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Battle of Under Ground

**Spoiler Warning:** *There are spoilers for the details of the plot and/or ending in the text that follows.*

**"Operation Crimson Emperor" Battle of Under Ground** is the final storyline mission in *Airforce Delta Strike* for the 2nd Element of Delta Squadron.

## Overview

Within Mars, interstellar Candil cruise missiles have burrowed underground, and are moving to destroy a base located within the planet. 2nd Element is deployed to destroy the missiles, despite the monumental danger present, and must fly through the underground network of caverns to pursue and destroy the missiles before they destroy the base. 2nd Element is not perturbed, and agree to do the job, stating that if they don't, Delta's reputation would be shot. They then proudly go out on the job to destroy the cruise missiles.

## Walkthrough

Firstly, do your damndest to avoid the R-Mites present in this level. They don't simply fire their normal attacks at you; they have the same "fly up, fly straight" missile type that the original R-Mites possessed. It IS possible to avoid it by approaching at a very wide angle (as in, having the R-Mite visible literally at one end of the screen as you fly forward), but this is very dangerous and risky considering the narrow confines of the caverns. It's not like you really get any money for doing this mission anyways, so getting the kills is just for the sake of it.

Secondly, the Candil missiles travel straight towards the observation base; they are relatively slow, so it should be fairly easy to approach them before they reach the base. They slow down even more as they burrow through the rocks, so catching them is no problem. There are only eight of them in total, as well. They spawn only a few at a time, with more appearing as time goes on, so bear that in mind.

## Reward

You get no credits for completing this level. Instead, you get the completion medal for whatever character you use to complete this mission, as well as the ability to purchase the associated post-game unlock plane (The F-101B Voodoo for Holst, and the Su-32FN for Brian). If this is the first time you've completed the game, you unlock the VIC VIPER for free, and if this is the first time you've completed the game as a 2nd Element character, you unlock the TwinBee for free, both on a new-game plus.

## Transcript

*Main article: Battle of Under Ground/Transcript*

## Gallery

ObservatoryType-A2: R-MiteType-D4: CandilMars' volcanic core.

## Trivia

* Amelia Johnson incorrectly refers to Olympus Mons as the "Olympus Mountains" during the briefing for this mission.
Jian-Ji 11

"*If you're looking for a very capable, reasonable Flanker at a great price, here it is. Well, of course I'm serious...*"
―Harry's description of this plane in the shop.
The **Shenyang J-11** (NATO reporting name of "**Flanker-L**") is an aircraft that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*, as a game-completion unlock for Ruth Valentine.

## Origin (Real-Life)

The Shenyang J-11 is a Chinese variation of the **Sukhoi Su-27**. Originally proposed as a variation of the **MiG-19 Farmer** that was cancelled, it was revived in the 1990s as a modification of the Su-27. The aircraft has had a bevy of controversy surrounding it, including allegations of later versions of the craft being "unlicensed", along with other issues.

## Design

On the outset, the J-11 is essentially a Chinese version of the Su-27SK, there are very few differences in airframe design between the J-11 and the original Flanker. The design is nigh-identical in the games.

## Performance

It's literally just John's Su-27SMK with some slight stat alterations. The J-11 has improved thrust compared to the Su-27SMK, but marginally worse defenses. It's... Practically the same plane. The only difference is this thing is tied to game completion. It's arguably one of the best game-completion unlocks in the game, and that's kind of sad. Not bad, not bad...

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium

## Gallery

Jian-Ji 11 in Ruth's color scheme.Jian-Ji 11 with a generic color scheme.Jian-Ji 11 with Ferrite coating.Aircraft statisticsJian-Ji 11 cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The J-11's special weapons, Long-Ranged Air-to-Air Missiles.
Airforce Delta Storm Protagonist

"*Roger!*"
―The protagonist's only line in the game which is heard in the opening cutscene of the first mission.
The ***Airforce Delta Storm* Protagonist** is the unnamed protagonist of *Airforce Delta Storm* for the Xbox. The protagonist is revealed to be a female at the end of the credits.

## Trivia

* The appearance of the protagonist at the end of the credits strikingly resembles Aya Brea, the protagonist of the *Parasite Eve* series, most specifically her appearance in *Parasite Eve II*.
* Her appearance seems also to be similar to the unnamed female protagonist from *Airforce Delta Alternative*. It is unknow if they are the same characters, or related to each other.
Konami

**Konami** is a Japanese company that was responsible for the creation of many popular video game series such as, *Castlevania*, *Suikoden*, *Contra*, *Frogger*, *Gradius*, *Goemon*, *Metal Gear*, *TwinBee*, *Pro Evolution Soccer*, *Rocket Knight*, *Pop'n Music*, *Silent Hill* and *Yu-Gi-Oh!* among others.

This also includes the *Airforce Delta* series which they developed and published. They developed and published *Airforce Delta* for the Dreamcast in 1999 and for the Game Boy Color in 2000. They also published *Airforce Delta Storm* for the Xbox in 2001 and 2002 and for the Game Boy Advance in 2002 as well, and *Airforce Delta Strike* for the PlayStation 2 in 2004.

Konami was founded by Kagemasa Kōzuki in Osaka, Japan in 1969. Today, it is currently headquartered in Tokyo.
A-4M Skyhawk

"*It's small and inexpensive, has a large payload and the easy handling makes it perfect for newbies. A good first buy.*"
―Harry's description of this plane in the shop.
The **Douglas A-4 Skyhawk** is an aircraft that appears only in *Airforce Delta Strike*, where it is usable by Brian Douglas.

