This is a list of the named aces featured in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. They are also referred to as named aircraft.

Aces only appear when replaying campaign missions on Normal or higher difficulty, in either campaign mode or Free Mission mode. Although their aircraft are not more durable than other enemies, they will be more skilled and may take longer to shoot down. Shooting down named aces will also provide double the points than other enemy aircraft of the same type. Like previous games in the Ace Combat franchise, shooting down named aces unlocks the "Special" aircraft skin for the player to use.[1]

Shooting down all named aces awards players with the "Bird Of Prey" achievement and the "Special" skin for the X-02S Strike Wyvern.

MiG-21 PYRO Captain Huang Xuan Tai (40)

Erusean Air Force 72nd Air Division 19th Reconnaissance Squadron Mission 01: "Charge Assault"

Destroy the third wave of enemies with the 4AAM, 6AAM, or 8AAM. PYRO spawns in the northwest at the same time as the fourth wave of bombers.

MiG-21 PYRO Captain Huang Xuan Tai (40)

Erusean Air Force 72nd Air Division 19th Reconnaissance Squadron Mission 01: "Charge Assault"

Destroy the third wave of enemies with the 4AAM, 6AAM, or 8AAM. PYRO spawns in the northwest at the same time as the fourth wave of bombers.

MiG-29 JESTER Major Joe Barker (39)

Erusean Air Force 148th Air Division 21st Reconnaissance Squadron Mission 02: "Charge the Enemy"

After destroying all RADAR VEHICLEs, destroy the TGT -marked CTRL.TOWER before the UAVs spawn. JESTER spawns on a taxiway near the base after the UAVs spawn.

MiG-29 JESTER Major Joe Barker (39)

Erusean Air Force 148th Air Division 21st Reconnaissance Squadron Mission 02: "Charge the Enemy"

After destroying all RADAR VEHICLEs, destroy the TGT -marked CTRL.TOWER before the UAVs spawn. JESTER spawns on a taxiway near the base after the UAVs spawn.

F-16C BAYONET Lieutenant Colonel Rosie Lucas (37)

Erusean Air Force 229th Air Division 15th Reconnaissance Squadron Mission 03: "Two-pronged Strategy"

Complete the first part of the mission by shooting down at least 7 aircraft within 100 seconds. BAYONET spawns in the northwest corner of the map.[2]

F-16C BAYONET Lieutenant Colonel Rosie Lucas (37)

Erusean Air Force 229th Air Division 15th Reconnaissance Squadron Mission 03: "Two-pronged Strategy"

Complete the first part of the mission by shooting down at least 7 aircraft within 100 seconds. BAYONET spawns in the northwest corner of the map.[2]

F-15J RONIN Lieutenant Colonel Florent Nollet (39)

Erusean Air Force 501st Air Division 23rd Fighter Squadron Mission 04: "Rescue"

Fly under 200 meters (650 feet) until radio silence is lifted and you reach the space elevator. RONIN spawns northeast of Selatapura and will attempt to flee west after the first cutscene.

F-15J RONIN Lieutenant Colonel Florent Nollet (39)

Erusean Air Force 501st Air Division 23rd Fighter Squadron Mission 04: "Rescue"

Fly under 200 meters (650 feet) until radio silence is lifted and you reach the space elevator. RONIN spawns northeast of Selatapura and will attempt to flee west after the first cutscene.

F-15C FANG First Lieutenant Sebastian Koch (29)

Erusean Air Force 556th Air Division 1st Fighter Squadron Mission 05: "444"

Endure at least 51% damage while your weapons are disabled. FANG spawns in the middle of the map after shooting down the first three bombers. He will then attempt to flee northwest.[3]

F-15C FANG First Lieutenant Sebastian Koch (29)

Erusean Air Force 556th Air Division 1st Fighter Squadron Mission 05: "444"

Endure at least 51% damage while your weapons are disabled. FANG spawns in the middle of the map after shooting down the first three bombers. He will then attempt to flee northwest.[3]

F-14D KITTEN Second Lieutenant Sophie André (23)

Erusean Air Force 183rd Air Division 41st Fighter Squadron Mission 06: "Long Day"

Fly through the tunnel in the westernmost base. KITTEN spawns in the southwest corner.

F-14D KITTEN Second Lieutenant Sophie André (23)

Erusean Air Force 183rd Air Division 41st Fighter Squadron Mission 06: "Long Day"

Fly through the tunnel in the westernmost base. KITTEN spawns in the southwest corner.

