ACE COMBAT™7: SKIES UNKNOWN

ACE COMBAT™7: SKIES UNKNOWN

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All Aircraft Skins {Detailed Unlocks}
By BoxyFoxyMyumi
= Within this guide there will be the following =
- A description with photos on the locations of Every named pilots and how Encounter them.
- Detailed guide for every Ersean Skin.
- There will be also a detailed guide on the skin that not many have understood how to get the SU 30M2 skin #3, not the SU 30SM.
- The achievement Birds of prey

What I wanted to achieve in this guide was to bring both {Zfall99 & Laika} guides into a one stop shop on the aircraft skins in the correct order that you will see them listed in game.so there will be no need to deeply search the net or swap between two different guides. If in the future others wish to have more added to this guide such as an achievement guide let me know below.

Note, this is my first ever steam guide for any game so I am trying something new to me. Hope everyone that views this sees this as helpful.
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1. Before we start!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hello there and Welcome to my first ever guide! :D~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As stated before, within this guide this will help you achieve each, and every aircraft unlockable skin in the game in order, and in details from two other guides into one stop shop of info including the named Aircraft to go along with it. So without further a due here is the aircraft list below in the respective order.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{Edit/Update}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have Recently checked in on all the newer ways people have been finding, and the og methods when the game was first released. The methods I have used still do work. What i have here are mainly suggestions on how unlock them given the parameters, and research that i have done at that time.

So yes some of it may have a more refined method to do them and i am very honored that so many of you have looked at my very first guide ever made, so thank you all so much!
2. Aircraft Skins (Section:1)
- F-104C {Starfighter}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Complete campaign with MG only {in each mission clear}

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
Complete every mission with a S-Rank on {Ace difficulty}






- F-104C -AV- {Starfighter} <---- ={free flight only No Unlockable Skins}=













- A-10C {Thunderbolt II}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Kill 200-220 planes with MG in campaign

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {BUFFLE} in Mission #12






- F-2A

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Kill 100 ships {In Campaign}

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
Shoot down ACE {BOGEN} in Mission #15






-F-4E {Phantom II}
={Obtainable by Pre Order or Buying the recent DLC every skin already unlocked}=














-F-14D {Super Tomcat}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
S-Rank all missions on {NORMAL}

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {Kitten} in Mission #6







-F-15C {Eagle}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Get 1000 total kills in campaign {Does not need to be in one run} or take down 50 or more rivals in multiplayer. {Depends on the version of the game}

{ How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {Fang} in Mission #5






-F-15J

{ How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Rescue all LRSSG members before 7 pings are sent in Mission 07

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {Ronin} in Mission #4







-F-15E {Strike Eagle}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Kill 30 or more drones in Mission 03

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
Shoot down ACE {Gazelle} in Mission #8






-F-16C {Fighting Falcon}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Sortie more than 50 times in Multiplayer

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
Shoot down ACE {Bayonet} in mission #3






-F/A-18F {Super Hornet}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Get MVP {best score} in TDM

{How to Unlock Special Skin #3}
Shoot down ACE {Spider} in Mission #9







-F-22A {Raptor}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
S-Rank all missions on HARD

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {TEMPEST} in Mission #19







-F-35C {Lightning II}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Shoot down 100 enemy players in Multiplayer

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
Shoot down ACE {MANTIS} in Mission #17
3. Aircraft Skins (Section:2)
- YF-23 {Black Widow II}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Win 3 Battle Royal games

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {LYNX} in Mission #18




-Mirage 2000-5

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Make it through the radar net within 3'00'00 in Mission 04

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {FOUDRE} in Mission #12





-Rafale M

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Win 50 Team Death Match games

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {Chasseur} in mission 11





-Typhoon

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Shoot down 50 enemy players in Multiplayer or sortie in multiplayer 25 or more times {Depends on the version of the game}

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {Faucon} in mission #7





-Gripen E

{ How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
find and Kill all the Real Silos in Mission 13 Fast

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {Louveteau} in Mission #10





-Mig-21bis {Fishbed}

{ How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Kill 50 enemies with MG in campaign

