The Gryphon Kingdom to the north has fallen to the corruption of a tyrannical Queen; forcing her nation into a war against Equestria. As the battle looks in their favor, Lightning spark--Leader of the 1st Pegasus Division--finds himself fighting not only gryphon's, but his own mind as he struggles with the loss of a close friend. Little does he know that the new recruit, Rainbow Dash, may be Equestria's only hope in stopping the war.

Most characters on the list, will come in slowly as the story goes on. Also, the (very sparse) romance doesn't pick up until around chapter 3.

image made by the amazing Hinoraito on DA.

Equestria has been at war with the Griffons for over 5 years. A new, energetic recruit named Rainbow Dash has joined the Equestrian Air Force and has visions of glory and fame. But she soon realizes the horrors of air combat and the destruction it can cause. Will she make it back home alive? Or join the same fate as other pilots have in the past?

Sign up to defend equestria as the ponies of the 368th Night Fighter Wing take to the skies in armored jet fighters called strikers to defend the realm against all comers!

Flight Officers Flare and Zephyr are the newest pilots of the Equestrian Aerospace Defense Force and take their duty to the crowns and country quite seriously, especially after being hand picked for Princess Luna's personal fighter squadron, the 368th Night Fighter Wing. With a border dispute with the Northern Griffon Kingdom heating up looks like our heroes might be getting a lot more action then they bargined for!

This is an action-adventure fic, dark tag is because for Equestria anything with a war or dying is pretty dark to my mind. Ponies are fighting and individuals will die, it is however no more graphic then say... the movie Top Gun. There will also be adult language (cussing, lots and lots of cussing) through out the story.

Squadron Patch provided by Explosion-Man of deviantart. (cover image)

The mares and stallions of the 368th Night Fighter Squadron are back in action as Princess Luna sallies forth to tend to some tender diplomatic missions in the Coral Shoals. The ponies will have to adapt to sea duty and the confines of ship life, not to mention the challenges of carrier aviation... and dealing with navy pilots.

With a new threat looming on the horizon, it's up to Flare, Zephyr and Clanky to see the mission through before the tides of war sink Equestria's futures... permanently.

This is an action-adventure fic, dark tag is because for Equestria anything with a war or dying is pretty dark to my mind. Ponies are fighting and individuals will die, it is however no more graphic then say... the movie Top Gun. There will also be adult language (cussing, lots and lots of cussing) through out the story.

The Griffin Kingdom prepares an invasion on Equestria, and when the Wonderbolts are incapacitated by two griffin aces, a group of pegasus ponies, assembled by Firefly, becomes the land's main aerial defense force, supporting each other in the hardest of times. It's a story of revenge, friendship, sadness, struggles and sacrifices, a war which will change the lives of many a pony and griffon...

Pre-read and proof-read by Rethkir

This is the first story of the mini-series "Ace Combat: Equestria Chronicles". The story takes place some time after the second season of the show.
It is not a direct adaptation of any Ace Combat game, but it contains elements and references to the following games:
- Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
- Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
- Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
- Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
- Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

The "sad" parts occur every now and then, especially after chapter 9.

All chapters in this fic, except for chapter 15, contain links leading to themes from Ace Combat series. It's used to create an atmosphere. Use "Open in new tab" to listen to these themes. Expect ponified AC characters to appear ;)

It has a sequel:
Ace Combat: Wings of Unity
as well as a follow-up spin-off:
Ace Combat: Gryphon Wings