Mission 17: Journey Home (Ace Difficult) - Ace Combat 5 - 60 FPS

[@Mobius_118]

The missing man formation at the end is what finally made me cry.

[@rubinellemahrahn6591]

Ugh, the FEELS...

[@trigger5914]

*Cries Silently*

[@Agent1W]

That speaks a lot from someone who flew in a one-man formation for practically the entire Erusean conflict.

[@Andrecio64]

And Thunderhead's voice is the final touch

[@reapertalon]

same

[@CipherPTY]

Today marks 10 years since Chopper's death😔 Rest in peace Captain Davenport

[@janyogyog76]

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[@ipsrayhanal-fatihrobhani4554]

PRESS F TO SALUTE !!!!!!

[@ipsrayhanal-fatihrobhani4554]

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[@xdarkwing104x]

Lieutenant colonel Davenport. F

[@syarizansulaiman6554]

F

[@HarmonicVector]

Fun fact: Technically speaking, since Blaze was dishonorably discharged when he faked his death, Chopper now pulls a higher rank than Blaze.

[@guts-141]

Until Harling cleared their names in 2014 or so before 2019 Which is why Nagase managed to become an Astronaut The Razgriz might have gotten larger promotion even after they retired from the military

[@SleepyPopups.Unedited]

@@guts-141 So after 2010, Nagase became Pilgrim One Captain, Blaze idk where he went, Grimm? Idk what he does after that. But as for Genette, he still taking pictures as a journalist, even till 7

[@winterfrostarian]

@@SleepyPopups.Unedited 3 months necroposting from me, anyways until Ace combat X* which is in 2020

[@absolutevodka2481]

A calm Cipher by himself is troublesome enough, imagine fighting three pissed off version of him at the same time who just went full demon lord.

[@CatGoon67]

this is now my favorite way to describe the end of this mission

[@IronSnake98]

Wouldn't really call them Cipher, but more Pixy.

[@michaelcross9720]

Virgin Wiseman - everybody follows trigger despite him being a squardron leader - treats count like a newbie despite count's experience in the penal unit - make trigger do all the work, just like any other npcs in the game - his sense of humor is overshadowed by his food loving AWACS - discount swordsman from AC5 - his sacrifice go to waste because mihaly's plot armor Chad Chopper - disses his AWACS for how stupid he is - calls blaze kid despite blaze's superiority - doesn't care grimm is a newbie - his jokes other than to lighten the tense situation represents the player's and the team's dissatisfaction for all the bullshit they've been through - actually shoots down enemy - his sacrifice saved many lives on the stadium and made the rest of the wardog soon to be razgriz squardron can withstand 1000 G's to outmaneuver his killers

[@KUNAIfever]

to be fair Kid is Blaze's callsign

[@thatoneguyplays9599]

"He has been granted a 2 rank promotion." WHAT GOOD IS THAT FOR!?

[@Stingra87]

Nothing, for the dead. For the living it's a display of honor and respect to someone who died for their country.

[@thatoneguyplays9599]

@@Stingra87Oh ok. Thanks for telling me that

[@joedixon6373]

Now just for the easter egg (if I can tell him by the name easter egg), Chopper died with the Rank "Captain", with that 2 rank promotion he's now a Lieutenant Coronel, a major rank, even major than the official rank of Blaze (Captain) (I'm mexican, so sorry for my bad english)

[@BETRvids]

@@joedixon6373 Aside from one word, your English was spot on. The word you misspelled was Colonel. It's easy to make that mistake though, since it's pronounced 'kernal'.

[@michaelthayer5351]

It also helps with next of kin, since benefits and pension are connected to rank so now his family will get a Lieutenant Colonel's benefits rather than a Captain's.

[@peppercat1887]

I just realized, Chopper said they are singling him out, right? Man, the Yukes at this point were so full in the hatred, they threw everything in the hopes to kill at least one guy. They weren't even out for the Squadron there but just so hellbent on hurt and revenge that they just wanna hurt us in some way by killing at least one of us with certainty. Jesus

[@NSEBMB]

Not unsurprising seeing how many Yukes Wardog killed tbh

[@dinorocker8647]

@@NSEBMB Hey, blame those damn Belkan agitators and subversives in both Osea and Yuktobania's governments, they were the ones who were truly at fault, the Oseans and Yukes probably wouldn't have gone at each other's throats if it wasn't for that small band of rabid jackals.

