with the FAS.