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {PYRO} In mission 1





-Mig-29A {Fulcrum}

{ How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Kill 50 or more ground targets in Mission 06 {without using the return line}

{ How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {JESTER} in Mission #2





-Mig-31B {FoxHound}

{ How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Sortie more than 100 times in Multiplayer

{ How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {COMET} in Mission #13





-Su-30M2

{ How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Kill 200 drones in campaign

{ How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
Complete Mission 20 using only the machine gun, {Can be completed on Any Difficulty with any rank}





-Su-30SM

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Complete campaign without taking damage {in each mission clear}

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
Down {Mister X in Mission 18} in less than 5'00'00 only using standard weapons, no SP weapons during the dog fight. {can be done on Normal or Harder}





-Su-33 {Flanker-D}

{How to Unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Complete Mission 15 without taking damage

{How to Unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {IBIS} in Mission 11




-Su-34 {Fullback}

{How to unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Kill 1500 non-naval ground targets {does not have to be a single play through in campaign, it can be free missions also}

{ How to unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {Walrus} in Mission #12





-Su-35S

{How to Unlock Erusea skin #2}
Kill 16 or more ground targets in Mission 10

{ How to Unlock Special Skin #3}
Shoot down ACE {AXEMAN} in Mission #16





-Su-37 {Terminator}

{How to unlock Erusea skin #2}
In Mission 19, kill the Arsenal Bird WITHOUT using the MG

{How to unlock Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {SERPENT} in Mission #15





-Su-47 {Berkut}

{How to unlock Erusea skin #2}
2000 total kills in campaign {Does not need to be done in a single run, can be done in free missions}

{ How to unlock the Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {GADFLY} in Mssion #14





-Su-57

{How to Unlock Erusea skin #2}
Get 3000 total kills in campaign {Does not need to be done in a single run, can be done in free missions}

{How to Unlock Special Skin #3}
shoot down ACE {CALAMITY} in Mission #19




-X-02S {Strike Wyvern}

{ How to unlock the Erusea skin #2}
Complete campaign with the total time spent {each mission clear} being < 4:00:00 or less

{ How to unlock the Special Skin #3}
Shoot down every {ACE} in the game
4. Named Aircraft {ACE Pilots} Locations (Section:1)
Mission #1 Charge Assault
ACE Codename: "PYRO"
How To Take Out: Use ONLY one type of special weapons on the third wave of bombers: 4AAM, 6AAM, 8AAM. They should each go down with one missile. Don't worry about the escorts. PYRO will spawn in the NW of the map behind the 4th wave.







Mission #2 Charge The Enemy
ACE Codename: "JESTER"
How To Take Out:Eliminate the radar vehicles quickly approaching the base ahead. Wait for the control tower to be targetable, destroy it before the drones arrive for ACE JESTER to appear on the runway starting in the hanger. so destroy him before or right after the cutscene just as he is ready for takeoff.







Mission #3 Two-Pronged Strategy
ACE Codename: "BAYONET"
How To Take Out: Take down all TGT enemies within 90 seconds of the first stage: SP weapons, 4,6,8AAM and HVAA make this task much easier. After the cutscene,ACE Bayonet should appear on radar, behind the Arsenal Bird and its drones.







Mission #4 Rescue
ACE Codename: "RONIN"
How To Take Out: When Mission starts, dive to 600 - 200 ALT, stay under that for the entire flight to the elevator. When the radio silence is lifted and the AA appears you can then feel free to fly between 650 - 200 ALT {Around or below 200 Meters for SAE users}. Destroy all the AA around the elevator, and when the drones deploy from the trucks,ACE RONIN will then spawn.







Mission #5 "444"
ACE Codename: "FANG"
How To Take Out: what you need to do is take up to 75%+ damage. Take down the 3 bombers when you can.ACE FANG will then spawn, He will attempt to leave the map so you need to hurry.







Mission #6 Long Day
ACE Codename: "KITTEN"
How To Take Out: Go to the base that's in the North West part of the map, there will be a tunnel that's wide enough for your aircraft to be able to fly straight through.ACE KITTEN will appear as you exit the tunnel in the South West.