## Origin (Real-Life)

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is an American subsonic carrier-capable attack aircraft developed for the US Navy and Marine Corps in the 1950s. This aircraft played key roles in the Vietnam, Yom Kippur, and Falklands Wars. The **A-4M** (Given the moniker of **Skyhawk II**) was the designated Marine Corps version, with many improvements such as an enlarged cockpit, IFF system, and more powerful engine, among others.

## Design

The A-4M is a small aircraft with two pronounced triangle-shaped wings, a single engine, and a single vertical stabilizer punctuated by two rear wings. The refueling pump is plainly visible on the front of the aircraft.

## Performance

It's a rocket plane, which already has bad marks against it. It's not terrible by rocket plane standards; the stats aren't awful on it, it's got alright defense and mobility... But it's very slow, and the special weapon is just... There. If you need a rocket plane, and don't mind how slow it is, go for it. Otherwise, don't bother.

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Very low

## Gallery

A-4M in Brian's color scheme.A-4M with a generic color scheme.A-4M with Ferrite coating.Aircraft statistics.A-4M cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The A-4M's special weapons, Unguided Bombs.
## Trivia

* Interestingly, a fictional version of this aircraft, the A-4V Skyhawk Oval, appeared in the previous game despite this aircraft not making an appearance in said game.
Jian-Ji 12

"*It looks pretty tough, doesn't it? It's a large stealth fighter, or so I'm told. Well, what do you think?*"
―Harry's description of this plane in the shop.
The **Jian-Ji 12** is a pseudo-fictional aircraft that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*. This aircraft was the result of a fairly odd circumstance; in 1998, the Office of Naval Intelligence reported China and Shenyang was developing an F-22 class stealth fighter, known as the J-12. However, the aircraft's designation is somewhat incorrect; the actual aircraft would be revealed as the J-XX, and would therefor lead to the J-20 and J-31, with the J-31 being the Shenyang-developed fighter. The actual J-12 was a MiG-21 variant, and had nothing to do with the real J-XX program. As a result, this plane is technically real, but has very odd circumstances surrounding it; the design itself is still entirely fictional. It is only flyable by Ruth Valentine.

## Design

This is an... Odd craft. It looks incredibly similar to the F/A-22 Raptor, only it's a good deal smaller. The wings are much smaller, and are delta-shaped. It lacks rear wings as well. Despite that, it's clear the Raptor was a design influence on this plane.

## Performance

A plane that struggles to stand out among the competition. Although its stats are above average all around, it pales in comparison to the likes of the Su-30MKI, which we must remind you will have been unlocked before this plane. It has internal bomb-bays (a bad start), and a fairly meh special weapon. It has vulcans and a decent salvo of missiles, but it's just so... Average compared to the great Su-30MKI, it's hard to recommend. Especially with how *expensive* this thing is. It just isn't worth the hassle.

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium

## Gallery

Jian-Ji 12 in Ruth's color scheme.Jian-Ji 12 with a generic color scheme.Aircraft statistics.Jian-Ji 12 cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The Jian-Ji 12's special weapons, Unguided Bombs.
Long-Ranged Air-to-Air Missile

"*This is a high-performance missile with a sophisticated tracking system. But beware that this can only be used for targets in the air.*"
―Harry's description of this weapon for planes other than the Falsion in the shop; note that this description is reused from the HM-AAM.

"*This missile can be launched from a further distance compared to a regular missile.*"
―Harry's description of the Falsion's LR-AAMs in the shop.
The **Long-Ranged Air-to-Air Missile** is a missile-type special weapon in *Airforce Delta Strike*. This weapon is basically a straight improvement over the High-Maneuvering Air-to-Air Missile; these missiles have the same maneuverability as the HM-AAM, but also feature improved lock-on range and increased damage. The missiles have the same thin exhaust as the HM-AAMs. This weapon, when selected, doesn't modify the HUD in any meaningful way, aside from the weapon swap.

This weapon generally costs a fairly high amount of money, 50,000 credits for most craft.

This weapon is one of three special weapons to be used by both normal craft and a super plane. The Falsion uses this weapon, and possesses a vastly increased ammo count (80 vs 20). This also makes it one of the few special weapons to have an ammo difference amongst planes.

## Uses

*The* go-to anti air weapon in the game. This weapon has it all; absurdly long lock-on range, high damage that generally one-shots most normal enemies, and the same incredible homing capability as the HM-AAMs. The only downside is that it can't target ground targets, but seriously, that's barely a problem since you've got 70 or so backup missiles for said targets if you so need. This is the best anti air special weapon in the game, bar none. Any plane that has this will (generally) be an anti-air powerhouse. ***Especially*** the terrifying Su-37.

### Pros

* Great at anti air combat
* Highly accurate against air targets
* Can be used identically to normal missiles
* Very long lock-on range
* Very high damage

### Cons

* Cannot be used on ground targets
* Only 20 missiles for most craft

## Gallery

MiG-1.44's LR-AAMsJ-11's LR-AAMsSu-27SMK's LR-AAMsMiG-25PDS' LR-AAMsMiG-31BM's LR-AAMsSu-37's LR-AAMsSu-15TM's LR-AAMsT-58VD's LR-AAMsX-36's LR-AAMsFalsion's LR-AAMs
F-105D Thunderchief

The **F-105D Thunderchief** (Sometimes nicknamed **Thud**) is an aircraft that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*, being the started plane used by Holst Prendre and Pedro Glankert.

