Ace Combat Infinity/Nicknames are personal accolades in Ace Combat Infinity. New nicknames can be unlocked by achieving certain feats or reaching a certain rank with an aircraft through the Aircraft Tree system.
Nicknames only show up in the intro and outro of Online Co-Op Missions and Team Deathmatch. Players' nickname cannot be edited until they reach the Second Lieutenant rank.[1]
Nickname Lists
Rank
When a player reaches a certain rank, that rank will be available as a nickname. The available player ranks, which can be used as nicknames once they are achieved, are as follows:
- Warrant Officer
- Second Lieutenant
- First Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Brigadier General
Aircraft Lv. Up
The following nicknames are awarded by leveling up the respective aircraft to the respective level.
Nickname | How to Unlock |
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A-10 Maniac | Upgrade the A-10A Thunderbolt II to Lv.3 |
One Billion Volts | Upgrade the A-10A Thunderbolt II to Lv.10 |
The Stuka Bloodline | Upgrade the A-10A Thunderbolt II to Lv.15 |
Blazing Light | Upgrade the ADFX-01 -Block1- to Lv.3 |
Test Pilot | Upgrade the ADFX-01 -Block1- to Lv.10 |
Sea Lightning | Upgrade the ASF-X Shinden II to Lv.3 |
Ridgebacks | Upgrade the ASF-X Shinden II to Lv.10 |
Icarus | Upgrade the ASF-X Shinden II to Lv.15 |
Harrier Pilot | Upgrade the AV-8B Harrier II plus to Lv.3 |
Pegasus | Upgrade the AV-8B Harrier II plus to Lv.10 |
The Select Few | Upgrade the AV-8B Harrier II plus to Lv.15 |
Upgrade the AV-8B Harrier II plus to Lv.20 | |
Guardian Deity | Upgrade the EA-18G Growler to Lv.3 |
Electronics Magician | Upgrade the EA-18G Growler to Lv.10 |
Electronic Killer | Upgrade the EA-18G Growler to Lv.15 |
Midnight Bird | Upgrade the F-117A Nighthawk to Lv.3 |
Diamond Cut | Upgrade the F-117A Nighthawk to Lv.10 |
Gopher Wood | Upgrade the F-117A Nighthawk to Lv.15 |
Cat's Eyes | Upgrade the F-14A Tomcat to Lv.3 |
Variable Wing Devotee | Upgrade the F-14A Tomcat to Lv.10 |
Wildcat's Master | Upgrade the F-14A Tomcat to Lv.15 |
Immortal | Upgrade the F-14A Tomcat to Lv.20 |
Cat's Claw | Upgrade the F-14D Super Tomcat to Lv.3 |
Variable Wing Addict | Upgrade the F-14D Super Tomcat to Lv.10 |
Quick Strike | Upgrade the F-14D Super Tomcat to Lv.15 |
Petronius | Upgrade the F-14D Super Tomcat to Lv.20 |
Eight Wings | Upgrade the F-15 S/MTD to Lv.3 |
S/MTD Driver | Upgrade the F-15 S/MTD to Lv.10 |
Right Stuff | Upgrade the F-15 S/MTD to Lv.15 |
Eagle Driver | Upgrade the F-15C Eagle to Lv.3 |
Eagle Master | Upgrade the F-15C Eagle to Lv.10 |
40 Seconds | Upgrade the F-15C Eagle to Lv.15 |
Divine Will | Upgrade the F-15C Eagle to Lv.20 |
Striker | Upgrade the F-15E Strike Eagle to Lv.3 |
Night Vision | Upgrade the F-15E Strike Eagle to Lv.10 |
High Mobility Aerial Fortress | Upgrade the F-15E Strike Eagle to Lv.15 |
J Driver | Upgrade the F-15J to Lv.3 |
Samurai | Upgrade the F-15J to Lv.10 |
War God | Upgrade the F-15J to Lv.15 |
Falcon | Upgrade the F-16C Fighting Falcon to Lv.3 |
Swing Fighter | Upgrade the F-16C Fighting Falcon to Lv.10 |
Aircraft Mafia | Upgrade the F-16C Fighting Falcon to Lv.15 |
Millennium | Upgrade the F-16C Fighting Falcon to Lv.20 |
Desert Bird | Upgrade the F-16F Fighting Falcon to Lv.3 |
Swing Master | Upgrade the F-16F Fighting Falcon to Lv.10 |
Petrodollar | Upgrade the F-16F Fighting Falcon to Lv.15 |
Descendant of Vipers | Upgrade the F-16F Fighting Falcon to Lv.20 |