Mission #7 First Contact
ACE Codename: "FAUCON"
How To Take Out: Eliminate all the non TGT (Target) enemy's first before the next phase of the mission.ACE FAUCON will appear to the north. (Note: Do not worry if you kill a few of the TGTs).







Mission #8 Pipeline Destruction
ACE Codename: "GAZELLE"
How To Take Out: Destroy all of the oil facilities before the time elapses. Any type of bomb or AGMs, alongside your gun will be more than efficient enough to complete this task. destroying just one building in the grouped up facilities will set off a chain reaction of explosions for that group. In the next phase (chasing the trucks),ACE GAZELLE will appear with the drones in the north.







Mission #9 Faceless Soldier
ACE Codename: "SPIDER"
How To Take Out: A repeat of Mission #7, you have to destroy the non-TGTs, but only half of them before the towers.ACE SPIDER will spawn near the center, and will be using stealth equipment.







Mission #10 Transfer Orders
ACE Codename: "LOUVETEAU"
How To Take Out: You need to eliminate the hidden SAMs ASAP. 9 total groups marked with a red (X) on the provided Picture.ACE LOUVETEAU will spawn alongside the final set of Mirage fighters, on the Left side of the objective, right side of the map marked in red.
5. Named Aircraft {ACE Pilots} Locations (Section:2)
Mission #11: Fleet Destruction
ACE Codename: "CHASSEUR"
How To Take Out: You'll want either Bomb's with Aoe & upgrades to further enhance this further. or AAM's. Head to the marine base in the north. You need to destroy all the fighter jets on the platforms before they can lift off. As soon as you get near the platforms they'll start lifting off and they're pretty quick. So you can't afford any screw ups. With an AoE bomb though it should make quick and very easy. CHASSEUR will then spawn in one of 3 (X) locations on the provided map.
ACE Codename: "IBIS"
How To Take Out: In the same mission as CHASSEUR you want to fly through the small openings that the platforms on top of the cores providing a small gap, simular to the tunnel in Mission #6. If one or two of the platforms are already destroyed (by scripted event or accidental destruction) this will be ok as you will only require one to fly through. After completing this, IBIS will spawn by the navy fleet as seen in the picture above and attempt to flee north from there.








Mission #12: Stonehenge Defensive
ACE Codename: "WALRUS"
How To Take Out: Ensure that the railgun never takes damaged in the first phase. The railgun's blip on your radar will blink and make a sound when it is about to be attacked. (To make this easy just make sure that the bombers are priority #1 and that the ground forces in between bombing runs are taken care of. the best aircrafts for this are the ones that have multy target missiles that hit more than one ground target.)
Ace Codename: "FOUDRE"
How To Take Out: In the same mission as WALRUS, fly under the barrel of one of the Destroyed Stonehenge Railguns. FOUDRE will spawn in the south. (Can be done untill the last phase with the arsonal bird)
ACE Codename: "BUFFLE"
How To Take Out: In the same mission as WALRUS & FOUDRE. When the 3 A-10C that spawn to the east, fly over and destroy them to make ACE BUFFLE spawn in the west of the map.





Mission #13: Bunker Buster
ACE Codename: "COMET"
How To Take Out: Equip your jet With max speed/acceleration parts, & upgrades for regular missiles. you need to either bomb the silos fast at above "6'00'00", or destroy all the non TGT and Main TGT with no time contrains, The silos are randomized each time. make a hard turn left as ACE COMET will spawn behind you. Take down Comet quick! You will have little time to make it to each missile that spawns afterwords.







Mission #14: Cape Rainy Assault
ACE Codename: "GADFLY"
How To Take Out: Fly through the valley fast achieving a time above "17'00'00", (It may take a few tries). it'll help if you commit to memory a route to take through the searchlights & tight turns. Bomb the base as normal when you arrive, when the aircraft reinforcements arrive in the north ACE GADFLY will be with them.







