Ghosts of the Past

Ghosts of the Past
Campaign Mission 06 UPEO (II) Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere
Other Names	Resurrected Memories (よみがえる記憶)
Mission Order
Previous	Broken Truce
Next	No Clearance or Fragile Cargo
Mission Details
Focus	Aerial pursuit
Objectives	Follow the General Resource recon plane.
Character	Nemo
Focus	Air-to-ground
Objectives	Destroy the General Resource factility.
Character	Nemo

Ghosts of the Past is the ninth mission of the original Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere and is the second mission in the UPEO (II) story arc. This mission is the game's only Canyon flight mission. During the mission, Rena Hirose quietly speaks about how she recognises the area, and that she remembers being there with someone long ago, before finally realising that person is Abyssal Dision.

Description

"Thanks to the work of SARF, an engagement between the two sides at Neucom Base had been avoided. However, they received information that General Resource's surveillance aircraft had been spotted again in a cease-fire area. It was necessary to confirm their aim, so as not to increase tensions between both companies. After her aircraft was repaired, Rena had come back to SARF and set out to track down the spy plane."

― Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere - Namco Official Guide Book

Briefing

A General Resource recon plane is in a no-fly zone. Once again, it seems that General Resource is making threatening actions. We need to make sure of their intentions. Pursue this trespassing recon plane! The skies are being covered by a radar network. Be careful with your altitude.

Objectives

The mission's objective is to follow a General Resource recon plane through a canyon, while remaining below the rim of the canyon to avoid radar detection. Several AH-66B Comanche II attack helicopters in the canyon will fire at the player, and are not primary targets.

Once the player follows the recon plane far enough, they will find a secret General Resource research facility, and are ordered to destroy it. The mission ends once the player destroys the main base facility, awarding Mission Accomplished.

While the player is told not to go above the rim of the canyon or shoot down the recon plane, doing either does not fail the mission. Instead, these actions end the mission, earning the player Mission Over and leading them to Fragile Cargo.

Enemy List

Section		Unit	Count	Notes
Initial		AH-66B	17
		A/F-117X NAV Hawk	1
Mission Update		BASE	1
		AH-66B	3
		HYDROFOIL	1
		OILTANK	2

A Rank

An A Rank is obtained on this mission by destroying at least 8 enemies.

Debriefing

If the mission is completed normally:

An investigation team will be sent soon.

If Mission Over is earned:

The aim of General Resource's spy plane is unknown.