F-2 Aficionado | Upgrade the F-2A to Lv.3 |
Viper Zero | Upgrade the F-2A to Lv.10 |
Charmer | Upgrade the F-2A to Lv.15 |
Sea of Monsters | Upgrade the F-2A to Lv.20 |
Phantom Interceptor | Upgrade the F-20A Tigershark to Lv.3 |
Magnificent | Upgrade the F-20A Tigershark to Lv.10 |
Bird-Eating Shark | Upgrade the F-20A Tigershark to Lv.15 |
Upgrade the F-20A Tigershark to Lv.20 | |
Airway Ruler | Upgrade the F-22A Raptor to Lv.3 |
Golden Canopy | Upgrade the F-22A Raptor to Lv.10 |
Apex Predator | Upgrade the F-22A Raptor to Lv.15 |
Joint Strike | Upgrade the F-35B Lightning II to Lv.3 |
Lightning Flash | Upgrade the F-35B Lightning II to Lv.10 |
Next Generation Devil | Upgrade the F-35B Lightning II to Lv.15 |
Phantom Rider | Upgrade the F-4E Phantom II to Lv.3 |
Phantom Master | Upgrade the F-4E Phantom II to Lv.10 |
Vietnam Vet | Upgrade the F-4E Phantom II to Lv.15 |
No Plans To Retire | Upgrade the F-4E Phantom II to Lv.20 |
Wild Weasel | Upgrade the F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel to Lv.3 |
SEAD Master | Upgrade the F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel to Lv.10 |
YGBSM | Upgrade the F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel to Lv.15 |
Pride of the Vanguard | Upgrade the F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel to Lv.20 |
Beast Tamer | Upgrade the F-5E Tiger II to Lv.3 |
Aggressor | Upgrade the F-5E Tiger II to Lv.10 |
Winged Tiger | Upgrade the F-5E Tiger II to Lv.15 |
Upgrade the F-5E Tiger II to Lv.20 | |
Shining Needle | Upgrade the F/A-18F Super Hornet to Lv.3 |
Watch the Angles | Upgrade the F/A-18F Super Hornet to Lv.10 |
Surfing Cavalry | Upgrade the F/A-18F Super Hornet to Lv.15 |
Lion's Wings | Upgrade the Gripen C to Lv.3 |
Gripen Master | Upgrade the Gripen C to Lv.10 |
North European Beast | Upgrade the Gripen C to Lv.15 |
Upgrade the Gripen C to Lv.20 | |
Balalaika | Upgrade the MiG-21bis to Lv.3 |
Mass Production Master | Upgrade the MiG-21bis to Lv.10 |
Missile Lover's Worst Enemy | Upgrade the MiG-21bis to Lv.15 |
Living Fossil | Upgrade the MiG-21bis to Lv.20 |
Swallow | Upgrade the MiG-29A Fulcrum to Lv.3 |
Fulcrum Master | Upgrade the MiG-29A Fulcrum to Lv.10 |
The Red Swallow | Upgrade the MiG-29A Fulcrum to Lv.15 |
Great Bird | Upgrade the MiG-29A Fulcrum to Lv.20 |
Delta Wing Crazy | Upgrade the Mirage 2000-5 to Lv.3 |
Unseen Tower | Upgrade the Mirage 2000-5 to Lv.10 |
Heat Haze In The Sky | Upgrade the Mirage 2000-5 to Lv.15 |
Super Mirage | Upgrade the Mirage 2000-5 to Lv.20 |
The Wind Of Battle | Upgrade the Rafale M to Lv.3 |
Freedom & Love | Upgrade the Rafale M to Lv.10 |
Omniscient | Upgrade the Rafale M to Lv.15 |
Sword Wielder | Upgrade the Su-24M Fencer-D to Lv.3 |
Variable Wing Freak | Upgrade the Su-24M Fencer-D to Lv.10 |
Errant Knight | Upgrade the Su-24M Fencer-D to Lv.15 |
Blade Lightning Bullet Rain | Upgrade the Su-24M Fencer-D to Lv.20 |
Jammer | Upgrade the Su-24MP Fencer to Lv.3 |
Variable Wing Maniac | Upgrade the Su-24MP Fencer to Lv.10 |
Perun | Upgrade the Su-24MP Fencer to Lv.15 |
Upgrade the Su-24MP Fencer to Lv.20 | |
Sturmovik | Upgrade the Su-25TM Frogfoot to Lv.3 |
Grach | Upgrade the Su-25TM Frogfoot to Lv.10 |
King Raven | Upgrade the Su-25TM Frogfoot to Lv.15 |
Thoughts and Memories | Upgrade the Su-25TM Frogfoot to Lv.20 |
Ski Jumper | Upgrade the Su-33 Flanker-D to Lv.3 |
Flanker Addict | Upgrade the Su-33 Flanker-D to Lv.10 |