## Origin (Real-Life)

The F-105D Thunderchief was an American supersonic fighter/bomber craft developed and introduced in the 1950s. The F-105D (being the definitive production model) was also a follow up to the F-100 Super Sabre, being armed with machine guns and missiles, though it was more designed for high-speed low-altitude penetration. It could carry a single nuclear weapon. It was the primary attack craft of the Vietnam War, and was credited with 27.5 kills on aircraft. The aircraft was retired in 1984.

## Design

The F-105D is a single-engine craft with two swept wings, a single vertical stabilizer, and two rear wings, a typical design for the time.

## Performance

Actually probably the best starter plane in the game. Stats are quite good all around, and several of Holst's other unlockable planes are actually worse than this for quite some time. As a result, when you use Holst, this will most likely be your aircraft of choice for quite some time until you unlock planes like the Tornado GR1 and the F-16XL. It's just really good.

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium

## Gallery

F-105D in Holst's color scheme.F-105D with a generic color scheme.F-105D with Ferrite coating.Aircraft statistics.F-105D Thunderchief cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The F-105D's special weapons, Air-to-Surface Missiles.
Lightning Sword

### Role

Multirole weapon, fires a massive blue laser that deals severe damage to anything caught in the radius.

### Cost

100,000 credits

"*Don't ask me about this weapon. I can't tell you.*"
―Harry's description of this weapon in the shop.
The **Lightning Sword** is a unique special weapon in *Airforce Delta Strike* which can only be used by the Super Fighter. It is a weapon unlike any other. Upon selecting the weapon, a cross appears on the screen, showing a rough estimate of where the weapon will aim upon being fired.

## Use

The Lightning Sword, on the outset, seems like a really awesome weapon. When used, a massive blue laser is unleashed in front of the craft. Anything that's hit by the attack is destroyed, and it can pierce enemies and objects easily. Cool, right? But there are massive problems with the weapon. Firstly, the hitbox of the weapon is very hard to gauge; despite how huge it looks, the actual hitbox isn't nearly as large, which makes aiming very awkward. Although it does deal severe damage, the simple fact is it's nigh impossible to aim. Not just because of the odd hitbox; the damn weapon *literally blinds you* due to the massive size of the weapon obscuring your vision, no matter what camera view you're in.

### Pros

* Looks rad
* Deals a severe amount of damage
* Instantaneous projectile; no way to dodge it
* X3 cash bonus can get you large amounts of money

### Cons

* Hitbox is severely misleading; hard to actually aim properly because of this
* Pitiful ammo; only 10 shots
* Can't see shit when it's active

## Trivia

* This special weapon is a direct reference to the same attack from the original *Trigon* arcade game; when used, a massive blue laser is fired in front of the player's ship, which deals heavy damage to enemies caught in the radius. The shape of the laser is also very similar in the two games.
F-104G Starfighter

"*This fighter is better suited to air-to-air combat, but I bet you can use it as an attack plane.*"
―Harry's description of this plane in the shop.
The **Lockheed F-104 Starfighter** is an aircraft that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*, where it is usable by Rick Campbell.

## Origin (Real-Life)

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an infamous interceptor, and the most produced aircraft in the Century Series, beginning its service life in 1958. Although initially developed for the US Air Force, it would later be developed as an export craft, for rather mixed results. This plane is notorious for having a high crash rate for the time, due to a large mixture of different factors, such as misinterpretation of the aircraft's role, inexperience in the pilots of the craft, and other notable aspects.

## Design

A very interesting craft that is clearly designed with speed as its primary focus. It is a single-engine design with a vertical stabilizer with two rear wings mounted on the top of the stabilizer (a common design decision at the time). It has two stubby, thin trapezoidal wings, and a large, standard-shaped nose section. This plane was often nicknamed the "lawn dart" for this design alone (among other, less pleasant factors).

## Performance

An okay early-game plane. This plane is essentially a straight upgrade to the Lightning F6 you already have. The stats are nigh identical, except this plane has slightly higher speed and a minute defense increase. Aside from that, it's basically the same; same special weapon, same anti air and ground stats, it's just an okay plane. Despite what Harry says, it's not exactly a great idea to attack ground targets, thanks to the poor defenses and low anti ground stats. Rocket Pods are decent for anti ground, though, so... It's your choice. You'll be getting better soon enough.

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium

## Gallery

F-104G in Rick's color scheme.F-104G with a generic color scheme.F-104G with Ferrite coating.Aircraft statistics.F-104G cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The F-104G's special weapons, Rocket Pods.
## Trivia

* Harry's shop quote may be a slight nod to how this plane was used for anti-ground attack, despite not being designed for such a role, and usually with disastrous results.
JA37 Viggen

### Unlocked After

Purchase from Chairon Airbase after completing Fear in the Forest (*AFD Storm* PAL)

The **Saab 37 Viggen** (Translating into **Thunderbolt**) is an aircraft that only appears in the PAL version of *Airforce Delta Storm*.

## Origin (Real-Life)

The Saab 37 Viggen was a Swedish single-seat, single engine short-mid range combat craft. Development first began in the 1950s; and the craft first flew in 1967. It was the first canard-design craft to be produced in quantity. It was the most advanced fighter jet in Europe until the Panavia Tornado was released. The aircraft was eventually retired in 2005, being replaced by the even more advanced JAS 39 Gripen.

## Design

The Viggen is a nice looking plane. It is a relatively small craft, having two large delta wings, and two slightly smaller delta front canards. It has a single engine which takes up the bulk of the rear end, and a single vertical stabilizer. It lacks rear wings, thanks to the delta wings. The design would later be modernized further with the Gripen.

