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Author: MarqFJA

Apr 23rd 2013 at 6:47:25 AM

I would like to note that the original trope article was named DogfightingFurballs with MassiveDogfight and LargeScaleDogfight as redirects, so it would be prudent to redirect those to this (assuming that we don't adopt one of those names instead). It would also be preferable if the description mentions the existing military terminology for this phenomenon, "furball".

Also, old YKTTW link [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=jd6y8b0gb6uxwxiix7tgafgs here]]. And from it, my AceCombat example (in better format):

* VideoGame/AceCombat: Several missions in the franchise involve large-scale air battles, but the following three are the most outstanding examples so far in the series.
** ''VideoGame/AceCombatZeroTheBelkanWar'' gives us Operation Battle-Axe, which involves you saving the hides of the beleaguered Allied Forces air units that were losing a major battle to control the heavily-contested Area B7R (AKA "The Round Table"), and you spend most of the mission hectically alternating between hunting down enemies and shaking others off your own back.
** The level "Shattered Skies" from ''VideoGame/AceCombat04ShatteredSkies'' is similar in setup, with the difference being that you are trying to fight off attacking Eursean fighters and bombers as a recon satellite is being prepped for launch. Bonus points for one of the friendly NPC pilots [[TitleDrop using the word "furball" to describe the situation]] ("We can't confirm kills in this furball.").
** Topping '''both''' examples, however, is ''VideoGame/AceCombat6FiresOfLiberation'''s "Weapons of Mass Destruction", where the last part of the mission, following the successful destruction of an enemy convoy carrying chemical WMD catalysts, has you being cut off from your escape route by a grand total of 50  enemy fighters in front and behind you, and you have to survive several minutes of non-stop evasion and close-calls (with little to no chance of meaningfully firing back) before TheCavalry finally arrives, whereupon the battle becomes what has been described as the ''biggest'', most ''intense'' furball since the Shattered Skies mission.... with probably ''twice'' as much enemies ''and'' you are being supported by very competent allies (your wingman describes them as "an all-star cast").