White Night in the Arctic Circle | Upgrade the Su-33 Flanker-D to Lv.15 |
Fullback | Upgrade the Su-34 Fullback to Lv.3 |
Borscht Lover | Upgrade the Su-34 Fullback to Lv.10 |
Supersonic Platypus | Upgrade the Su-34 Fullback to Lv.15 |
Type E | Upgrade the Su-35 Flanker-E to Lv.3 |
Flanker Maniac | Upgrade the Su-35 Flanker-E to Lv.10 |
Foo Fighter | Upgrade the Su-35 Flanker-E to Lv.15 |
Terminator | Upgrade the Su-37 Terminator to Lv.3 |
Kulbit Master | Upgrade the Su-37 Terminator to Lv.10 |
Russian Knights | Upgrade the Su-37 Terminator to Lv.15 |
Golden Eagle | Upgrade the Su-47 Berkut to Lv.3 |
Berkut Master | Upgrade the Su-47 Berkut to Lv.10 |
Wing of Revolution | Upgrade the Su-47 Berkut to Lv.15 |
Compound Eyes | Upgrade the T-50 PAK-FA to Lv.3 |
Aquila | Upgrade the T-50 PAK-FA to Lv.10 |
Hero of the Russian Federation | Upgrade the T-50 PAK-FA to Lv.15 |
Eye of the Storm | Upgrade the Typhoon to Lv.3 |
Storm Caller | Upgrade the Typhoon to Lv.10 |
Ten Rules of Aerial Conflict | Upgrade the Typhoon to Lv.15 |
Spider | Upgrade the YF-23 Black Widow II to Lv.3 |
Grey Ghost | Upgrade the YF-23 Black Widow II to Lv.10 |
Good Loser | Upgrade the YF-23 Black Widow II to Lv.15 |
Chimera Machine | Upgrade the X-29A to Lv.3 |
Forward Swept Wing Master | Upgrade the X-29A to Lv.10 |
Great Authority | Upgrade the X-29A to Lv.15 |
Ground Falcon | Upgrade the F-16XL to Lv.3 |
Delta Wing Lover | Upgrade the F-16XL to Lv.10 |
Falconer | Upgrade the F-16XL to Lv.15 |
Deep Strike | Upgrade the FB-22 Strike Raptor to Lv.3 |
Invisible Strike | Upgrade the FB-22 Strike Raptor to Lv.10 |
Outsider | Upgrade the FB-22 Strike Raptor to Lv.15 |
Battlefield Flower | Upgrade the B-1B Lancer to Lv.3 |
American Star | Upgrade the B-1B Lancer to Lv.10 |
A Wish Fulfilled | Upgrade the B-2A Spirit to Lv.3 |
Soul of a Sky Pirate | Upgrade the B-2A Spirit to Lv.10 |
Spirit of Tranquility | Upgrade the ATD-0 to Lv.3 |
Battle Scarred | Upgrade the ATD-0 to Lv.10 |
Variable Wings | Upgrade the ATD-0 to Lv.15 |
Wicked Pixy | Upgrade the ADFX-01 Morgan to Lv.3 |
Warbird | Upgrade the ADFX-01 Morgan to Lv.10 |
Fairy Queen | Upgrade the ADFX-01 Morgan to Lv.15 |
Jack Knife | Upgrade the X-02 Wyvern to Lv.3 |
Dragoon | Upgrade the X-02 Wyvern to Lv.10 |
Dragon King | Upgrade the X-02 Wyvern to Lv.15 |
Eye of Argus | Upgrade the ADF-01 FALKEN to Lv.3 |
Lightning Bird | Upgrade the ADF-01 FALKEN to Lv.10 |
Beam of Light | Upgrade the ADF-01 FALKEN to Lv.15 |
SARF | Upgrade the R-101 Delphinus 1 to Lv.3 |
NEU Consulting Pilot | Upgrade the R-101 Delphinus 1 to Lv.10 |
Chief Consulting Pilot | Upgrade the R-101 Delphinus 1 to Lv.15 |
Fire Youngman | Upgrade the XFA-27 to Lv.3 |
Last Hope | Upgrade the XFA-27 to Lv.10 |
THE ONE | Upgrade the XFA-27 to Lv.15 |
Hunting Dog | Upgrade the MiG-31B Foxhound to Lv.3 |
Dragster | Upgrade the MiG-31B Foxhound to Lv.10 |
Embodiment of Speed | Upgrade the MiG-31B Foxhound to Lv.15 |
Wolf Pack | Upgrade the XFA-33 Fenrir to Lv.3 |
World Eater | Upgrade the XFA-33 Fenrir to Lv.10 |
Twilight of the Gods | Upgrade the XFA-33 Fenrir to Lv.15 |
Nevermore | Upgrade the X-49 Night Raven to Lv.3 |
Winged Beast of Midnight | Upgrade the X-49 Night Raven to Lv.10 |
Dome of Stars | Upgrade the X-49 Night Raven to Lv.15 |
Lilldraken | Upgrade the J35J Draken to Lv.3 |
Excess Baggage | Upgrade the MiG-1.44 Flatpack to Lv.3 |
Campaign
The following nicknames are awarded by completing certain tasks in the Campaign mode.
