AREA 01-A

AREA 01-A is the first Arcade Mode mission in Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. The player must destroy any 12 enemies to complete the mission.

Target Rank

To earn the SSS rank in the final missions, the player should aim for the following results from this mission:

The following enemy list is taken from the Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Perfect Guide.^[1]

Unit	Points	Count	Notes
MiG-21bis	100	4
MIR-2000	150	2
[M] C-130	800	1	^{[note 1]}
[M] C-130	800	1	^{[note 2]}
[S] C-130	800	1	^{[note 2]}
MiG-21bis	100	2(×3)	^{[note 3]}
MiG-21bis	100	2(×3)	^{[note 3]}
MIR-2000	150	2(×3)	^{[note 4]}
F-16C	250	1(×5)	^{[note 5]}

↑ This C-130 spawns after destroying the initial four MiG-21s and two MIR-2000s.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 This C-130 spawns after destroying the first [M] C-130.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 This group of MiG-21s spawns after destroying the first [M] C-130, and will respawn after being destroyed the first two times.
↑ This group of MIR-2000s spawns after destroying the first [M] C-130, and will respawn after being destroyed the first two times.
↑ This F-16C spawns after destroying the first [M] C-130, and will respawn after being destroyed the first four times.