Ace Combat: Ace of the Aces

This fanfiction takes place in Aetherreal, an alternate version of the world of Strangereal where the events, nations, characters, and technology of both Ace Combat and Project Wingman have always existed as part of the same history.

The story begins during the events of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, following Trigger, the Osean Air Defense Force (OADF), and countless pilots caught in the chaos of the Lighthouse War. However, unlike the original Ace Combat timeline, mercenary organizations, nations, aircraft programs, and legendary pilots from Project Wingman are fully integrated into the world's history.

This is not a multiverse crossover. There are no alternate dimensions or parallel worlds. Instead, Aetherreal is a reimagined continuity where both franchises naturally coexist within a single shared setting.

While the story starts during the Lighthouse War, it will expand far beyond the events of Ace Combat 7. As old rivalries fade and new powers emerge, the world enters a new era of aerial warfare. Future conflicts, original wars, political crises, and technological revolutions will shape the decades that follow.

While Aetherreal shares much of its early history with the original Ace Combat timeline, its future diverges significantly after the events of Ace Combat 7. The corporate conflicts, political landscape, and technological developments depicted in Ace Combat 3 do not occur in this continuity. Instead, the world follows its own path, shaped by new wars, emerging powers, mercenary organizations, and the actions of legendary aces.

Future events may draw inspiration from Ace Combat 8 and other entries in the series, but they are reinterpreted as part of Aetherreal's

Expect realistic military terminology, radio communications, squadron designations, operational briefings, and air combat doctrine inspired by modern military aviation and the Ace Combat franchise.

Stick with Trigger, and you will make it.