## Performance

You unlock this aircraft at the exact same time you unlock the Draken; this aircraft is superior to that aircraft in all aspects. However, this aircraft still suffers from the exact same problem the Draken and many other aircraft suffer; you can easily find the hidden Sobel Airbase before you complete the mission to unlock this aircraft. And as a result, you can have access to the mighty F-15S/MT Active, which is, far and away superior to this aircraft. If it weren't for that fact, this airplane would actually be quite good. But it just has that big problem hanging over it. It's not a bad plane by any stretch.

## Gallery

Picture, plus stats.Player JA 37.Player JA 37.Player JA 37.Player JA 37.Player JA 37.
BLUE WING KNIGHTS

### Reward(s)

10,000 credits + variable amount depending on the number of enemies taken out and how they were taken out.

### Unlocked by

Starting a new game

     **Spoiler Warning:** *There are spoilers for the details of the plot and/or ending in the text that follows.*

**BLUE WING KNIGHTS** is the opening mission in *Airforce Delta Strike*. The player plays as Ken Thomas for this mission.

## Overview

There is no briefing for this mission. The mission begins with a cutscene, with Ken Thomas inside of his F-5E Tiger II. An emergency is issued; enemy bombers are heading towards Area NB-53, Lugerde City. After the squadron performs a quick aircraft test, they deploy from the giant transport and fly off towards the city.

At the city, the three plane squadron (Ruth Valentine in an Su-24M, John Rundal in an Su-7BM bis, and Ken, as previously noted, in his F-5E, arrive at the city. However, they are too late. The mysterious, highly advanced bombers attack the city, destroying a massive part of the city. The squadron then fires back before the bombers are able to attack again. The attack is being escorted by the Merv Alliance, and with them, Sergei Kinski, the "Emperor", piloting an Su-22M-4 "Fitter K".

In the end, all of the bombers are successfully shot down, and another attack is averted, though at great cost.

## Walkthrough

As one should expect, for being the first level, it's fairly simple. There are six targets; gigantic bombers known as Type-B6: Plows. Plows are fat, slow, and easy to shoot down. Although they sporadically fire giant yellow shots forward, this is not threatening in the slightest, as they do not aim towards you.

The escorts are also fairly few; the only one to watch out for is Sergei. And even then, him in his Su-22M-4 is fairly simple to shoot down. Overall, a basic starter mission in any flight sim, though it introduces *Airforce Delta Strike's* rather outlandish gameplay and enemy variety.

## Reward

The reward for this mission is 10,000 credits plus a variable amount depending on the number of enemies destroyed as well as the type of weapon used to destroy them. The mission operation code H4 is also unlocked.

## Transcript

*Main article: BLUE WING KNIGHTS/Transcript*

## Gallery

Ken's F-5E cockpit inside an E.D.A.F. transport craft.Ken's F-5E leaving the E.D.A.F. transport craft.AWACS Nomad flying over Area NB-53.O.C.C. Type-B6 Plow Bomber attacking Area NB-53.

## Trivia

* You must do this mission whenever you start a new game, regardless of it being New Game Plus or not, and you are unable to choose whatever plane you want for this mission. However, you can keep the special weapon equipped on the F-5E, if that has already been purchased for it (though considering it's a bomb, this is ultimately completely useless).
* If you fail this mission by any means, you are thrown back to the title screen.
* The transport carrying 3rd Element is later revealed to be the Archelon (or, at least a plane of the same design).
Block Shooter

The **Block Shooter** is a Konami Legacy plane that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*. It was originally featured as the player's craft in Konami's 1989 hybrid puzzle/shoot 'em up arcade game *Quarth*, also known as *Block Hole*.

## Design

The Block Shooter is a very bizarre... Plane? The craft itself looks like a gigantic bullet with metallic detailing on it. It has a bright red light on the top of it, and has a massive booster inside of the back of it. It is seemingly being moved by two small cherub-like creatures. When firing weapons, the front of the craft opens up.

## Performance

The Block Shooter's stats are all above average except for mobility which is very poor. It has rockets as its main weapon and lacks a machine gun. It only really has any sort of use because of its special weapon, the All Delete Block. When you use it, the mission you're playing is instantly completed. However, it also destroys the Block Shooter and you have to spend a large amount of money to repair it and re-purchase its special weapon if you wish to use it again. This is, overall, a very strange aircraft, in terms of both appearance and performance.

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium-High

## Gallery

Block Shooter in its only color scheme.Aircraft statistics.Block Shooter cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The Block Shooter's special weapon, the All Delete Block.
## Trivia

* This is the only Konami Legacy plane in the game not to have a machine gun.
* This aircraft has the highest HP of all aircraft in *Strike*.
* The music that plays whenever this plane is used is the same as the Penta.
* When the player fires this plane's rockets, Amelia Johnson will say the player has fired a block, not a rocket. For instance, if the player fires this plane's rockets while playing as Ken Thomas, Amelia will say, "Block fired by Viper 3."
* Although this plane is unlocked for free, this plane's price would technically be 1,200,000 credits due to how repair prices for planes are calculated (50% of the plane's cost to purchase, hundred-digit numbers rounded up).
* This aircraft has the highest repair price of all aircraft in *Strike*.
Jian-Ji 7 MG

* AFD Storm
* AFD Strike

### Unlocked After

Purchase from Agakles Airbase after completing Ambush in the Jungle (*AFD Storm*)
Advancing to Phase 3 (*AFD Strike*)

