MISSION 11

Maximum Payload

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This page shows the mission's objective, aces, rewards and the missions before and after it, which reveal story events.

Briefing

Operation: Operation Gaffed Card
Date: 04.Jan.2030, 1300
Location: Off Rocky Island
Weather: Sunny, Overcast clouds
Objective: Take down the Podarge continental transport craft.
Aircraft: Carrier-based aircraft only

Rank requirements (ACE)

Rank	Minimum score
S	44,000
A	36,000
B	31,000
C	26,000
D	21,000
E	15,000

Time bonus: up to 7,900 points. Full bonus if you finish within 12:40, then it goes down until 22:00.

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 (5)

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
Lacerta	940	Destroy all Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gaffed Card.
Aspis	940	Destroy 1 of the 4 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gaffed Card.
Vipera	940	Destroy 2 of the 4 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gaffed Card.
Salamandra	940	Destroy 3 of the 4 Shadows aircraft that appear in Operation Gaffed Card.
Larus	1,930	Destroy the named aircraft that appears in Operation Gaffed Card when all Shadows are eliminated before the Podarge is eliminated.