Battlestations: Pacific/Invading Iwo Jima

This mission is extremely difficult to obtain the gold medal on. Achieving the gold relies on a near-perfect balance of offence and defence, as well as skill and gracefulness in the air.

Primary Objectives
 * Protect the bombers.
 * Shoot down all flying boats.
 * Sink the I-36
 * Shoot down all Ohka Carriers.
 * Sink all Shinyos.

Secondary Objectives
 * Destroy the airfields.
 * Destroy the Shinyo stations.

Hidden Objectives
 * All transports must survive.

The mission begins with you in the gunner seat of a bomber - either a B-17 or a B-29, if you chose the upgrade. Upgrading to B-29s is recommended, as the enemy employs all kinds of aircraft to attempt to protect their base on Iwo Jima - expect Raidens, Gekkos, Zeros, and Oscars to climb right into the fight. Use your cannons and keep the enemy away for as long as possible. There are several bombers in the bomber stream, but be sure not to fire on enemy aircraft out of range or if your shots are being blocked by a friendly bomber.

Defending the bombers is relatively easy, and becomes somewhat easier when a squad of F6Fs show up to assist. These fighters are one of the best the Americans have to offer, so put them to work in shooting down the Japanese aircraft. Target in particular the J2M Raidens - they sport powerful guns that can shred the toughest American bombers. Eventually the bombers spot a fortress below, and move in to "rearrange the furniture". After plastering the fortress with bombs, the bombers fly offscreen and disappear.