[@blackeagle041]

What's more, if you deliberatly avoid killing the Stealth Fighters, dialogue shows up that seems to entail that the Yukes are not only chasing down a damaged plane, but doing so with multiple planes at once.

[@andrewmontgomery5621]

Rest in peace, Captain Alvin H Davenport "Chopper". Press F to pay your respects to him.

[@EnterpriseKnight]

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[@ipsrayhanal-fatihrobhani4554]

F

[@user-zi7kd5ee2c]

I guess I'll have to press square.

[@TheEmperorHyperion]

F/🔲/X/Y

[@branislavradojevic7898]

F

[@danielmedporp]

The silence after the crash + the soundtrack... this game is beautiful. Ace Combat forever!

[@amazingstealth8235]

14:32 Crash. Pilot credited for kill: yukerockhater4240 (Su-27)

[@caseygarciastudentmhs1742]

lollllllllll

[@raffihakim278]

5 mins later..... Blaze > yukerockhater4240 (F-14A)

[@ie3410]

man. i remember just putting on autopilot and just sat there quietly for so long right after chopper died. i didn't engage at all. enemies were swarming me but i just flew like they weren't there while the music grew quiet. my heart just dropped and i completely lost motivation in fighting off enemies. it really felt like i lost someone. this was a very unexpected part for a game like ace combat. what an absolute masterpiece.

[@Andrecio64]

Literally Wardog's planes have a maneuver speed Boost after Chopper's Death. I would add a black Aura to mine when that happens.

[@cipher0328]

How did you find this out?

[@lonelyaces8582]

That silent after the Chopper's death Is what make this game special Damn let me take my moment

[@ClearTrackSpeed]

You fly with him for so long and all it takes is one single missile; God rest Captain Davenport

[@TheScania1991]

Your thumbnail directly hit me in the feels :'(

[@christopherfischer6998]

“Captain Alvin H. Davenport, who lost his life in the battle, is no longer with the team.” Yeah. No shit.

[@rprince418]

"Unfortunately, due to his untimely death, he will no longer be able to be a part of your team. Sorry."

[@Agent1W]

When he could saved his life by making an emergency landing on a straight piece of a freeway or something. He probably didn't even have to die if he explored other options.

[@christopherfischer6998]

Agent1W I was thinking the same thing haha

[@lanswyfte]

@@christopherfischer6998 in that area, it's too hard, and his plane was not going to be able to be controlled for very long

[@notalexzander2]

@@Agent1W his electrical system was shot, he probably had almost no hydraulics either so no gear

[@sideslick1024]

~12 years after playing it for the first time, I still cry every time. o7

[@heathbar06]

I think everyone who played this mission, flew a little bit harder to kill as many as we could after Chopper died.

[@Christopher0184]

I know I certainly did.

[@amei_G80_BmwM3]

This mission is where real men cry

[@Agent1W]

Or get really pissed off for being thrown under the bus constantly.

[@795_BingBong]

Yess

[@gigigogo7634]

I can feel it.. we lost our friend :( rest in peace, chopper

[@fenrir517]

I snapped when they took Chopper down

[@2410jrod]

Join me saluting Captain Davenport!!!

[@sideslick1024]

o7

[@andrewmontgomery5621]

"Peace to the Fallen." Commander Nick Reyes in Call of Duty Infinite Warfare

[@jimbodeek]

o7

[@janyogyog76]

o7

[@treyjordan3168]

o7

[@nellyrosa8429]

I literally cried when he crashed 😭 Chopper and the music hit hard. Wish they did a remastered version with a different ending.

[@noivern666]

CHOPPAAAAAH!!!

[@benmcccool0123]

+Yellow 13 I can see how you feel man THOSE FUCKING YUKES

[@Southhs]

It's more pronounced CHOOOPPEEERRRRR!!!!!