Nickname | How to Unlock |
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Altitude Keeper | Complete Rescue |
Survivor | Complete Rescue with an S rank |
Stubborn Pirate | Complete Stonehenge |
Stonehenge Killer | Complete Stonehenge with an S rank |
God of Death | Complete Far Eastern Front |
Air Pirate Ace | Complete Far Eastern Front with an S rank |
Avalon Visitor | Complete Avalon |
Tunnel Diver | Complete Avalon with an S rank |
Round Table Reaper | Complete Area B7R |
Papillon Punisher | Complete Area B7R with an S rank |
Witness of Ulysses | Complete Operation Bunker Shot |
Bertz' Savior | Complete Operation Bunker Shot with an S rank |
Event Rewards
The following nicknames were awarded during Ranking Tournaments.
Nickname | Tournament |
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Phoenix | 1st Mercenary King Tournament |
Mercenary King | 1st Mercenary King Tournament |
Bingo! | 1st Mercenary King Tournament |
God of Destruction | Aim for the A-10A Skin! |
The30mm Aesthetic | Aim for the A-10A Skin! |
Wardog | Pride of Wardog |
The Sand Island Detachment | Pride of Wardog |
Tomcat King | Pride of Wardog |
Vigorous | General Section |
Cancer | General Section |
Blue Magician | TANABATA -The Star Festival- |
Red Swallow | TANABATA -The Star Festival- |
Ruler of the Star Festival | TANABATA -The Star Festival- |
Cleaner | First Team Deathmatch: Restricted Aircraft |
Crow | First Team Deathmatch: Restricted Aircraft |
Calm and Bold | First Team Deathmatch: Restricted Aircraft |
Unparalleled | Aim for the F-15C Skin! |
Leo | Aim for the F-15C Skin! |
Shogun | Team Deathmatch: General Tournament |
Return of the Demon Lord | Team Deathmatch: General Tournament |
Seated at Round Table | Team Deathmatch: General Tournament |
Virgo | Summer Festival |
Pirate King | Pirate King of the Skies |
Air Pirate | Pirate King of the Skies |
Pirate | Pirate King of the Skies |
Single Line | Pride of Single Line |
19th Special Squadron | Pride of Single Line |
Dandy | Destroy the Enemy Forces |
Strigon | Destroy the Enemy Forces |
Galm | Team Deathmatch: Demon Lord of the Round Table |
Ustio Air Force | Team Deathmatch: Demon Lord of the Round Table |
Sky Rider | Destroy the Enemy Forces Once More |
Black & Gold | Destroy the Enemy Forces Once More |
Yellow 13 | Yellow 13 |
Yellow Squadron | Yellow 13 |
Erusian Air Force | Yellow 13 |
Flaming Unicorn | Area 88 Collaboration |
Area 88 | Area 88 Collaboration |
Fleet Protector | Team Deathmatch: Naval Fleet Assault |
Trident | Team Deathmatch: Naval Fleet Assault |
Black Devil | Winter Night Sky Scorpio |
Scorpio | Winter Night Sky Scorpio |
Talisman | F-15 Tournament |
Garuda | F-15 Tournament |
8492 | 8492 |
North Osea Gründer Industries | 8492 |
The Sorcerer above the Clouds | 8492 |
Naval Fleet Destroyer | Team Deathmatch: 2nd Mercenary King Tournament |
Master of the Seas | Team Deathmatch: 2nd Mercenary King Tournament |
Butterfly Master | Defeat the Butterfly Master |
The Ace of Arrows | Defeat the Butterfly Master |
Omega the Immortal | Defeat the Butterfly Master |
Sagittarius | Defeat the Butterfly Master |
Unstoppable | US Aircraft Event |
Red Devil | US Aircraft Event |
Patriot | US Aircraft Event |
Beyond the Blue Horizon | US Aircraft Event |
Silverstone Disease | Good thing Rena's Flying a Flanker, eh? |
Ouroboros | Good thing Rena's Flying a Flanker, eh? |
UPEO | Good thing Rena's Flying a Flanker, eh? |
Neucom | Good thing Rena's Flying a Flanker, eh? |
General Resource | Good thing Rena's Flying a Flanker, eh? |
Ghosts of Razgriz | Commence battle. We are not alone! |
White Dragon | Commence battle. We are not alone! |
First Flight 2015 | Commence battle. We are not alone! |
Happy New Year 2015 | Commence battle. We are not alone! |
Eternal Captain | Heartbreak One |
Heartbreak One | Heartbreak One |
Super Mirage | Heartbreak One |
Old Timer | Heartbreak One |
Payback Time | It's payback time! |
Dancing with The Angels | It's payback time! |
Fires of Liberation | It's payback time! |
Squadron of Wings | It's payback time! |