"*This fighter is based on overambitious fighter makes this fast aircraft a great deal.[sic] It's a steal at this price.*"
―Harry's description of this plane in the shop.
The **Chengdu J-7** (NATO reporting name of **Fishcan**) is a Chinese aircraft based off of the **MiG-21 Fishbed**, which has continued service to this day, though production ceased in 2013. This aircraft supposedly fixed a lot of the major issues that the MiG-21 had, such as hydraulics and fuel. This aircraft would then be extensively re-developed into the **JF-17 Thunder**. The **J-7MG** model is merely a slight upgrade to the original. This aircraft appears in *Airforce Delta Storm* (as the original model) and *Airforce Delta Strike* (as the MG model). In the latter, this aircraft is used by the Ganos Flight Army Division, and can be used by Alex Levine.

## Design

This aircraft, to be expected, shares many similarities with the MiG-21; the fuselage design, single-engine setup, and front section are nigh identical in appearance. The wings are the most distinct visual difference from the MiG-21, being more angular in design.

## Performance

### *Airforce Delta Storm*

Yet another below-average starter plane. It's sort of a weird side-grade to the MiG-21 you'll already have unlocked, having some stats that are better, but some that are worse. It's... Weird. It's still not very good, since it's likely you'll have the F-15S/MT Active by this point. Needless to say, that plane stomps this one. Skip it.

### *Airforce Delta Strike*

Arguably a worse showing than the *Storm* counterpart. Stats have somehow been nerfed compared to the below-average stats it had originally. All stats are below average overall. It's a multirole, but it has poor defenses. It's barely worth using once you unlock the Jian-Ji 8, as that aircraft trumps it in most departments.

## Statistics

### *Airforce Delta Storm*

 **Range:** | 1

*Note: There are no differences in stats between the US and PAL versions.*

### *Airforce Delta Strike*

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium

## Enemy Appearances (Missions)

### *Airforce Delta Storm*

* A lone J-7 appears as an optional target in Defensive Perimeter. One appears in The Glass Scale as an optional kill. They can also appear in random Intercept missions in the first chapter as, again, optional kills.

### *Airforce Delta Strike*

* As mentioned, the Ganos Flight Army Division uses this aircraft, primarily in the early-game.

## Gallery

### *Airforce Delta Storm*

Picture, plus stats.J-7 in flight.J-7 in flight.Enemy J-7 from Defensive Perimeter.Ditto, from The Glass Scale.Ditto, from Engaging the Enemy C.Player J-7Player J-7
### *Airforce Delta Strike*

Jian-Ji 7 MG in Alex's color scheme.Jian-Ji 7 MG with a generic color scheme.Jian-Ji 7 MG with Ferrite coating.Ganos Jian-Ji 7 MG.Ditto, plus emblem.Aircraft statistics.Jian-Ji 7 MG cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The J-7MG's special weapons, Unguided Bombs.
Blue Thunder M-45

The **Blue Thunder M-45** is a Konami Legacy plane that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*. It was originally featured as player 1's craft in Konami's 1988 horizontally scrolling shooter arcade game *Thunder Cross*.

## Design

The Blue Thunder M-45 is a typical Konami-style futuristic space plane. It is predominantly gray with light blue highlights, especially the cockpit. It has an incredibly long fuselage, with a single vertical stabilizer and a twin-stacked jet engine setup. It has what appears to be two intakes jutting off of the craft itself, which also seem to function as the carrier for the craft's missiles. With its special weapon purchased, two large units float alongside of the Blue Thunder, which serve as the launch basis for the special weapon.

## Performance

The Blue Thunder M-45's stats are fairly high for the most part. It possesses decent defense, mobility, and speed, but thrust is average. Its special weapon functions identically to Wide Area Mass Destruction Rockets and it has a whopping 100 shots. The B-Thunder also possesses machine guns unlike the F-106A Delta Dart and the F-101B Voodoo, both of which also have a very limited number of WAMDRs and poor stats across the board compared to the B-Thunder, making it far more practical to use than either of those planes. You still need to be careful not to blow yourself up with this plane's WAMDR-renames while using them, though. It's also a fairly large craft, so be careful not to crash.

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | High

## Gallery

Blue Thunder M-45 in its only color scheme.Aircraft statistics.Blue Thunder M-45 cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The Blue Thunder M-45's special weapons, Options.
## Trivia

* The music that plays whenever this plane is used is a soundtrack from *Thunder Cross* titled "First Attack".
* The design of this aircraft has a slight design error; the original player's craft from *Thunder Cross* had a triple-engine design, and not a twin vertically stacked engine as this version possesses.
* Although this plane is unlocked for free, this plane's price would technically be 780,000 credits due to how repair prices for planes are calculated (50% of the plane's cost to purchase, hundred-digit numbers rounded up).
* This plane has the highest ammo reserve of all aircraft with missiles as the primary weapon in *Strike*, with a whopping 200 missiles.
F-5A Freedom Fighter

"*At low altitudes, this lightweight attack craft does well against ground targets, but not in aerial combat. It's a good buy.*"
―Harry's description of this plane in the shop.
The **F-5A Freedom Fighter** is an aircraft that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*, where it is usable by Alex Levine.

## Origin (Real-Life)

The F-5A Freedom Fighter was the original model of the famed **F-5E Tiger II**. The aircraft was developed in the late 1950s, and won the F-X competition. It was deployed in the Cold War in the 1960s as a result. Due to a demand for a more maneuverable aircraft to deal with the Soviet MiG-21 Fishbed, a second competition was started, known as the International Fighter Aircraft competition. The winner would, of course, be the F-5E.

