Random drop
A random drop is an item reward given at the end of Online Co-Op Missions or Team Deathmatch in Ace Combat Infinity. Each player has a chance to receive special aircraft, emblems, skins, contracts, research reports, Stocked Fuel, Special Supply Tickets, and certain amounts of credits.
First Flight Bonus
The First Flight Bonus is a special random drop that only occurs during the first 10 days of a player joining the game.
The first time a player enters the game and plays a match in Online Co-Op Missions, they will receive one of the rewards below. This counts as Day 1. A player will receive their Day 2 reward when they play at least one match at least 24 hours after receiving the Day 1 reward, and then receive the Day 3 reward after one match at least 24 hours after receiving the Day 2 reward, and so on. Among bonus credits and fuel, players can earn the Rapier, Javelin, Saber, and Quad Cross emblems and an Aircraft Research Report.
Each item can only be awarded once, on the day it is assigned to the player. None of these items will be given as a duplicate.
- Javelin Emblem
- 1x Stocked Fuel
- Rapier Emblem
- Credits
- Saber Emblem
- Credits
- 3x Stocked Fuel (labeled as "?" in promotional material)
- Aircraft Research Report
- 1x Stocked Fuel
- Quad Cross Emblem (labeled as "?" in promotional material)
Limited-Time Drop
In addition to common drops, Infinity hosts a limited-time drop system. These are a second drop awarded alongside the first random drop, inside a special red container/gold container (whereas the first drop is a grey container). These award bonus credits, Stocked Fuel, various research reports, and contracts; while a special gold container replaced the special red container, containing limited-time items such as 3x Stocked Fuel, huge credits, skins, Special Supply Tickets, monthly special aircraft, or Collaboration Event emblems/special aircraft.
Since Update 2.00, players can recognize if they obtain a special aircraft drop by watching cutscene of a cloaked aircraft that parks in the hangar.
Listed below are all of the Limited-Time Drops that have been available (± 1 day due to timezone differences):
Permanent
- Credits (varied amounts, usually a multiple of 600 or 1,200 being the most common, sometimes go up to 2,400, and on rare occasions it goes up to 5,000 or 10,000)
- 1x or 3x Stocked Fuel
- 1x Aircraft Research Report
- 1x Special Weapons Research Report
- 1x Parts Research Report
- 1x, 10x or 30x Special Supply Ticket
Event drop
- 76,500 or 300,000 Credits
- 1x Additional Plant Investment Contract
- 1x Elite Mercenary Contract
- 1x Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form
- 3x Aircraft Research Report
- 3x Special Weapons Research Report
- 3x Parts Research Report
- 5x Stocked Fuel
One-time drop
One-time drop includes special aircraft, skins, and emblems that dropped in one period of time only. Yet, they have a chance would be available again in the future events.
2014
| Period | Item(s) |
|---|---|
| May 20 - June 4 (JP) May 28 - June 4 (all other regions) |
F-4E "Inferno" Skin F-4E Normal Skin #01 |
| May 30 - June 4 | MiG-21bis Event Skin #01 |
| June 4 - July 1 | F-14A -Zipang-  F-14A Normal Skin #01 |
| June 24 - July 1 | Su-24M Event Skin #01 |
| July 1 - August 4 | ADFX-01 -Pixy- F-2A Event Skin #01 |
| July 17 - August 4 | MiG-29A Event Skin #01 |
| August 4 - August 31 | Rafale M -Vent d'Ange- F/A-18F Event Skin #01 |
| August 22 - August 27 | THE IDOLM@STER emblem collection – THE IDOLM@STER Collaboration Event |
| August 27 - August 31 | T-50 PAK-FA Event Skin #01 |
| September 1 - September 30 | F-15C -Pixy- Gripen C Event Skin #01 |
| September 12 - September 18 | 1,500,000 Credits – 1.5 Million Download Event |
| September 18 - September 22 | SOULCALIBUR Lost Swords emblem collection – SOULCALIBUR Collaboration Event |
| September 22 - September 30 | F-16C -Libra- 
|
| October 4 - October 15 | Area 88 Collaboration Event |
| October 15 - November 4 | F-14D "Pumpkin" Skin |
| October 20 - November 4 | Tekken Collaboration Event