The Invincible Armed Goat | It's payback time! |
200 Armed Goats | It's payback time! |
1000 Armed Goats | It's payback time! |
Armed Goats | It's payback time! |
Capricorn | It's payback time! |
Starry Night Falcon | The US Aircraft Event Returns |
Stars and Stripes | The US Aircraft Event Returns |
Uncle Sam | The US Aircraft Event Returns |
Hero of Razgriz | The Unsung War |
The Princess' Bluebird | The Unsung War |
A Blue Dove for the Princess | The Unsung War |
Blaze | The Unsung War |
The Unsung War | The Unsung War |
943 | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Blue Sky Leads to Tomorrow | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
JASDF 60th Anniversary | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Antares | It's time to decide who flies, and who falls from grace |
Varcolac | It's time to decide who flies, and who falls from grace |
Valahia | It's time to decide who flies, and who falls from grace |
IUPF | It's time to decide who flies, and who falls from grace |
M42 Squadron | It's time to decide who flies, and who falls from grace |
Martinez Security | It's time to decide who flies, and who falls from grace |
Serious Pilot Wannabe | Fighter's Honor |
Scarface | Fighter's Honor |
Ace of the Allied Forces | Fighter's Honor |
Fighter's Honor | Fighter's Honor |
Wyvern | Legendary Wyvern |
Long Awaited Aircraft | Legendary Wyvern |
Almost There | Legendary Wyvern |
Variable Swept-Forward Wing | Legendary Wyvern |
Unprecedented Achiever | King of Aerial Combat |
Unfailing Accuracy | King of Aerial Combat |
Kill King | King of Aerial Combat |
King of Aerial Combat | King of Aerial Combat |
Dogfight Lover | King of Aerial Combat |
Heat Hater | Nemesis is Here! |
Southern Cross Nightmare | Nemesis is Here! |
Gryphus | Nemesis is Here! |
Falco | Nemesis is Here! |
Nemesis | Nemesis is Here! |
Southern Cross | Nemesis is Here! |
Yee-Haw! | Nemesis is Here! |
Super Maneuverability | Prototype Aircraft Festival |
Forward Swept Canard | Prototype Aircraft Festival |
X Plane | Prototype Aircraft Festival |
Proof of New Technology | Prototype Aircraft Festival |
Classified Military Secret | Unified Command's Last Hope |
Stealth Vessel Onboard Fighter | Unified Command's Last Hope |
Special Tactical Fighter Squadron | Unified Command's Last Hope |
Bullseye | Unified Command's Last Hope |
Trinity | The Russian Shark |
Markov | The Russian Shark |
The Shark | The Russian Shark |
Shark Mouth | The Russian Shark |
Red Moon | The Russian Shark |
Pride From15 Years Ago | I never thought you would be this good |
Ashley Bernitz | I never thought you would be this good |
Sabotage | I never thought you would be this good |
Legendary Belkan Air Force | I never thought you would be this good |
Heroes Really Do Exist | I don't care if it's a lie. Just tell them Mobius 1 is already here! |
Mobius 1 | I don't care if it's a lie. Just tell them Mobius 1 is already here! |
Grim Reaper Ribbon | I don't care if it's a lie. Just tell them Mobius 1 is already here! |
Ribbon Insignia | I don't care if it's a lie. Just tell them Mobius 1 is already here! |
ISAF | I don't care if it's a lie. Just tell them Mobius 1 is already here! |
Mobius Squadron | I don't care if it's a lie. Just tell them Mobius 1 is already here! |
Proud Mercenary | [Back Again!] Mercenary King Tournament |
Electrosphere | I'm pinned down! |
Rena | I'm pinned down! |
Keith | I'm pinned down! |
I'm Pinned Down! | I'm pinned down! |
Data Swallow | I'm pinned down! |
Infinity | ACE COMBAT 20th Anniversary |
Grim Reaper's Scythe | ACE COMBAT 20th Anniversary |
Flying On The Fly | ACE COMBAT 20th Anniversary |
ACE COMBAT 20th Anniversary | ACE COMBAT 20th Anniversary |
Maybe We Should Get Going Now | [Back Again] The First Team Deathmatch |
Silber | [Back Again] The First Team Deathmatch |
Planning to Propose | [Back Again] The First Team Deathmatch |
Marked for Death | [Back Again] The First Team Deathmatch |
Online Co-Op Missions
The following nicknames are awarded by sortieing in certain co-op missions a certain number of times.