[@leon4000]

@@Southhs He knows. He prefers Choppa since its a reference from the movie predator. "RUUUUUUUN! GOOOOOO! GET TO DA CHOPPAAAA!"

[@IgorFonseca244]

@@leon4000 NOOOOOOOW

[@johnaldridge8611]

This still hurts. I remember the first time I finished this, I had to stop. Hearing Chopper sacrifice himself then your squadmates crying and raging after and fighting harder really messed me up. I've played a lot of games, many with very low points, but this one is the one that's stuck with me.

[@MrYoh-jk3qj]

It is very hard to Lock on when tears are in your eyes.

[@lukasi.v4269]

Dammit, the violin and the piano at the end..

[@twitchykun]

That squadron that pops up after Chopper bites it is like "yeah we fucked up we deserve this".

[@armystories1122]

Rest In Peace Chopper.

[@Jetalockhart]

You see... 3 series of Ace Combat, this is my very 1st artistic manouvering mission. I was panicking like a wimp since I didn't do any prep trainning and just have a mission to fly and looked good when flying. Lost like a tourist, I just stay glued on Edge's ass. Sweatin like a swine. Then broke down losing Chopper, and going berzrk shoting down Yukes. Damn the mental gymnast.

[@apocalypticsurvivor6111]

When the one pilot said these guys are no demons we can take them I said you want a demon I'll give you a demon

[@davidmccarthy7562]

I felt for Nagase and Thunderhead (the former most) when Chopper died. I liked him too.

[@theidolmaster4568]

9:12 Team Work!

[@matthewhughes1950]

I broke down sobbing my first runthru on this. And mid sob when they said "more bogies" it immediately switched to rage. How dare they interrupt my time to grieve. The voice lines were perfect "wha...theyre flying like demons what the hell!"

[@Daniel_Roach]

No matter how many times I play this game, this scene always crushes me.

[@MigPlz91LivestreamOnly]

I'm not crying Your crying😭😭😭😭😭

[@LiveLNXgaming]

he so could have glided that into the river and possibly lived. I remember being all pissed off at this mission because i felt like a nose dive into the ground was not at all his only option.

[@rubinellemahrahn6591]

If you consider how badly damaged his plane was from the missile and whatever else hitting him, if he said the electronics were bugged out, it was only a matter of time before the planes main systems, like the engines, cut out, and his plane nose-dived anyways. Given how far away November City is SUPPOSED to be from the ocean, and how precise he'd have to be at controlling it, he probably just COULDN'T manage it, not because of skill, but because of the plane itself. Keep in mind, when the electronics of the plane go out completely, you can't steer the plane AT ALL. So as devastating as it is to say it, Chopper DID make a good decision, despite it sucking absolutely. Don't worry...Getting vengeance for his death was just as satisfying as hearing he survived would have been.

[@rubinellemahrahn6591]

@David Price First of all, we don't know WHERE he was hit. Bartlett's plane took a near-miss to its left wingtip, which meant it had limited mobility, but could still fly fine. From the sounds of the battle chatter, which you clearly ignored in your attempt to bully your point into validity, Chopper took a more substantial hit, because the ELECTRONICS in his plane were shutting down one after the other. And guess what the plane needs to keep from jsut dropping out of the sky?

[@rubinellemahrahn6591]

@Potato King I doubt he had a choice in the matter. By the time he even GOT to that point, if the canopy wasn't blowing and his instruments were having issues, that meant his engines had probably given out as well. Which meant maneuvering his plane wasn't an option either.

[@spindash64]

Potato King It’s possible he knew all along that he wasn’t going home, and he just wanted to make sure that he could protect the stadium for as long as he could, and also keep the rest of the Squadron focused on the task at hand

[@dylansoren5309]

@Potato King The thing is. Blowing your canopy and enjection seat dont have anything with electrical. He should have still been able to bail out.

[@firestarteronyoutube5542]

When you hear “The enemy’s all over my back today, Are the singling me out, or what?” you see Harold

[@Andrecio64]

When i am in the ADF-01 Falken, after Chopper's crash i spam TLS to kill everyone like a mad man

[@DIABULUSKIRA]

Ace combat have really good story and you really get connected to all characters. So it was really sad part when Chopper died.