|
| November 6 - December 2 | F-15J -Tiger- Su-25TM Event Skin #01 |
| November 21 - December 2 | F-22A Event Skin #01 |
| December 4 - December 31 | F-14D -Jolly Rogers- F-16F Event Skin #01 |
| December 5 - December 15 | Star Blazers 2199 emblem collection – Star Blazers 2199 Collaboration Event |
| December 17 - December 24 | ACE COMBAT 3 emblem collection |
| December 19 - December 31 | A-10A -Happy Holidays- A-10A -HH- Event Skin #01 A-10A -HH- Event Skin #02 |
| December 19 - January 5 | 2,000,000 Credits – Celebrating 2 million downloads |
| December 25 - January 5 | Year End & New Year emblems |
2015
| Period | Item(s) |
|---|---|
| January 1 - January 5 | "Nagase" emblem |
| January 1 - February 1 | F-2A -Nagase- Typhoon Event Skin #01 |
| January 22 - February 1 | Su-47 Event Skin #01 |
| February 2 - March 3 | F/A-18F -Jolly Rogers- AV-8B -Aquarius-
|
| February 3 - February 12 | ATD-0 Event Skin #01 |
| February 3 - February 16 | THE IDOLM@STER emblem drops – THE IDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 2 |
| February 13 - February 16 | Nagase's Valentine Emblems |
| February 20 - February 24 | ADF-01 FALKEN Event Skin #01 |
| February 24 - March 3 | A-10A -Distant Thunder-
|
| March 5 - April 1 | THE IDOLM@STER Collaboration Event Part 3 |
| April 1 - April 30 | Gripen C -Griffon- FB-22 -Aries-
|
| April 17 - April 30 | Su-33 Flanker-D Event Skin #01 |
| April 30 - June 1 | ADF-01 -Osea- F-35B -Taurus-
|
| May 22 - June 1 | T-50 PAK-FA Event Skin #02 |
| June 1 - June 30 | CFA-44 -Strigon Leader- Rafale M Event Skin #01 |
| June 3 - June 15 | December 2014 - January 2015 emblem drops rerun |
| June 17 - June 29 | Ace Combat 3 character emblems |
| June 24 - June 30 | F-22A Raptor Event Skin #03 |
| June 30 - August 3 | R-101 -Neucom- F-15E Strike Eagle Event Skin #02 |
| July 21 - August 3 | F/A-18F Super Hornet Event Skin #02 |
| August 3 - August 31 | MiG-1.44 -Sulejmani- MiG-29A Fulcrum Event Skin #02 |
| August 8 - August 31 | [Back Again!] Area 88 Collaboration Event
|
| August 21 - August 31 | Typhoon Event Skin #02 |
| August 31 - October 2 | F-14A -Chopper- MiG-21bis Event Skin #03 |
| September 18 - October 2 | MiG-31B Foxhound Event Skin #01 |
| October 2 - November 4 | B-1B -Razor- F/A-18F Super Hornet Event Skin #03 |
| October 13 - October 26 | Emblem drops – THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT STAGE Part 1 |
| October 21 - November 4 | F-16XL Event Skin #01 2,000,000 credits |
| November 4 - November 30 | Rafale M -Cocoon- FB-22 Strike Raptor Event Skin #01 |
| November 19 - November 30 | ASF-X -Nagase-
|
| November 19 - December 2 | Emblem drops – THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT STAGE Part 2 |
| November 20 - November 30 | F-20A Tigershark Event Skin #01 |
| November 25 - November 30 | Su-47 -Albireo-
|
| November 30 - January 1 | F-22A -Flash- Su-27 Flanker-B Event Skin #02 |
| December 2 - December 7 | Ace Combat 3 emblem collection rerun |
| December 21 - January 1 | MiG-29A Fulcrum Event Skin #03 |
| December 22 - January 12 | XFA-27 -Happy Holidays-  F-4E Phantom II "Inferno" skin ATD-0 Event Skin #01 ADF-01 FALKEN Event Skin #01 December 2014 - January 2015 emblem drops rerun 1,000,000 credits 2,000,000 credits 3,000,000 credits |
2016
2017
| Period | Item(s) |
|---|---|
| January / April / July / October | F-14D -Jolly Rogers- F-35B -Taurus- AV-8B -Aquarius- B-1B -Razor- R-101 -Neucom-
|
| January 20 - February 1 every 20 - 1 afterward |
1,000,000 credits 2,000,000 credits 3,000,000 credits |
| February / May / August / November | F-15J -Tiger- Rafale M -Vent d'Ange- FB-22 -Aries- ADF-01 -Osea- SKY KID -Blue Max #2-
|
| March / June / September / December | F-15C -Pixy- Su-34 -Black Duck- A-10A -Distant Thunder- CFA-44 -Strigon Leader- ASF-X -Nagase-
|
2018
| Period | Item(s) |
|---|---|
| January | F-14D -Jolly Rogers- F-35B -Taurus- AV-8B -Aquarius- B-1B -Razor- R-101 -Neucom-
|
| February | F-15J -Tiger- Rafale M -Vent d'Ange- FB-22 -Aries- ADF-01 -Osea- SKY KID -Blue Max #2-
|