DateCampaignMissionTitleCanon Aircraft
1995Air Combat–Su-35
1995-04-02Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War01Glacial SkiesF-15C
1995-04-15Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War02AnnexF-15C
1995-04-20Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War03The Round TableF-15C
1995-04-24Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War04JuggernautF-15C
1995-05-12Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War05Flicker of HopeF-15C
1995-05-13Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War06DiapasonF-15C
1995-05-17Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War07BastionF-15C
1995-05-19Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War08MerlonF-15C
1995-05-23Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War09Sword of AnnihilationF-15C
1995-05-28Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War10MayhemF-15C
1995-06-06Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War11The InfernoF-15C
1995-06-06Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War12The Stage of ApocalypseF-15C
1995-06-13Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War13Lying in DeceitF-15C
1995-06-20Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War14The Final OvertureF-15C
1995-12-25Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War15The Talon of RuinF-15C
1995-12-31Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War16The Demon of the Round TableF-15C
1995-12-31Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War17The Valley of KingsF-15C
1995-12-31Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War18ZeroF-15C
1998-03-20Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy01GambitF-22 or XFA-27
1998-03-31Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy02Easy MoneyF-22 or XFA-27
1998-04-05Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy03City on FireF-22 or XFA-27
1998-04-14Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy04Tin CastleF-22 or XFA-27
1998-04-14Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy05Opera HouseF-22 or XFA-27
1998-04-29Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy06Hunting SeasonF-22 or XFA-27
1998-05-10Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy07Midnight AssassinF-22 or XFA-27
1998-05-22Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy08Rising HighF-22 or XFA-27
1998-05-22Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy09Acid RainF-22 or XFA-27
1998-06-01Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy10Cuckoo’s NestF-22 or XFA-27
1998-06-22Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy11GroupiesF-22 or XFA-27
1998-07-07Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy12SeagullF-22 or XFA-27
1998-07-18Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy13One Night StandF-22 or XFA-27
1998-07-21Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy14Green BirdF-22 or XFA-27
1998-08-03Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy15St. Elmo’s FireF-22 or XFA-27
1998-08-04Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy18CavalryF-22 or XFA-27
1998-08-13Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy19El DoradoF-22 or XFA-27
1998-08-16Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy16Visiting HoursF-22 or XFA-27
1998-08-30Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy17Toy BoxF-22 or XFA-27
1998-08-30Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy20Final CountdownF-22 or XFA-27
1998-09-07Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy21KingpinF-22 or XFA-27
1998-09-07Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy22Last ResortF-22 or XFA-27
1998-09-18Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy23Fighter’s HonorF-22 or XFA-27
2004-09-19Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies01Sitting DuckF-4
2004-10-05Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies02Imminent Threat?
2004-10-10Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies03The Northern Eye?
2004-11-07Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies04Blockade?
2004-11-19Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies05Lifeline?
2004-11-23Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies06Invincible Fleet?
2004-12-16Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies07Deep Strike?
2004-12-31Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies08Shattered Skies?
2005-01-24Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies09Operation Bunker Shot?
2005-02-28Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies10Tango Line?
2005-03-14Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies11Escort?
2005-04-20Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies12Stonehenge Offensive?
2005-05-07Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies13Safe Return?
2005-06-18Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies14Breaking Arrows?
2005-07-10Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies15Emancipation?
2005-08-15Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies16Whiskey Corridor?
2005-09-19Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies17Siege of Farbanti?
2005-09-26Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies18MegalithF-22
2006-09-26Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Arcade Mode–Operation KatinaF-22
2010-09-24Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War01ShorebirdsF-5E
2010-09-27Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War02Open WarF-5E
2010-09-27Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War03Narrow MarginF-5E
2010-09-27Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War04First FlightF-5E
2010-09-30Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War05RendezvousF-14
2010-10-03Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War06White Bird (Part I)F-14
2010-10-04Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War07Front LineF-14
2010-10-22Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War08Handful of HopeF-14
2010-10-31Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War09Lit FuseF-14
2010-11-02Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War10Blind SpotF-14
2010-11-04Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War11AChain ReactionF-14
2010-11-04Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War11BReprisalF-14
2010-11-07Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War12APowder KegF-14
2010-11-07Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War12BFour HorsemenF-14
2010-11-14Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War13Demons of RazgrizF-14
2010-11-17Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War14Ice CageF-14
2010-11-18Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War15White NoiseF-14
2010-11-25Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War16ADesert ArrowF-14
2010-11-25Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War16BDesert LightningF-14
2010-11-29Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War17Journey HomeF-14
2010-12-06Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War18FortressF-14
2010-12-06Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War18+8492F-14
2010-12-07Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War19Final OptionHawk
2010-12-09Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War20Ancient WallsF-14
2010-12-10Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War21SolitaireF-14
2010-12-12Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War22ClosureF-14
2010-12-16Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War23Ghosts of RazgrizF-14
2010-12-19Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War24White Bird (Part II)F-14