Nickname | How to Unlock |
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Tokyo Hero | Sortie in Tokyo Martial Law 10 times |
Liberator of the Far East | Sortie in Tokyo Martial Law 100 times |
Beware of the Shark | Sortie in Aerospace Center Defense 10 times |
Space Guard | Sortie in Aerospace Center Defense 100 times |
Drenched In Oil | Sortie in Pipeline Destruction 10 times |
Inferno | Sortie in Pipeline Destruction 100 times |
Skyscraper Afterglow | Sortie in Dubai Night Assault 10 times |
Master of the Nightless Castle | Sortie in Dubai Night Assault 100 times |
Pro Climber | Sortie in Alps Air Corridor 10 times |
Himalayan Bird | Sortie in Alps Air Corridor 100 times |
Winter General | Sortie in Moscow Battle 10 times |
Eastern European Liberator | Sortie in Moscow Battle 100 times |
Lake Swan | Sortie in Weapons Base Assault 10 times |
Valley Snake | Sortie in Weapons Base Assault 100 times |
Pendragon | Sortie in Area B7R Dogfight Battle 10 times |
B7R Master | Sortie in Area B7R Dogfight Battle 100 times |
Resident of Avalon | Sortie in Avalon Dam Invasion 10 times |
King of Avalon | Sortie in Avalon Dam Invasion 100 times |
Ground Ops Master | Sortie in Adriatic Sea Landing Operation 10 times |
Sand Wedge | Sortie in Adriatic Sea Landing Operation 100 times |
Tokyo Ace | Sortie in Tokyo Martial Law (HARD) 10 times |
Legend of the Far East | Sortie in Tokyo Martial Law (HARD) 100 times |
Pipeline Destroyer | Sortie in Pipeline Destruction (HARD) 10 times |
One Million Barrels | Sortie in Pipeline Destruction (HARD) 100 times |
Desert Mirage | Sortie in Dubai Night Assault (HARD) 10 times |
Sandstorm | Sortie in Dubai Night Assault (HARD) 100 times |
Giant Hunter | Sortie in Moby Dick Pursuit I |
White Whale Nemesis | Sortie in Moby Dick Pursuit II |
Aerial Fleet Destroyer | Sortie in Moby Dick Pursuit III |
Predator of Hekatonkheires | Sortie in Moby Dick Pursuit IV |
Stone Crusher | Sortie in STONEHENGE RETURNS I 3 times |
Shooting Star | Sortie in STONEHENGE RETURNS II |
1994XF04 | Sortie in STONEHENGE RETURNS III |
Catastrophe | Sortie in STONEHENGE RETURNS IV |
ASAT Breaker | Sortie in Satellite Interception I 3 times |
Debris Eliminator | Sortie in Satellite Interception II |
Military Satellite Killer | Sortie in Satellite Interception III |
Gust Notch | Destroy one Bacura |
Challenge Rewards
The following nicknames are awarded upon the completion of Challenges.
