Andrei Markov

"Good night, arrogant American."

- Andrei Markov

Colonel Andrei "Akula" Markov (アンドレイマルコフ Andorei Marukofu) is one of the main antagonists of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. A highly skilled pilot, Andrei is an ex-pilot of the Russian Air Force, now working as a freelance mercenary, siding himself with the insurgency forces ravaging the Middle East in 2015. He is acknowledged as the main threat of the 108th Task Force, an special warfare unit commisioned by NATO. He flies a Sukhoi Su-35S sporting a singular gray/white camouflage scheme, as well as a distinctive shark's mouth nose art, hence his nickname "Akula" (Russian for "shark'').

His Sukhoi has the Russian red star roundel on it's tail. His plane number is 36.

Gameplay
The player will encounter Andrei several times throughout the story of Assault Horizon. True to his status as "TF108's worst nightmare", he is vastly superior, compared to other pilots. Markov will present a great challenge to the player, being able to evade and outmaneuver the player with ease.