Champ

Champ
Biographical Information
Other Names and Callsigns	Spare 8
Aircraft #	143
Death	July 12, 2019
Affiliations	Osean Air Defense Force Spare Squadron
Equipment	MiG-29A Fulcrum
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Black
Skin Type	Brown
Actors
Japanese Voice	Masafumi Kimura
Appearances
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

"I'm not flyin' in there to help out some assholes I don't know shit about!"

― Champ

Champ was an Osean Air Defense Force fighter pilot who flew as part of the 444th Fighter Squadron, Spare Squadron.

He seems to be very self-centred and shows little care for those around him. During dogfights, he forgets about himself and ignores orders. He fires randomly as blood rises to his head, often being ridiculed as a chump.

Biography

On July 1, 2019, Champ distracted Erusean forces as they attempted to level the 444th Air Base. On July 4, he participated in Operation One Pair and assisted in crippling the Erusean base located in Roca Roja.

During Operation Two Pairs on July 12, 2019, Spare Squadron was sent in to help allied squadrons Cyclops and Strider break away from the airspace after they came under attack from Erusean MQ-99s. With the help of Trigger, the allied squadrons got out safely. However, after completing the operation, Champ was engaged by an Su-30SM piloted by Mihaly. He proceeded to dogfight with the pilot, ignoring orders from Bandog, and was quickly shot down.

Personality

Champ was the most aggressive and defiant pilot in Spare Squadron and often disobeyed orders. He was repeatedly thrown into solitary due to his rebellious nature and his outward aggression towards Bandog and the other penal officers, which ultimately led to his death by refusing to disengage. While he disliked being a prisoner, Champ enjoyed flying and aerial combat, energetically yelling "My blood's boiling!" when engaged with an enemy unit.

Gallery

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  Champ facing off against Mihaly

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  Champ over Yinshi Valley

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  Champ pursuing Mihaly

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  Champ's MiG-29 in the hangar

Trivia

Champ's Super Hornet

• In the Gamescom 2017 trailer, Champ is seen using an F/A-18F Super Hornet with the aircraft number 204 and tailcode "AD" (this is in fact the aircraft of fellow Spare Squadron pilot Full Band); this was later changed into a MiG-29A Fulcrum with the aircraft number 143 and tailcode "DN" as seen in the Gamescom 2018 trailer.
  • The tail code "DN" is in fact shared with Gargoyle Squadron.
• During the cutscene following the first phase of Lighthouse, a MiG-29A sporting his livery can be spotted, flying in front of an Osean F-22A Raptor.