Nickname | How to Unlock |
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Getting Famous | Tutorial Challenge |
Switch Hitter | Tutorial Challenge |
Fashion Leader | Tutorial Challenge |
Stylish Pilot | Tutorial Challenge |
Trustworthy Pilot | Tutorial Challenge |
Bomber! | Tutorial Challenge |
Technical Fighter | Tutorial Challenge |
Desert Legion | Special Challenge |
Aspiring ATTACKER | Special Challenge |
Rookie ATTACKER | Special Challenge |
Veteran Attacker | Special Challenge |
ECM Expert | Special Challenge |
ESM Expert | Special Challenge |
6th Air Division | Special Challenge |
Free Erusea | Special Challenge |
Erusian Air and Space Administration | Special Challenge |
Erusea Army | Special Challenge |
156th Tactical Fighter Wing | Special Challenge |
5th Fighter Wing | Special Challenge |
Yuktobanian Air Force | Special Challenge |
229th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Special Challenge |
Sapin Air Force | Special Challenge |
Belkan Air Force | Special Challenge |
66th Air Force Unit | Special Challenge |
8th Air Division | Special Challenge |
370th Air Wing | Special Challenge |
Leasath Air Force | Special Challenge |
Aurelian Air Force | Special Challenge |
Arrows | Special Challenge |
Task Force 118 | Special Challenge |
Wernher and Noah Enterprises | Special Challenge |
108th Task Force | Special Challenge |
UNF | Special Challenge |
Frequent Tokyo Visitor | Tokyo Martial Law Special Challenge |
Far East Messiah | Tokyo Martial Law Special Challenge |
The Great Southern King | Aerospace Center Defense Special Challenge |
Blue Skies | Aerospace Center Defense Special Challenge |
Flame Wars | Pipeline Destruction Special Challenge |
Oil Shock | Pipeline Destruction Special Challenge |
Arabian Night | Dubai Night Assault Special Challenge |
Sleepless in Dubai | Dubai Night Assault Special Challenge |
Jet Climber | Alps Air Corridor Special Challenge |
Conqueror of the Enemy Fortress | Alps Air Corridor Special Challenge |
Aftermath | Moscow Battle Special Challenge |
Guardian of the Kremlin | Moscow Battle Special Challenge |
Operations Suspended | Weapons Base Assault Special Challenge |
Factory Buster | Weapons Base Assault Special Challenge |
B7R Guard Dog | Area B7R Dogfight Battle Special Challenge |
Ruler of the Round Table | Area B7R Dogfight Battle Special Challenge |
Where The King Slumbers | Avalon Dam Invasion Special Challenge |
Legendary Sword | Avalon Dam Invasion Special Challenge |
Rain Man | Adriatic Sea Landing Operation Special Challenge |
Overlord | Adriatic Sea Landing Operation Special Challenge |
Tokyo Flying Corps | Tokyo Martial Law (HARD) Special Challenge |
Twilight Hero | Tokyo Martial Law (HARD) Special Challenge |
Skilled Beauty | Challenge Event |
Honorable | Challenge Event |
Haruka Amami's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Chihaya Kisaragi's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Yukiho Hagaiwara's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Yayoi Takatsuki's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Ritsuko Akizuki's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Iori Minase's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Azusa Miura's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Ami Futami's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Mami Futami's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Haruka Amami's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Makoto Kikuchi's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Miki Hoshii's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Hibiki Ganaha's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Takane Shijou's Producer | THE iDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 Special Challenge |
Alisa Illinichina Amiella | GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST Special Challenge |
Livie Collete | GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST Special Challenge |
Julius Visconti | GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST Special Challenge |
Special Forces Blood | GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST Special Challenge |
The Fenrir Far East Branch | GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST Special Challenge |
Aragami | GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST Special Challenge |
God Eater | GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST Special Challenge |
Swift! BiAttack! | GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST Special Challenge |
Ultimate Strike | GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST Special Challenge |
Fiona | Challenge Event |
Erich | Challenge Event |
Clarkson | Challenge Event |
Park | Challenge Event |
Yoko | Challenge Event |
Simon | Challenge Event |
Cynthia | Challenge Event |
TAIKO DRUM MASTER | TAIKO DRUM MASTER Special Challenge |
Don-chan | TAIKO DRUM MASTER Special Challenge |
Kat-chan | TAIKO DRUM MASTER Special Challenge |
Dodongadon! | TAIKO DRUM MASTER Special Challenge |
15th Anniversary | TAIKO DRUM MASTER Special Challenge |
Staying at the Wada Residence | TAIKO DRUM MASTER Special Challenge |
Ticket Exchange
The following nicknames were available through the Special Supply Ticket Catalogue. Each one costed 50 Special Supply Tickets.
- Gilgamesh
- Ki
- Mappy
- Goro
- Gosenzo
- Jean-Louis
- GALAXIAN
- DIG DUG
- POOKA
- Omega 11
- Solvalou
Other
The following nicknames were awarded by some means not listed above.
Name | How to Unlock |
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Reaper | Complete Lost Butterfly |
Rookie | |
Mercenary | Pre-Registration Ticket Launch Commemoration Pack 2 Million Downloads Appreciation Pack |
Pioneer | |
Sightseeing Flight | Free Flight Ticket & Bonus Item Set |
Beta Nicknames
These nicknames were only available during the beta, and are not available anymore.
Name | How To Unlock |
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Recruit in Training | Achieve the Second Lieutenant rank |
Irregulars | Complete Great Migration |
Tropical Vibe | |
Challenger | |
The New Age | |
Mainstay | Upgrade the MiG-29A Fulcrum to Lv.3 |
These nicknames were only seen in trailers.