[@johniandy2108]

Some Yuktobanians speak with American accents instead of Russian accents.

[@rubenlopez3364]

Those are the younger soldiers of the enemy im guessing at some point in the last 30 years all Nations switched to English

[@Durabele]

Just finished this mission. Soon as I heard Chopper got hit by a missile, my heart just fucking dropped. I knew what was coming, and I was just internally screaming for him to eject, even though I knew it wasn't gonna happen (I had an idea of what was going to happen due to some spoilers). Even with all that, it was fucking heartbreaking seeing him crash into that stadium just like that. I had no idea a fucking flight sim could make me feel like this

[@SomeKrieger]

15:17 “Out of the abyss peer the eyes of a demon, Behold the Razgriz, its wings of black sheath.” Is all I can think when Wardog goes gung-ho on the Yukes.

[@wayfaringstranger1676]

I don't know about anyone else but I felt my blood boil and I could feel my hands slightly shaking when I first played this mission.

[@downbadpuncake6631]

even to this day, I still try to defend chopper at all costs. Rip to our favorite joker

[@HD_555]

13:00 Yes! The F-ING RIVER- DAMN YOU Nagase >:|

[@Komyeta]

12:18 [ROCK] TomcatChopper (F-14A) was neutralized by [☭] Vlad_Hardbass982 (Su-27SK) + [Stolz] DasBernitz95 (F-15S/MTD) 14:32 [ROCK] TomcatChopper (F-14A) crashed Killed by: [Stolz] DazBernitz95 (F-15S/MTD) Assisted by: [☭] Vlad_Hardbass982 (Su-27SK)

[@rprince418]

What?

[@ethangavrilmoreno8479]

@@rprince418 Basically if Chopper's death was in an AC Multiplayer match

[@NickAndRowe]

I love this game. But the fact that Chopper crashed his plane in the middle of the stadium to prevent civilian casualties after shooting enemy planes who would possibly fall dowj to the city below, still bugs me.

[@SleepyPopups.Unedited]

WHYYYY, WHY NO PULL A GUTS ON CHOPPER!! WHYYYYYY PA!!! [Too much capitals huh, i meant by shooting chopper's canopy off just like you do to guts, then chopper can bail out safely............]

[@oh-no-its-clara7574]

tfw the silly japanese plane game actually starts making you feel things

[@khirulaminur]

Where real men cried...

[@jacobramirez4189]

It feels like Goose's death in Top Gun.

[@lolipedofin]

I just read up about missing man formation... Immediately search for this video, see that they did it after all in the end... Cry again.

[@stalker-svk]

nagase is crying

[@Andrecio64]

Of course she is, she lost another teammate after all

[@guts-141]

Everyone did

[@wilsonfuentes2900]

"Valiant Hero" 17:30

[@123fakestreettt]

"We're Launching in this form....-?? Alright whatever Captain 🙄

[@aguilasfan96]

I hate this mission so much because I can never finish it with my eyes dried..

[@jamesfra1311]

@5:00 "So this how demonCracy dies, with-"

[@harmacist6623]

R.I.P. Controls. 😂

[@Princess_Ruto]

The Yukes are a superstitious bunch, but I just can't really resent someone in the pilot seat of a Nighthawk.

[@2410jrod]

Princess Ruto every grunt has a superstition ask guys who were overseas in Afghanistan or Iraq and charms candy

[@spindash64]

2410jrod When life and Death are decided on the flip of a coin, you hold on to any hope of coming back home that you can

[@2410jrod]

spindash64 trust me I know I had a zippo I bought at KAF (khandhar) had it over two tours and 500 route clearance missions. So I know about luck

[@timur5241]

Why would ejection seats and canopy be electricity-powered???? Or wait. Was the landing gear still functional? Could the traffic roads work as a runway?

[@user-jq5bs8ij1u]

It can but in this situation the roads will be full of cars and pedestrians and the road railings would not have been removed so it would have been impossible to land there

[@wilsonfuentes2900]

When Han Solo Died Star Wars Forces Of Awakens

[@dylancamps4922]

rest in peace captain alvin H davenport

[@Brmemesrule]

I just realized my game wasn't working properly in this mission, and all dialogue apart from cutscenes was cut out. Man, that sucks so much.... it did make the mission seem weirdly serious, thought.

