Ace Combat 8 DatabaseMISSION 30
Song of Wings
⚠ 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 Showdown
- Date
- 01.Apr.2030, 1700
- Location
- Newfield Island
- Weather
- Sunny, Scattered clouds
- Objective
- Defend the Endurance and sink the attack submarines.
Rank requirements (ACE)
| Rank | Minimum score |
|---|---|
| S | 60,000 |
| A | 55,000 |
| B | 50,000 |
| C | 45,000 |
| D | 40,000 |
| E | 20,000 |
Time bonus: up to 14,000 points. Full bonus if you finish within 25:00, then it goes down until 30:10.
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 |
|---|---|---|
 Tegimen | 2,100 | Destroy the named aircraft that appears in Operation Showdown when 3 or more submarine-launched swarm missile dispensers are destroyed before the missiles are released. |
Rewards
- Medal: Perfect Guardian (Awarded for intercepting all of the Triumphant's anti-ship missiles in Operation Showdown.)