Ace Combat: Shadow War

Chapter 26: D-Day Invasion

3rd Person POV

(Song: Liberation of Gracemeria by Namco Sounds)

The massive fleet outside of Megalith was a powerhouse, carrier-based aircraft shoot of their mother ships and marines inside the amphibious assault ships were boarding their AAVs. Helicopters on those amphibious assault ships were boarding both marines and army, attack helicopters were set out to destroy anything that would halt the land invasion. But most of all the most exciting sight to see were battleships that were recommissioned for this day specifically, they formed a line of 6 battleships strong all from different nations. They all swung their 16-inch/50 caliber Mark 7 to their starboard sides, sailors inside loaded the guns and outside the ship, sailors manned the smaller Mark 28 guns and others manned the tomahawk land attack missiles and CIWS systems.

Bombers above the island, dropped their bombs on the island creating havoc for the enemy personnel below but they still fired at them and some bombers were shot down, one bomber that's wing was cut off smashed into the Excalibur's tower. The bombs shook the base violently almost making it impossible to stand still, after the bombers left for home and leaving the ground below in ruins it wasn't over for the base personnel though.

Squadrons and squadrons of A-10s, SU-25s, AV-8B Harriers, F-117 Nighthawks, and F-4 Phantoms screamed towards the island but more specifically the beaches where Shadow Organization had built bunkers, artillery positions, and barricades on the beaches to halt the advance of the invasion force. The enemy personnel on the beaches saw the incoming aircraft and manned their anti-aircraft guns firing barrages of rounds into the sky, successfully shooting down several friendly attackers but there was still a massive amount of them, the friendly attackers fired their rockets, dropped their bombs, or fired their main guns at the ground.

The attack run had successfully destroyed a large amount of their defenses, but they now had another target the largest airfield in the world. At Megaliths airfield the base personnel were scrambling as many jets into the sky as possible and they were alerted to the incoming attackers, but they were ready this time. They fired everything they had and enemy jets that had taken off in time engaged the attackers, the attackers stood no chance but they seeing their fates right in front of them they pushed on... until the last one of the attackers... fell.

Back at fleet, the commander of the battleships saw the attackers leave the beach and now the beach was clear of all friendlies, she gave the order to fire. The air around the fleet shook as the battleships fired their massive guns at the base, the massive muzzle flashes were followed by the battleships Mark 28 guns and the rest of the fleets, destroyers, frigates, and cruisers fired their weapons. Hundreds of tomahawk cruise missiles filled the air and the sounds of popping from their Mark 45s or smaller caliber weapons. The base was again hammered but the base personnel were able to get on their feet and man artillery guns and missile batteries, they fired at the fleet, but the fleet fired back with their CIWSs. "INCOMING! INCOMING!" the ships alarms blared as dozens and dozens of enemy jets were speeding towards them with Anti-ship loadouts. The jets fired their armaments at the fleet and some missiles managed to slip past the CIWS fire and strike many ships, one ships magazine exploded with a massive fireball causing the ship to lift out of the water and its nose split from the ship. Dozens of more enemy jets arrived to aid in destroying the fleet, but they were suppressed by super heavy CIWS fire, but one determined pilot fired an Anti-ship missile before his plane exploded, the missile struck an Estovakian aircraft carrier, only damaging her.

(Song: March of the Lava by Alan
Silvestri)