TYPHOON FAUCON First Lieutenant Thibault Besson (36)

Erusean Air Force 148th Air Division 19th Fighter Squadron Mission 07: "First Contact"

Destroy all non-TGT enemies in the first part of the mission. FAUCON spawns in the north.

TYPHOON FAUCON First Lieutenant Thibault Besson (36)

Erusean Air Force 148th Air Division 19th Fighter Squadron Mission 07: "First Contact"

Destroy all non-TGT enemies in the first part of the mission. FAUCON spawns in the north.

F-15E GAZELLE Captain Samuel Everest (34)

Erusean Air Force 301st Air Division 14th Fighter Squadron Mission 08: "Pipeline Destruction"

Destroy all oil tanks before time runs out. GAZELLE spawns in the north with the UAVs.

F-15E GAZELLE Captain Samuel Everest (34)

Erusean Air Force 301st Air Division 14th Fighter Squadron Mission 08: "Pipeline Destruction"

Destroy all oil tanks before time runs out. GAZELLE spawns in the north with the UAVs.

F/A-18F SPIDER First Lieutenant Hans Weber (33)

Erusean Air Force 360th Air Division 37th Special Squadron Mission 09: "Faceless Soldier"

Take out at least half of the non-TGT enemies before destroying all RADAR TOWERs. SPIDER spawns in the middle with stealth capability and flies towards the player.

F/A-18F SPIDER First Lieutenant Hans Weber (33)

Erusean Air Force 360th Air Division 37th Special Squadron Mission 09: "Faceless Soldier"

Take out at least half of the non-TGT enemies before destroying all RADAR TOWERs. SPIDER spawns in the middle with stealth capability and flies towards the player.

GRIPEN E LOUVETEAU First Lieutenant Ken Warren (28)

Erusean Air Force 410th Air Division 64th Reconnaissance Squadron Mission 10: "Transfer Orders"

Destroy all of the SAMs in a short amount of time. LOUVETEAU spawns with the three Mirage 2000-5s when they spawn in the east.

GRIPEN E LOUVETEAU First Lieutenant Ken Warren (28)

Erusean Air Force 410th Air Division 64th Reconnaissance Squadron Mission 10: "Transfer Orders"

Destroy all of the SAMs in a short amount of time. LOUVETEAU spawns with the three Mirage 2000-5s when they spawn in the east.

SU-33 IBIS Major Matthieu Bertin (31)

Erusean Air Force 310th Air Division 6th Fighter Squadron Mission 11: "Fleet Destruction"

Fly through the gap, where the platform cores are located, in either the northern or valley platforms. IBIS spawns near the eastern fleet and will attempt to flee northward. IBIS will not spawn near the eastern fleet if the aircraft carrier is sunk, but will instead spawn at the valley platforms and attempt to flee northward.

SU-33 IBIS Major Matthieu Bertin (31)

Erusean Air Force 310th Air Division 6th Fighter Squadron Mission 11: "Fleet Destruction"

Fly through the gap, where the platform cores are located, in either the northern or valley platforms. IBIS spawns near the eastern fleet and will attempt to flee northward. IBIS will not spawn near the eastern fleet if the aircraft carrier is sunk, but will instead spawn at the valley platforms and attempt to flee northward.

RAFALE M CHASSEUR Major Chris Azure (26)

Erusean Air Force 556th Air Division 12th Fighter Squadron Mission 11: "Fleet Destruction"

Destroy all fighters on the northern platform before they takeoff. CHASSEUR spawns directly ahead of the player's direction approximately 10,000m away.

RAFALE M CHASSEUR Major Chris Azure (26)

Erusean Air Force 556th Air Division 12th Fighter Squadron Mission 11: "Fleet Destruction"

Destroy all fighters on the northern platform before they takeoff. CHASSEUR spawns directly ahead of the player's direction approximately 10,000m away.

SU-34 WALRUS Captain Arnaud Durand (29)

Erusean Air Force 414th Air Division 6th Attack Squadron Mission 12: "Stonehenge Defensive"

Prevent Stonehenge from getting damaged even once. WALRUS spawns in the northeast with the helicopter force.

