# After 30 years they finally let Ace Combat's director fly in a real jet, and I'm taking credit

> Kazutoki Kono: You're welcome. Back in June, I asked the Ace Combat brand director, who's been working on the series since 1997's Ace Combat 2, if he'd ever gotten to strap into an F-16 and experience the real thrills…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/after-30-years-they-finally-let-ace-combats-director-fly-in-a-real-jet-and-im-taking-credit/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac0200b6a794a2cdc7509a7)
- **Published:** 2026-10-02
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #combat #director #real #credit #finally #kono #taking #appealing
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