## Design

This aircraft looks very similar to the F-5E; the basic design is the same: Single-vertical stabilizer, twin engine design, two small wings, the usual. There are very subtle design changes between the aircraft if you look closely enough.

## Performance

As to be expected, this is a more ground-oriented F-5E. It trades mobility for better defense and anti ground attack. This will be one of the first aircraft that Alex unlocks that comes equipped with machine guns, the other being the Jian-Ji 7 MG. And... You're probably better off using that plane over this. It's basically this plane, but superior in speed and thrust. And with a less awkward special weapon. And it's the exact same price... Yeah...

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium-low

## Gallery

F-5A in Alex's color scheme.F-5A with a "generic" color scheme.F-5A with Ferrite coating.Alex's F-5A in flight.Aircraft statistics.F-5A Freedom Fighter cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The F-5A's special weapons, Napalm Bombs.
A-5A Vigilante

"*This aircraft is a little peculiar. It's difficult to fly well, so I don't normally recommend it, but if you really want it...*"
―Harry's description of this plane in the shop.
The **North American A-5 Vigilante**, also known as the **A3J Vigilante**, is an aircraft that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*, where it is usable by Alex Levine.

## Origin (Real-Life)

The North American A-5 Vigilante, previously known as the A3J Vigilante prior to the Tri-service designation system, was an American supersonic bomber craft developed in the 1950s. It set several records in its life, such as altitude and long-distance speed. The craft as a whole was retired in 1979, with 167 craft built.

## Design

A fairly basic craft; it has a fairly flat profile overall with large, triangle wings. It has a twin-engine setup and a single vertical stabilizer punctuated by two moderately sized rear wings.

## Performance

It's... Okay. It's remarkably unremarkable as a whole; FAE bombs are neat for getting good amounts of money, but that's about the only trick in its book. Stats as a whole are merely "Decent", with no standout good or bad stats, save for the anti stats. It DOES have decently high speed among Alex's planes, but otherwise... It's just... There...

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium-high

## Gallery

A-5A in Alex's color scheme.A-5A with a generic color scheme.A-5A with Ferrite coating.Aircraft statistics.A-5A cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The A-5A's special weapons; Fuel-Air Explosive Bombs.
F5D-1 Skylancer

"*It's[sic] delta wings make high-speed flight a breeze, and it gets good lift despite its small size.*"
―Harry's description of this plane in the shop.
The **Douglas Aircraft Company F-5D Skylancer** is an aircraft that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*, where it is usable by Ruth Valentine.

## Origin (Real-Life)

The Douglas Aircraft Company F-5D Skylancer is an advancement to the previous model, the **F-4D Skyray**, developed in the 1950s. This aircraft was initially designed to be an all-weather variant of the F-4D, called the **F-4D-2N**, but it soon became its own beast. Despite being finished and armed, the US Navy cancelled its order for the craft, as it was too similar to the F8U Crusader, though politics are believed to have played a role as well. The aircraft was then used by NASA until it was retired in 1970.

## Design

This aircraft is actually quite futuristic-looking for the time, having delta-shaped wings. It is a remarkably small aircraft, having a single engine and vertical stabilizer design as well. It has some similarities to the Skyray before it, but the wings are more straight and defined, as opposed to the more rounded shape of the F4D-1's wings. The profile is also different overall.

## Performance

It's pretty mediocre overall. Although it has vulcans and missiles, something that the Skyray lacks, stats overall are just... Really not good. Its only noticeable stat is Anti Air, and even that isn't good. It's really cheap, but you're way better off saving your money for something useful. It's pretty much superior to the Skyray, however.

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium-low

## Gallery

F5D-1 in Ruth's color scheme.F5D-1 with a generic color scheme.F5D-1 with Ferrite coating.Aircraft statistics.F5D-1 Skylancer cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The F5D-1's special weapons, Unguided Bombs.
B-1B Lancer

The **B-1B Lancer** is a recurring non-playable aircraft in the *Airforce Delta* series, appearing in *Airforce Delta*, *Airforce Delta Storm* and *Airforce Delta Strike*.

## Notable Appearances in Missions

### *Airforce Delta*

The B-1B Lancer appears in the Home Air Defense and the Mountain Base missions.

### *Airforce Delta Storm*

It appears in the Pursuit Across the Sky.

### *Airforce Delta Strike*

It appears in the operation code H4, Wind Valley and some STAND-BY missions.

## Gallery

Enemy B-1B from Home Air Defense.B1 parked inside the Mountain Base.Enemy B-1B from Pursuit Across the Sky.Wallpaper of the B-1B from the mission Fortress on the Sands.An allied B-1B from operation code H4.Ditto.Ditto, from STAND-BY mission.
Dynamix Z11

The **Dynamix Z11** is a supercar in *Shattered* and *Shattered 2*.

## Appearance

The Dynamix Z11 is heavily based on the Pagani Huayra, and its front end resembles the LaFerrari and the Ferrari 488 GTB. The rear is disproportional to the main "cab", as the cockpit is further towards the front than the back, showing the car has a powerfully large engine. The rear also features intakes on the sides, both on the top and on the skirts.

The rear lights and main spoiler design take heavy influence from the Pagani Zonda and Pagani Huayra, with the distinctively large humps on the rear with exhaust system built into the center. There also appears to be a center brake light under the wing mounts.

