Enemy Fighter Ace

**Enemy Fighter Aces** are elite enemies in Bomber Crew. Unlike normal fighter aircraft, Aces are more powerful, tough, and attack with more complex maneuvers. Each Ace has a reputable bounty for their death, which is awarded to you as a bonus after the mission in which the Ace was encountered is completed. You can view the Aces that have been eliminated and Aces still at large in the Briefing room.

## Strategy

On certain missions, you'll be hinted whenever you'll be expecting an Ace operating in the region as well as their name shortly after take off. Strategize and plan your mission well when engaging them. Missions that reduce their armor or damage can also significantly help with their elimination.

Aces appear as a Spade suit symbol under your objectives, including their HP and name, and in the air.
It is best advised that you focus on them first as leaving them unchecked will allow them to tear you apart rather quickly. Gunners, with view and are attacking should use their Focus to maximize their effectiveness whenever they perform a run. Other aircraft should be set aside until the target is killed.

It should be pointed out that the enemy's Ace is most easily defeated when they first appear and charge straight towards the player's bomber (like regular enemies). Aces are the easiest to hit at this time, and can be smoothly defeated when paired with Focus and Special Ammunition. However, if players do not seize the opportunity, they will make many maneuvers in the following dogfights and be really difficult to hit.

While the first few Aces employ tougher aircraft, later ones will be deadlier as they'll also employ upgrades including incendiary ammunition or improved guns to their weaponry; Hinted in their taunts as they engage your bomber.

In the final mission "Operation Phantom" of Secret Weapons, Niko's aircraft is upgraded with stealth to radar and guided missiles.

## Lists

The name of these German Aces are quite "simple and crude". Players can easily notice that most of their surname and first name have the same initial. Meanwhile, for example, "Brennen" means "Burning", "Festung" means "Fort", "Schnellmann" means "Fast man", and "Natchtzehrerv means "Nighteater". These names are even stranger to Germans than John Smith.

### Aircraft

* Messerschmitt Bf 109
* Junkers Ju 88
* Dornier Do 217
* Messerschmitt Bf 110
* Messerschmitt Me 163
* Messerschmitt Me 262

### Known Aces

* Felix Feder
* Gunnar Günther
* Bruno Brennen, he will use incendiary ammunition.
* Merrick Jäger, flying a Bf 110 G-4 night fighter.
* Kasper Von Knall
* Franziska Festung, flying a Ju 88 A-4 with red stripes; 12000£. She will praise larger planes when appeared, but will miss her original fighter when defeated. This partly explains some of the maneuvers she would make in battle.
* Sonja Schnellmann, flying a Me 163.
* Käiser Von Düsen, flying a red Me 262; 25000£. It is very strange as his name itself represents "German Emperor", and when encountering him, he would also say "Hail to the Kaiser". Düsen will call himself "Thunder god" in combat, and overall, he is a character who values honor.

#### Added in Secret Weapons

* Frans and Fritz Blitzer, flying a single engine, twin-seat fighter (can be seen on DLC poster); 3000£.
* Donna Keil
* Niko Natchtzehrer, flying a Ho 229 (see details in page). Although he may call himself 'on the wings of the night', the final battle will occur during the day. Unlike other Aces, Natchtzehrer will not retreat, and will reappear after the Campaign ends (can be defeated multiple times, but the reward is only once, while the celebration will be played again). In Wing Commander Biggin's Report says that HQ reported rumours of a top secret aircraft that can bypass Radar is in the area, which is then shown to be Niko's Plane.

#### Only in USAAF

* Fredrik Falk; 3000$.
* Melvin Möwe
* (TBD)
* (TBD)

## Gallery

British Campaign OverviewSecret Weapons PosterFranziska FestungKäiser Von DüsenNiko NatchtzehrerDitto