The flight squadron was led by Carter, consisting of 6 fighter planes equipped with machine guns and 12 bombers armed with rockets, all of which were Aphro models.
The unified model made it easier for the pilots to distinguish between friend and foe.
Otherwise, in the dazzling and extremely fierce aerial combat, a trigger pull aimed at a target could shatter it with a burst of bullets, only to discover too late the tricolor flag on its tail as it fell.
Having only Aphro models avoided such troubles.
Pilots could quickly identify the enemy through the model, which was particularly important for Carter's team, who had never been on the battlefield and had no combat experience, yet carried two heavy machine guns and fired randomly in the sky.
Shire's order to Carter was: "Seize air supremacy, look for opportunities to suppress enemy artillery and infantry, and be cautious of enemy infantry fire!"
Carter understood the latter two instructions: Kill them, don't get killed!
