Wiseman: He destroyed a structural support. Not only does the game give you 1,000 points for doing so, AWACS Bandog gives a rather deadpan reaction: but not advised as you'll fail the mission doing so, one can earn some much-needed catharsis by shooting down Colonel D. This likely plays a major part in Trigger's transfer to Strider Squadron as its new lead. Once it's destroyed, Cyclops Squadron shows up, revealing that it was a Erusean prototype drone that they were tracking, and the LRSSG's briefing officer later admits that he didn't think anyone could take it down. And by agile, we mean agile: The damn thing zooms around like it's hopped up on cocaine, being able to dodge missiles and shoot them down with its only armament, a main gun. Mission 10, if only for its final part as the mission starts to wrap up, an agile craft flies into the area.Because of this feat, Trigger and the rest of the Spares are pardoned and allowed to rejoin the Osean military as actual pilots. This is the defining awesome moment in the 444th Squadron arc no longer are they the Ragtag Bunch of Misfits they were earlier in the story arc, they are now Osea's choice unit for missions where they cannot risk regulars but still want a job well done. The player is then treated to an amazing shot of Spare Squadron flying in formation with Trigger above the mountains before proceeding to combat the drones while also dodging long-range burst missiles from the Arsenal Bird, all the while the mission's titular music, "Faceless Soldier" starts up and the game's main Leitmotif plays as soon as you're in control of the plane. With the Spares being picked off one by one and unable to discern friend from foe, Tabloid orders all the surviving Spares to gather around Trigger and tells Bandog to register all fighters around Trigger as friendlies. Mission 9: After completing their mission, Spare Squadron is suddenly ambushed by a flight of Erusean drones masquerading as Osean F/A-18Fs and using allied IFF designations.Conclusion? Trigger managed to pick up a skill that even the majority of Sol squadron was unaware of, with no outside help.If Mihaly manages to hit you with a missile in Mission 7, the following conversation takes place:.Best demonstrated when he pulled off a Kulbit (which does require thrust-vectoring supermaneuverable planes like his Su-30 to pull off, unlike the Cobra) immediately after Champ's Cobra. He is well into his twilight years, and his body is way past his prime, yet he is still in a league way above Champ. In the same scene, Mihaly shows that his flying skills are nothing to laugh at either.Even then, however, unlike many other pilots who found themselves in Mihaly's sights, he never once showed any fear towards the ace and went down swinging against an opponent he had no chance of beating.
Too bad he just wasn't skilled enough to take down Mihaly. Considering that Champ was flying a refurbished MiG-29 that was likely older than he was - a jet that boasts quite impressive maneuverability, yet still pales in comparison to Mihaly's Su-30SM - it's quite an impressive feat and a testament to his physics-defying skills. Champ may be an egotistical ass, but his shootdown at Mihaly's hands has a moment for him he managed to pull a Pugachev's Cobra on Mihaly.Mihaly in turn, expresses to his squadron mates that he is excited to finally have a Worthy Opponent that could test his skills in battle. The reaction of the Osean pilots transitions from shock to amazement as this seemingly disgraced convict is going toe-to-toe with Erusea's top ace and surviving. While the other Osean pilots are trying to withdraw, Trigger goes and dogfights with Mihaly inside a rugged mountain canyon in the middle of a raging thunderstorm. Mission 7 has the first direct encounter between Trigger and Mihaly.At the same time, your friends are being menaced by an unknown pilot. You're then given the task of trying to shoot out the huge aircraft's propellers, all while a swarm of MQ-101s and a hail of hundreds of missiles launched from below and above the Arsenal Bird's wings are trying to take you down. After what seems like a routine battle with Erusean F-16 and F-4 Phantom II fighter jets, one of the two Arsenal Birds comes lumbering out of the clouds, and wreaks havoc on your squadron and your allies. Mission 3, with a touch of Nightmare Fuel added for good measure.After dealing with the escorts, Trigger wipes out the bombers themselves, leaving only burning wrecks falling from the sky. After the IUN squadrons take off, Trigger breaks formation and charges towards the Erusean heavy bombers before they can open their bomb-bays. As the planes are taxiing to the runway, Trigger's squadron card flashes across the screen. Mission 1, which is Trigger's first combat sortie.