Mission #15: Battle for Farbanti
Ace Codename: "SERPENT"
How To Take Out: In the first phase, score 17k points, ACE SERPENT will appear in the south over the water.
ACE Codename: "BOGEN"
How To Take Out: In the same mission as SERPENT, destroy the target "Aegis Ashore", the missile defense system in the center of the map that will become active near the end of the first phase. He will then appear in an aircraft group in the south, close to where SERPENT appeared as seen above. This group is behind the first group that approaches. they will be using stealth.








Mission #16: Last Hope
ACE Codename: "AXEMAN"
How To Take Out: Score 10k points before the car makes it to the heli. ACE AXEMAN will spawn North West high up, & will appear as UNKNOWN just like everybody else.
(Note: you don't need to ID someone if you already know they'll be a hostile;
You should reach, 10k without incidents around the time the car enters the tunnel.)







Mission #17: Homeward
ACE Codename: "MANTIS"
How To Take Out: Score 10,000 Points then Fly on top of & close to the catapult for it's entire length. ACE MANTIS will appear in the east with the incoming bomber/fighter squadrons. He will appear as UNKNOWN like everyone else, so you'll have to find him. He will not flee.







Mission #18: Lost Kingdom
ACE Codename: "LYNX"
How To Take Out: Use a fighter with an 4,6,8AAGM, you'll need to be speedy. Make your way to the castle & destroy everything along the way for ACE LYNX. You'll need to do some dogfighting when the Gripen E's appear, so make sure you have a good amount of time for that. When you reach the castle area, ACE LYNX will take off with the sole F-16.







Mission #19: Lighthouse
ACE Codename: "CALAMITY"
How To Take Out: Score 17k points in the dogfighting,ACE CALAMITY will appear in the far South East of the space elevator, and will be stealthed as seen on the map in red.
ACE Codename: "TEMPEST"
How To Take Out: In the same mission as ACE CALAMITY. score 20k points.ACE TEMPEST will appear at the Space Elevator as seen in Red in the above picture.
44 Comments
Kujinu 24 Feb @ 12:03pm 
You don't need 10000 points for Mantis to spawn at all
Alder613 6 Sep, 2024 @ 9:03pm 
Ugh, I hate it when games lock content behind online play...
Matt ZX 3 Apr, 2024 @ 5:55pm 
There's a trick to get Mantis: first go to the mass driver and do the low pass, than start wiping out targets.

When the bomber fleet shows up, I think that if you have around 9k points it'll be enough, although I killed some bombers and escorts after they spawned, so maybe that counted for Mantis to appear.
BoxyFoxyMyumi  [author] 13 Dec, 2022 @ 4:06pm 
The Mig-21bis can be completed by shooting any 50 foes with the mg doesn't need to be air/boat etc. that's why i worded it the way i did @ACT: 36 SAT: 1600, and to be more correct on the comment this one is a bit more of a touchy type of skin and has been since day 1. some may unlock the skin during that mission but i've managed the unlock in Mission #12 and repeated this to make sure that its correct.
ACT: 36 SAT: 1600 13 Dec, 2022 @ 3:39pm 
Mig-21bis Skin #2 is wrong. To unlock you have to kill >50 ground targets in Long Day without resupplying.
PillagerMidget 24 Aug, 2021 @ 1:32pm 
for the SU-30SM in the morgan dlc you can get the mihaly skin for it, just the mister x skin on heavy crack and is paid for
Excorpion 24 May, 2021 @ 8:33pm 
Ok so, i cant confirm, but i tried the mission a lot of times, most of them with >17 min left (3 minutes) ... GAFLY never appears. So then i asked myself if i have to buy the plane to find the ace too... i bought it, and then the ace appears under the same conditions.
Excorpion 24 May, 2021 @ 7:56pm 
There has to be a condition that isnt mentioned.... maybe it just that i need to buy the plane first ??? cause i was searching the aces nothing more...
Excorpion 24 May, 2021 @ 7:02pm 
Hi! there is an error on the canyon mission (#14) Gadlfy isnt appearing even when i have times >18 min... Is there another condition that i need ??
Space® 5 May, 2021 @ 3:25am 
how to bait ACE LYNX tho?? so frustating..