Ace Combat 8 DatabaseMISSION 04
The Fall of the Numbered Fleets
⚠ Spoiler warning
This page shows the mission's objective, aces, rewards and the missions before and after it, which reveal story events.
Briefing
- Operation
- Operation Elder Hand
- Date
- 12.Nov.2029, 0600
- Location
- Newfield Island
- Weather
- Sunny, Scattered clouds
- Objective
- Launch a surprise attack on the enemy fleet at Newfield Island.
Rank requirements (ACE)
| Rank | Minimum score |
|---|---|
| S | 21,000 |
| A | 18,000 |
| B | 15,500 |
| C | 12,000 |
| D | 10,000 |
| E | 8,000 |
Time bonus: up to 4,500 points. Full bonus if you finish within 11:00, then it goes down until 27:50.
The game has one set of scores per mission, with no difficulty setting. They match the ACE scores players have reported. Lower difficulties may use the same scores, but this isn't confirmed.
Aces (1)
Points are the enemy's base score in the game files. For squadrons, the points are per member.
| Ace | Points | How to unlock the record |
|---|---|---|
 Auster | 1,930 | Destroy the named aircraft that appears in Operation Elder Hand when you fly into the tunnel. |
Rewards
- Medal: Tunnel Specter (Awarded for flying through the tunnel in Operation Elder Hand.)