SU-34 WALRUS Captain Arnaud Durand (29)

Erusean Air Force 414th Air Division 6th Attack Squadron Mission 12: "Stonehenge Defensive"

Prevent Stonehenge from getting damaged even once. WALRUS spawns in the northeast with the helicopter force.

MIR-2000-5 FOUDRE First Lieutenant Nathan Roche (38)

Erusean Air Force 267th Air Division 54th Fighter Squadron Mission 12: "Stonehenge Defensive"

Fly underneath any of the Stonehenge railguns. FOUDRE spawns in the south.

MIR-2000-5 FOUDRE First Lieutenant Nathan Roche (38)

Erusean Air Force 267th Air Division 54th Fighter Squadron Mission 12: "Stonehenge Defensive"

Fly underneath any of the Stonehenge railguns. FOUDRE spawns in the south.

A-10C BUFFLE Second Lieutenant Kees Bakker (28)

Erusean Air Force 336th Air Division 18th Attack Squadron Mission 12: "Stonehenge Defensive"

Destroy the three A-10C Thunderbolt IIs coming from the east. BUFFLE spawns southwest of Stonehenge. Although he will hover around his spawning location for a time, he will eventually start to flee west, although at a moderately slow speed.

A-10C BUFFLE Second Lieutenant Kees Bakker (28)

Erusean Air Force 336th Air Division 18th Attack Squadron Mission 12: "Stonehenge Defensive"

Destroy the three A-10C Thunderbolt IIs coming from the east. BUFFLE spawns southwest of Stonehenge. Although he will hover around his spawning location for a time, he will eventually start to flee west, although at a moderately slow speed.

MIG-31 COMET Second Lieutenant Owen Corwin (21)

Erusean Air Force 493rd Air Division 42nd Fighter Squadron Mission 13: "Bunker Buster"

Destroy the MISSILE SILOs in a short amount of time. COMET spawns flying away towards the west in the Mission Update.

MIG-31 COMET Second Lieutenant Owen Corwin (21)

Erusean Air Force 493rd Air Division 42nd Fighter Squadron Mission 13: "Bunker Buster"

Destroy the MISSILE SILOs in a short amount of time. COMET spawns flying away towards the west in the Mission Update.

SU-47 GADFLY Second Lieutenant Jules Martin (32)

Erusean Air Force 212nd Air Division 3rd Special Squadron Mission 14: "Cape Rainy Assault"

Fly through the canyon in a short amount of time (around 3 minutes). GADFLY spawns with the Su-35S Flanker-E reinforcements in the north.

SU-47 GADFLY Second Lieutenant Jules Martin (32)

Erusean Air Force 212nd Air Division 3rd Special Squadron Mission 14: "Cape Rainy Assault"

Fly through the canyon in a short amount of time (around 3 minutes). GADFLY spawns with the Su-35S Flanker-E reinforcements in the north.

SU-37 SERPENT Second Lieutenant Russel Faulkner (22)

Erusean Air Force 364th Air Division 40th Fighter Squadron Mission 15: "Battle for Farbanti"

Earn at least 15,000 points in the first part of the mission. SERPENT spawns over the sea at center of the map when countdown reaches 5 minutes, and will fly towards the player.

SU-37 SERPENT Second Lieutenant Russel Faulkner (22)

Erusean Air Force 364th Air Division 40th Fighter Squadron Mission 15: "Battle for Farbanti"

Earn at least 15,000 points in the first part of the mission. SERPENT spawns over the sea at center of the map when countdown reaches 5 minutes, and will fly towards the player.

F-2A BOGEN Major Vincent Masson (32)

Erusean Air Force 183rd Air Division 3rd Attack Squadron Mission 15: "Battle for Farbanti"

Destroy the Aegis Ashore near the GHQ at the end of the first phase of the mission. BOGEN spawns south of the Aegis Ashore and will attempt to escape southward. His F-2A possesses stealth capabilities.

F-2A BOGEN Major Vincent Masson (32)

Erusean Air Force 183rd Air Division 3rd Attack Squadron Mission 15: "Battle for Farbanti"

Destroy the Aegis Ashore near the GHQ at the end of the first phase of the mission. BOGEN spawns south of the Aegis Ashore and will attempt to escape southward. His F-2A possesses stealth capabilities.

SU-35S AXEMAN Lieutenant Colonel Emeric Pons (46)

Erusean Air Force 25th Air Division 6th Fighter Squadron Mission 16: "Last Hope"

Earn 10,000 points In the 1st part of the mission. AXEMAN spawns above the southeastern part of the city, but will be marked as UNKNOWN until confirmed as an enemy.