## Performance

The Dynamix Z11 is impressive for a car of its class. Its traction, along with its AWD, makes the car very smooth at taking turns, and rarely requires a drift to take a sharp corner. The Dynamix Z11 is also very impressive off-road, and it is able to compete with other off-road vehicles uphill given its AWD and high torque output. With off-road tires, it is very formidable.

## Trivia

* The car's name, "Dynamix", refers to the word "Dynamics". The "Z11" part is unknown.
F-101B Voodoo

### Real-Life Manu-facturer

McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (Became McDonnell Douglas, which later became Boeing)

### Used By

Holst Prendre
Pedro Glankert

### Unlocked After

Complete Battle of Under Ground as Holst

"*Developed as an interceptor, this aircraft does very well against enemy bombers, but that's about all it's good for.*"
―Harry's description of this plane in the shop.
The **McDonnell Aircraft F-101 Voodoo** is an aircraft that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*, where it can be used by Holst Prendre and Pedro Glankert.

## Origin (Real-Life)

The McDonnell Aircraft F-101 Voodoo was an American penetration fighter-turned-nuclear bomber developed in the 1950s. The F-101B was an aircraft developed due to demands for an interim interceptor aircraft; this craft was extensively modified from the original F-101, adding a radar to the nose, means for a second crewmember, and a new weapons bay. This variant lasted until 1982 in the US, and 1984 for Canada.

## Design

A fairly interesting aircraft design; the bomber elements can be seen clearly with the oddly shaped wings and engines below the bulk of the craft. It, like many craft of the time, has rear wings attached to the top of the vertical stabilizer.

## Performance

Like many end-mission unlocks, it isn't very good. No vulcans, mediocre stats across the board... Nothing major to write home about. Its only claim to fame is having two Wide Area Mass Destruction Rockets... A mediocre special weapon anyways. It being a fighter is not enough to make it worth using; you can just as easily use the F-15U Plus as a "psuedo fighter" and get more work done than this thing. It's bad. Harry even says it's bad!

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium

## Gallery

F-101B in Holst's color scheme.F-101B with a generic color scheme.F-101B with Ferrite coating.Aircraft statistics.F-101B cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The F-101B's special weapons; Wide Area Mass Destruction Rockets.
Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb

"*Although this is a release-type, you can lock on to drop toward a target. Even without locking on, it is as powerful as unguided bombs because you can damage surroundings as well.*"
―Harry's description of this weapon in the shop. This description is incorrect; it is actually the description of guided bombs.
The **Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb** is a bomb-type special weapon in *Airforce Delta Strike*. This bomb is very similar to the default Unguided Bomb; however, when it hits the ground, it explodes into a much larger blast radius than the normal bomb, dealing damage to a very wide area, and making it very ideal for dealing with ground targets. Upon selecting the weapon, a pip will appear on the ground, indicating an estimate of where the bomb will land.

This weapon, again, tends to be more expensive than Unguided Bombs, generally costing around 40,000 Credits.

## Uses

The FAE bombs are very effective at dealing with ground targets, especially those that are bunched up. The splash damage is spread out to an incredible degree, wiping out groups of small targets easily. This is definitely among the higher tier of the bomb-type weapons, thanks to its raw destructive potential.

### Pros

* Great at anti ground operations
* Blast radius is absurd, taking out large amounts of enemies if they're bunched up
* Of most bomb-type weapons, compared to others, this is simpler to aim since it's just a normal bomb with a huge blast radius
* X3 cash bonus can get you large amounts of money

### Cons

* No guiding; weapon can be hard to aim
* Less ammo than unguided bombs; 30 vs 50
* Impossible to use on air targets, unless you practically fly into them to release the bomb on top of them

## Gallery

F-15E's FAE bombsF-15U's FAE bombsA-5A's FAE bombsSu-25A's FAE bombs
Collette Le Clerc

"*One stop closer to our dream!*"
―Collette during Team Bravo.
**Collette Le Clerc** is a character in the *Airforce Delta* series who appears as a main character in *Airforce Delta Strike*.

## Mission Appearances

* Team Bravo (Pilots a Eurofighter Typhoon, doesn't get shot down)
* Force Scout (Pilots a Eurofighter Typhoon, slams into a Type-G3: Rol-R)
* Roller Games (Pilots an F/A-18E Super Hornet, slams into a Type-G2: Rise)
* Over the Cloud (Pilots an F-15S/MTD Active, gets hit by a Type-B8: Arrow)
* Twister (Pilots an F-117A Nighthawk, doesn't get shot down)
* Night Blitz (Pilots an Su-30MKI, slams into the anti-meteor plasma barrier)
* Wind Valley (Pilots an X-36, flies above the canyon and gets blown away)
* Turning Point (Pilots an X-44, doesn't get shot down, but can be denied her glory by a quick player)

## Gallery

Eurofighter Typhoon used by Collette in Force Scout (and Team Bravo).Eurofighter Typhoon used by Collette in Force Scout.Eurofighter Typhoon used by Collette in Force Scout.Eurofighter Typhoon used by Collette in Team Bravo.F-117A Nighthawk used by Collette in Twister.F/A-18E Super Hornet used by Collette in Roller Games.F-15S/MTD used by Collette in Over the Cloud.F-15S/MTD used by Collette in Over the Cloud.F-15S/MTD used by Collette in Over the Cloud.F-15S/MTD used by Collette in Over the Cloud.Su-30MKI used by Collette in Night Blitz.X-36 used by Collette in Wind Valley.X-36 used by Collette in Wind Valley.X-36 used by Collette in Wind Valley.X-36 used by Collette in Wind Valley.X-44 used by Collette in Turning Point.X-44 used by Collette in Turning Point.X-44 used by Collette in Turning Point.X-44 used by Collette in Turning Point.X-44 used by Collette in Turning Point.
## Trivia