2010-12-22Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War25Heartbreak OneF-14
2010-12-29Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War26Sea of ChaosF-14
2010-12-30Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War27ACESF-14
2010-12-31Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War27+The Unsung WarF-14
2014-05-28Ace Combat 7: Skies UnknownVR01VR Mission 01F-22
2014-06-16Ace Combat 7: Skies UnknownVR02VR Mission 02F-22
2014-07-11Ace Combat 7: Skies UnknownVR03VR Mission 03F-22
2015-08-30Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation01Invasion of GracemeriaF-15E
2015-11-24Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation02Vitoze Aerial DefenseF-15E
2015-11-27Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation03Sipli FieldF-15E
2015-12-27Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation04Bartolomeo FortressF-15E
2016-01-26Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation05Anea LandingF-15E
2016-02-07Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation06Siege on SilvatF-15E
2016-02-12Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation07Selumna PeakF-15E
2016-02-15Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation08San Loma AssaultF-15E
2016-02-20Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation09Heavy Command CruiserF-15E
2016-03-06Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation10Ragno FortressF-15E
2016-03-25Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation11The Moloch DesertF-15E
2016-03-26Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation12Weapons of Mass DestructionF-15E
2016-03-31Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation13The Liberation of GracemeriaF-15E
2016-03-31Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation14Gracemeria PatrolF-15E
2016-04-01Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation15ChandelierF-15E
2019-05-15Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown01Charge AssaultF-16C
2019-05-17Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown02Charge the EnemyF-16C
2019-05-30Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown03Two-pronged StrategyF-16C
2019-06-06Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown04RescueF-16C
2019-07-01Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown05444F-16C
2019-07-04Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown06Long DayF-16C
2019-07-12Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown07First ContactF-16C
2019-07-22Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown08Pipeline DestructionF-16C
2019-07-27Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown09Faceless SoldierF-16C
2019-08-05Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown10Transfer OrdersF-16C
2019-08-10Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown11Fleet DestructionF-15C
2019-08-19Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown12Stonehenge DefensiveF-15C
2019-09-02Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown13Bunker BusterF-15C
2019-09-04Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - Unexpected VisitorSP01Unexpected VisitorF-15C
2019-09-10Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - Anchorhead RaidSP02Anchorhead RaidF-15C
2019-09-10Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - Ten Million Relief PlanSP03Ten Million Relief PlanF-15C
2019-09-16Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown14Cape Rainy AssaultF-15C
2019-09-19Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown15Battle for FarbantiF-15C
2019-10-01Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown16Last HopeF-15C
2019-10-10Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown17HomewardF-15C
2019-10-24Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown18Lost KingdomF-15C
2019-10-31Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown19LighthouseF-15C
2019-11-01Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown20Dark BlueF-15C or F-22
2040Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere–

Notes:

  • The Demon of the Round Table, The Valley of Kings and Zero are a single sortie flown as back-to-back missions.
  • Assault Horizon Legacy has multiple routes. Tin Castle/Opera House, Rising High/Acid Rain, and St. Elmo’s Fire, Visiting Hours & Toy Box/Cavalry, El Dorado & Final Countdown are mutally exclusive.
  • The cutscene before Sitting Duck depicts Mobius One launching an F-4 from an ISAF carrier.
  • Missions 02-17 of Shattered Skies do not provide any explicit clues about Mobius One’s aircraft.
    • The game’s cover art depicts the F-22 as the “hero” plane; it is reasonable that Mobius One switches from the F-4 to the F-22 at some point.
  • In Megalith, Mobius Squadron operates the F-22, so Mobius One’s aircraft is likely an F-22.
  • Mobius One’s signature aircraft has been depicted as either the F-22 in all Ace Combat media, so it is logical that it is the canon aircraft in the Skies Unknown VR Mode.
  • In missions 01-04 of The Unsung War, the player cannot select their aircraft in campaign mode and must fly the F-5E.
  • The cover art of The Unsung War depicts the F-14 as the “hero” plane; it is reasonable that Wardog/Razgriz Squadron fly the F-14 as their main aircraft for most of the game.
  • Open War takes place immediately before Narrow Margin, which in turn takes places shortly before First Flight.
  • In Blind Spot, Chopper will ask the player if they listened to a song. If the player answers Yes, Chain Reaction and Powder Keg follow. If the player answers No, Reprisal and Four Horsemen follow.
  • In White Noise, Chopper will ask the player if they liked a song. If the player answers Yes, Desert Arrow follows. If the player answers no, Desert Lightning follows.
  • Fortress and 8492 are a single sortie flown as back-to-back missions. They are directly followed by Final Option, in which the player cannot select their aircraft and must fly the Hawk.
  • The missions ACES and The Unsung War are a single sortie flown as back-to-back missions.
  • Trigger’s aircraft during missions 05-10 of Skies Unknown is most likely the same F-16C he flew in missions 01-04, based on the following clues:
    • Trigger’s plane in Spare Squadron has the Fort Grays tail code painted over with the Three Strikes symbol. Fort Grays is depicted as operating the F-16C (Mage Squadron) and F/A-18F (Golem Squadron).
    • When Avril looks at Trigger’s plane in the cutscene after First Contact, the engine nozzle is briefly depicted. It’s not an exact match for any plane, but the artist seems to have used a Pratt & Whitney F100 as a reference. This engine is used in the F-15 and F-16. Note that the F-15 depicted earlier in the cutscene is not Trigger’s plane; from Avril’s narration, it is clear that she sees Trigger’s plane for the first time after her conversation with Tabloid.
  • Trigger’s aircraft during mission 20 of Skies Unknown is most likely an F-15C or F-22, but it could also be an F-16C, F/A-18, or F-35.
    • The cutscene before mission 20 depicts Avril preparing to work on an F-15C.
    • The game’s cover art depicts the F-22 as the “hero” plane flying past Princess Cosette as she prepares to leap from the Lighthouse.
    • Various aircraft including an F-16, several F/A-18s and an F-22 are visible in the hangar in the cutscenes before mission 20.
    • F-15Cs, F/A-18s and an F-35 are visible on the carrier’s deck during the launch at the beginning of mission 20.
  • The events of Electrosphere take place within a computer simulation, so none of the missions actually occur in the timeline.