SU-35S AXEMAN Lieutenant Colonel Emeric Pons (46)

Erusean Air Force 25th Air Division 6th Fighter Squadron Mission 16: "Last Hope"

Earn 10,000 points In the 1st part of the mission. AXEMAN spawns above the southeastern part of the city, but will be marked as UNKNOWN until confirmed as an enemy.

F-35C MANTIS First Lieutenant Olivier Perrin (44)

Erusean Air Force 48th Air Division 28th Fighter Squadron Mission 17: "Homeward"

Fly above and very close to the mass driver rail in the first part of the mission. MANTIS spawns with the bombers and other fighters to the east, but will be marked as UNKNOWN until confirmed as an enemy.

F-35C MANTIS First Lieutenant Olivier Perrin (44)

Erusean Air Force 48th Air Division 28th Fighter Squadron Mission 17: "Homeward"

Fly above and very close to the mass driver rail in the first part of the mission. MANTIS spawns with the bombers and other fighters to the east, but will be marked as UNKNOWN until confirmed as an enemy.

YF-23 LYNX Major Benjamin Neumann (36)

Erusean Air Force 93rd Air Division 11th Special Squadron Mission 18: "Lost Kingdom"

Destroy all the enemies along the route and reach Shilage Castle within three minutes. LYNX spawns slightly north of the castle when conditions are fulfilled. If the player does not engage him, he will flee south at high speed.

YF-23 LYNX Major Benjamin Neumann (36)

Erusean Air Force 93rd Air Division 11th Special Squadron Mission 18: "Lost Kingdom"

Destroy all the enemies along the route and reach Shilage Castle within three minutes. LYNX spawns slightly north of the castle when conditions are fulfilled. If the player does not engage him, he will flee south at high speed.

SU-57 CALAMITY Second Lieutenant Paul Lebrun (24)

Erusean Air Force 93rd Air Division 32nd Fighter Squadron Mission 19: "Lighthouse"

Earn about 17,000 points in the first phase of the mission. CALAMITY spawns far southeast of the space elevator and flies south and will eventually hold position outside of the map edge, but within range of long range weaponry, such as the EML. Since the Su-57 is stealth, CALAMITY will not appear on radar unless you get close to him.

SU-57 CALAMITY Second Lieutenant Paul Lebrun (24)

Erusean Air Force 93rd Air Division 32nd Fighter Squadron Mission 19: "Lighthouse"

Earn about 17,000 points in the first phase of the mission. CALAMITY spawns far southeast of the space elevator and flies south and will eventually hold position outside of the map edge, but within range of long range weaponry, such as the EML. Since the Su-57 is stealth, CALAMITY will not appear on radar unless you get close to him.

F-22A TEMPEST Second Lieutenant Cyril Noiret (29)

Erusean Air Force 410th Air Division 7th Fighter Squadron Mission 19: "Lighthouse"

Earn about 20,000 points in the first phase of the mission. TEMPEST spawns southwest of the space elevator and will begin engaging allied aircraft, but will prioritize Trigger if he is within about 30,000 feet.

F-22A TEMPEST Second Lieutenant Cyril Noiret (29)

Erusean Air Force 410th Air Division 7th Fighter Squadron Mission 19: "Lighthouse"

Earn about 20,000 points in the first phase of the mission. TEMPEST spawns southwest of the space elevator and will begin engaging allied aircraft, but will prioritize Trigger if he is within about 30,000 feet.

Hints

Restarting from checkpoint after shooting down an ace will still unlock the skin as long as the checkpoint occurs after the shoot down.

Restarting from checkpoint may not reset the timer for some spawn requirements such as for GADFLY, and BAYONET, so be sure to restart from mission instead of restart from checkpoint to restart the timer if needed.

Aces will not spawn after restarting from checkpoint if the requirement was met prior to the checkpoint. This means that for aces that spawn based on performance in a previous part of the mission, such as RONIN, COMET, GADFLY, and GAZELLE, if the mission is failed after completing the requirement, the mission must be restarted entirely for them to spawn again.

Using a fast aircraft, such as the X-02S Strike Wyvern with speed parts can make it easier to both achieve the spawn requirements and shoot down fleeing aces, such as COMET.