* She, along with her sister, uses one of two paint schemes; either the generic paint scheme or a modified version of David's paint scheme, removing the fire and bomb. All three planes have the Bravo insignia on them.
	+ Interestingly, their Su-30MKI has the PAL paint scheme from *Airforce Delta Storm*.
Fish Bomb

"*This is shaped as fish as camouflage, but it is a drop-type bomb. You can kill oblivious enemies with one shot.*"
―Harry's description of this weapon in the shop.
The **Fish Bomb** is a unique special weapon in *Airforce Delta Strike* which can only be used by the Penta. It is a reskinned Unguided Bomb. Upon selecting the weapon, a pip will appear on the ground, indicating an estimate of where the bomb will land.

## Uses

This weapon performs identically to the Unguided Bomb, having the same splash radius and damage as said weapon. The only appreciable difference is, outside of the model, the number of ammo. The Penta has 150 of these bombs, which allows it to deal heavy damage to ground enemies. However, it has the same issues as the UGB in that it can only be used (reliably) against ground enemies.

### Pros

* Great at anti ground operations
* Splash damage can damage and destroy multiple enemies
* Deals heavy damage to ground targets
* X3 cash bonus can get you large amounts of money
* Large number of shots, 150

### Cons

* No guiding; weapon can be hard to aim
* Impossible to use on air targets, unless you practically fly into them to release the bomb on top of them

## Trivia

* This weapon design is based on the fishes that Penta can collect in *Antarctic Adventure* and *Penguin Adventure* to earn points or buy stuff.
* In *Yume Penguin Monogatari*, in the shoot' em up sections, the plane doesn't shoot bombs at all, only normal bullets.
* This is the cheapest unique special weapon in the game, at 40,000 credits.
Kongō-class destroyer

The **Kongō-class destroyer** is a type of naval ship in *Airforce Delta* and *Airforce Delta Storm*.

## Notable Appearances in Missions

### *Airforce Delta*

It appears in the Federation Fleet Obstruction and Battle of Castalia Sea missions.

### *Airforce Delta Storm*

It appears in The Crimson Sea, Lying in Wait, Waves of Struggle on Palaks Bay, Attack of the Tyrant and all the Tanker Defense from Bombers missions.

## Gallery

An enemy destroyer from Federation Fleet Obstruction.Ditto, from Escort Mission.An allied destroyer from The Battle of Castalia Sea.Allied destroyer from The Crimson Sea.Allied destroyer from Lying in Wait.Allied destroyer from Waves of Struggle on Palaks Bay.An enemy destroyer from Waves of Struggle on Palaks Bay voyaging to the rendezvous point.Allied destroyer from Oil SOS.Enemy destroyer from Oil SOS.Allied destroyer from Path to the Open Sea.Enemy destroyer from Path to the Open Sea.Allied destroyer from Escape at Dawn.Enemy destroyer from Escape at Dawn.Allied destroyer from The Battle for Notos Sea.Allied destroyer from Fangs of the Sea.Allied destroyer from Attack of the Tyrant (NTSC-J & PAL only).Enemy destroyer from Attack of the Tyrant.Enemy destroyer from Destroy the Tyrant.An allied destroyer from Fleet Attack.
FLINT-ROCK

### Unlocked After

Shooting down enemy aces like Sergei and Albert 100 times with any one pilot(Unlocked during a new game plus)

The **FLINT-ROCK** (a misspelling of "**Flintlock**" which is this craft's actual name due to a translation error) is a Konami Legacy plane that only appears in *Airforce Delta Strike*. It was originally featured as the player's craft in Konami's 1991 horizontally-scrolling shooter arcade game *Xexex* (known as *Orius* in North America).

## Design

This is a very odd looking craft. It has a pronounced front section with two enormous jet engines. It has a bright blue cockpit. What appear to be two red wings are actually fold-able arms, which retract in front of the craft when it applies the airbrakes. Several large curved spines jut out from the craft, and it has a large rear section located above the engines that has a vertical stabilizer on top. A second, larger stabilizer juts out from the bottom. It is predominantly gray with vermilion highlights.

## Performance

This craft, in terms of performance, can best be compared to the Axelay as both have laser special weapons that possess both good accuracy and the ability to lock onto multiple targets at once, but are only usable against other aircraft. Compared to the Axelay, the FLINT-ROCK possesses better mobility and defense, but worse speed and thrust. The FLINT-ROCK also possesses internal bomb bays for its normal missiles unlike the Axelay which hurt its DPS when dealing with ground targets if you so need since you can only fire up to two missiles at a time. The FLINT-ROCK is at least effective in missions that strictly involve dogfighting with its lasers thanks to their spammability and accuracy, so use it if you desire.

## Statistics

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Medium

## Gallery

FLINT-ROCK in its only color scheme.Aircraft statistics.FLINT-ROCK cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The FLINT-ROCK's special weapons, Lasers.
## Trivia

* The music that plays whenever this plane is used is a music track from *Xexex* titled "Breeze".
* Although this plane is unlocked for free, this plane's price would technically be 910,000 credits due to how repair prices for planes are calculated (50% of the plane's cost to purchase, hundred-digit numbers rounded up).