[@AzaDeise]

Fuck this shit, I aways tear up in this mission... :T

[@energiesoler]

Osea>'Murica

[@4_albertafriandosantoso575]

Join me in saluting Captain Davenport! Is that the voice of blaze?

[@Jerrel28]

AWACS Thunderhead I believe.

[@BlazeIgnitus]

One thing that's inaccurate: the F-14's canopy and ejection systems use ballistics, with small explosions jettisoning the canopy and then the RIO's seat and then the pilot's.

[@Victor-056]

It still requires an Electronic Signal to detonate the canopy and the RIO and Pilot seat in the correct order... otherwise, you end up with the same situation as Goose from Top Gun, where an electrical fault caused the Explosive Bolts in the Canopy to detonate improperly and resulted in Goose breaking his neck when the RIO seat tried to launch while the Canopy was still attached. What is more, some data seems to imply Chopper had become Suicidal after the War took its toll on him.

[@pattilord23]

I believe the headcanon that while not planned beforehand, he intentionally didn't eject when the opportunity presented itself, unlike how Nagase did in mission 14 despite the conditions. He was already complaining about the state of the war for some time, and I imagine as well Thunderhead and Nagase starting to get annoyed at him during missions had also got to him over time, as well as jet lag from numerous hours-long flights between Sand Island and Yuktobania, and to eastern Osea as well at least 2 times

[@Victor-056]

@@pattilord23I doubt it was Nagase and Thunderhead. Its more likely the War was taking its toll on Chopper. Jet lag is also unlikely, as Nagase and Grimm were in a similar state.

[@darthkevin95]

@@Victor-056 Iirc this is the reason the Eurofighter has little "nubs" on the seat that are designed to shatter the canopy if it fails to blow when bailing out

[@cipherunknown_]

this makes me feel very sad :'(

[@gamermadness8501]

I sure miss that voice...

[@maxtube444]

While I love this level, I feel like it could’ve been done better if Chopper tried to eject above the river, but his parachute failed or he landed in a dangerous spot, since the way he goes out feel kinda… dumb here

[@Anonymoususer1930]

Sometimes in desperate situations you can’t think clearly even if something is obvious

[@maxtube444]

@@Anonymoususer1930 true

[@kjellakjella]

The music is so good

[@Bingbeep]

up, down, up, down, up, down

[@germanwarrabbit]

I feel like the stadium patrol is gonna go bad I was right

[@smolbb713]

I wonder what his WSO felt

[@guts-141]

I gave Chopper an F/A-18 so suffice to say he died alone

[@Austral8889]

Chopper..

[@daruween1398]

8492 is so sussy

[@SleepyPopups.Unedited]

8492nd is the impostor among the oseans

[@marksayosmejia7251]

Im new to ace combat im thinking of gettinh ac7what is this a final dramatic mission??

[@NSEBMB]

No

[@guts-141]

Not even the last mission

[@caseygarciastudentmhs1742]

What song was the crowd singing? Sorry i do not know much ace combat 5

[@sahibheer12]

The journey home - ace combat 5

[@chronovac]

So my disk is scratched and so I did this entire mission without anyone saying anything and I am so fucking pissed off.

[@saintpsu]

Still don't understand why Bandai won't remake older Ace Combats

[@SomeKrieger]

Project Aces want to at some point but do to licensing aircraft the chances are more like a ‘maybe’ than ‘we will’ (remember most of these are 1:1 replicas from Lockheed, Sukhoi, Mikoyan, etc.)

[@therealmp40]

Why do I have to listen to Nagase moan for like 5 minutes straight

[@plague6566]

I see nothing wrong with it

[@IgorFonseca244]

Do you even get emotional?

[@Post_Stall_Maneuver]

​@@plague6566🤨📷

[@jaybreezy9927]

16:04 and 16:10 sounds like Nagase is playing with herself. Lol

[@ameemrashaad2038]

Man wish they could remaster this... No need to even release the new game. Just remaster this