Trivia
- The nickname for the Lv.10 Super Hornet, if playing on Japanese rather than English, translates to "Beware of Horn", referring to a rhino's horn since the United States Navy refers to the Super Hornet as the Rhino.
- The nickname Sturmovik which is gained by upgrading the Su-25TM Frogfoot to Lv.3 refers to the Il-2, a famous Soviet Attack Plane from the second World War.
- The nickname Ski Jumper which is gained by upgrading the Su-33 Flanker-D to Lv.3 refers to the fact that the Su-33 Flanker-D lifts off the Admiral Kuznetsov, which is an aircraft carrier that has a ski jump at the end of the runway.
- The nickname Golden Eagle which is gained by upgrading the Su-47 Berkut to Lv.3 refers to the direct translation of the namesake aircraft.
- The nickname Grey Ghost which is gained by upgrading the YF-23 Black Widow II to Lv.10 refers to the second YF-23A prototype.
- The Lv.15 nickname for the A-10A Thunderbolt II, The Stuka Bloodline, refers to the World War 2-era dive bomber, the Junkers Ju 87. Additionally, consultations from the most decorated ace of this type, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, were used in the development of the A-10.
- The nickname 40 Seconds, gained by upgrading the F-15C Eagle to Lv.15, refers to Col. John "40 Seconds" Boyd, a USAF fighter pilot and strategist whose energy-manuverability theories helped in developing the F-15. During his career as an instructor pilot, Boyd claimed that, starting from a position of disadvantage in a dogfight, he could outmanuever his opponent turning his disadvantageous position into an advantageous one within 40 seconds, hence his nickname.
- Related to the previous is the nickname Aircraft Mafia, gained by upgrading the F-16C Fighting Falcon to Lv.15. It refers to the "Fighter Mafia", a group of officers and civilian consultants within the USAF in the 1970's, who advocated for Boyd's energy-maneuverability theory as the base for the design of then future fighter aircraft. They claimed that the F-15 was still too large, heavy and expensive as a fighter, and pushed for the development of a smaller design, which ultimately resulted into the F-16.
- The nickname Balalaika is a reference to an Ace of the same name who uses a MiG-21-93 Fishbed in Ace Combat Joint Assault. This was also the popular nickname given to the aircraft for it's planform view resemblance to the instrument of the same name.
- The nickname Spider is a reference to an Ace of the same name who uses the same aircraft, the YF-23 Black Widow II, in Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception. This was also one of the nicknames given to the first YF-23 ever built, alongside the aforementioned Black Widow II.
- The nickname Good Loser refers to how the YF-23 lost to the YF-22 when both competed in the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition in 1991.
- The nickname Eye of Argus is a reference to the 100-eyed beast, Argus Panoptes, from Greek mythology.
- The nickname Lightning Bird is a reference to the mythological creature of the same name from South African mythology.
- The nickname Jack Knife is another name given to a pocket knife. The way it folds could be what inspired the Wyvern's folding wings.
- The nickname Dragster is a term for a type of racing automobile that is open-wheeled, having long length and is capable of reaching high speeds quickly, a reference to the MiG-31B Foxhound's long fuselage and incredible speed.
- The Lv. 15 nickname for the T-50 PAK-FA, Hero of the Russian Federation, refers to the highest honorary title of the same name that is given to recipients who provided assistance to the Russian state.
- It is also the same title given to Andrei Markov, the main antagonist in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon who is a notable user of the PAK-FA.
- The nickname Chief Consulting Pilot refers to the position Cynthia Bridgitte Fitzgerald holds in the Neucom Emergency Unit (NEU).
- The nickname Russian Knights, gained by upgrading the Su-37 Terminator to Lv. 15, refers to the aerobatic team of the same name that operates the Su-27 Flanker, the aircraft from which all subsequent variants, including the Terminator, are based from.
- The nickname Overlord is a homage to Operation Overlord, the code name for the Battle of Normandy. The Normandy landings, commonly known as D-Day, was the inspiration for the mission Operation Bunker Shot from Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies, from which the campaign and co-op missions Operation Bunker Shot and Adriatic Sea Landing Operation in Infinity were based on respectively.
- The nickname Lilldraken is the unofficial nickname for the Saab 210, which was the testbed for the double-delta conept in the development of the J35J Draken.
References
- ↑ Ace Combat Infinity
- ↑ "A Blue Dove for the Princess" is seen instead of "The Princess' Bluebird" in Japan and Asia regions.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ace Combat Infinity - PS3 - Spread your wings (Trailer English)
- ↑ Ace Combat Infinity - PSN - Online Co-op Missions (Trailer)