Ace Combat 5 Ace Difficulty S Rank Walkthrough (Mission 18+, 18 - 8492, Fortress)

The Osean Federation has attempted to capture Cruik Fortress, the last line of defense for the Yuktobanians protecting their capital of Cinigrad. Twice unsuccessful, Wardog Squadron joins the Osean ground forces for their third attempt in order to bring a swift end to the Circum-Pacific War. The A-10 makes its appearance as hinted at previously in the Lit Fuse video description, as it was too slow for the S rank there. It is a great choice for Fortress, though not good for the "plus" part of the mission, though we have to make do as the plane you select is used in both missions. Fortress is fairly easy (and a very fun mission in my opinion), but 8492 on Ace is no joke, especially flying the A-10. You have to be very careful here, as one missile will make you toast. This is one of the few instances the Belkan AI feel vastly different to the Yuktobanians, as they are extremely aggressive with both their guns and missiles. In fact, it is probably best you don't use the A-10 for this mission, though I used it as it is one of my favorite aircraft, is great for Fortress, and I like to keep my walkthrough spiced with variety. There are two aces. In Fortress, there is the F-2A Cypher. He did not spawn in this video as you have to destroy enough JAS-39Cs, and I was hammering the ground targets to get an S rank. In 8492, the TND-ECR Twicedead spawns when you have destroyed virtually all of the 8492 required for a mission completion. I intercept him in this video.