Flicker of Hope

This article is about an in-game mission. For the in-universe event, see Operation Varsity.

Flicker of Hope
Campaign Mission 05 Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Mission Order
Previous	Juggernaut
Next	Diapason
Mission Details
Focus	Air-to-Air Air-to-Ground
Objectives	Destroy all TGTs.
Time Limit	20 minutes
Character	Cipher

"They are a brave bunch of soldiers. I'll give them that."

― Pixy

Flicker of Hope is the fifth mission of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

Briefing

The mountain town of Solis Ortus is located just outside Ustio's capital, Directus. The Allied Forces will deploy airborne troops, comprised primarily of Osea's 101st Airborne Division, over Solis Ortus, in a surprise air and ground attack on the Belkan forces. This operation will play a critical role in Ustio's liberation. Your mission is to provide support for the airborne troops. Destroy Belka's surface-to-air defence network and all interceptor aircraft, securing a safe drop zone for the airborne troops. Be aware of civilians still inside Solis Ortus. Your actions will determine their fate. Good luck.

Objectives

The mission's objective is to destroy all enemy anti-air defenses that are marked TGT. Once several TGTs are destroyed, enemy fighters appear as TGTs; they must be destroyed along with any remaining ground TGTs.

The mission is completed when all TGTs are destroyed.

Enemy Lists

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Special Units

• A-10A Fischer: appears in the northwestern portion of the combat area when the final wave of enemy fighters arrive.
• F-16C Trinker
• F-16XL Dichter
• F-2A Spieler
• F-20A Anwalt
• MiG-31 Schwann

S Rank

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Debriefing

Operation Varsity succeeded. Ground troops are now en route to Solis Ortus. It won't be long now before Ustio is liberated.

Trivia

• The opening briefing mistakenly states that the paratrooper detachment involved in the mission is the "101st Airborne Division". In modern history, the 101st Airborne was a paratrooper division of the United States Army involved in various major operations in World War II, being another link between the Belkan War and WWII.
• Shortly after the mission begins, as the commander of the 122nd says the line "use that anger to get fired up and take 'em out", wind begins audibly blowing as their transport's cargo door opens. This is one of the only gameplay lines to include sound effects that are not dialogue.

Gallery

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  An A-10A firing an XAGM salvo.

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