AirCombatisanaerialcombatgame.Playerstaketheroleofawarplanethathastodefeatvariousenemycombatantsintheairandinthesea.Theplayer'swarplaneisequippedwithmachinegunsandcanalsofireofftorpedoesormissilelaunching.Themaingoalistodestroyafortifiedislandattheendofeachscene
Gameplayisviewedfromabehindtheplaneviewpoint.Whileflying.playerswillnoticetimeelapsesbythebackgroundchangingfromdaytonightandthenbacktodayagain.Theistohelpindicatetotheplayerthattheyaremakingprogressthroughoutthelevel.Whentheplayercyclestothenextdaytimesequence,theplayerwillbeabletoknowaislandshouldbecomingupsoon.Afterdestroythefortifiedisland,playerswillcomebackvictoriousandlandingontheaircraftcarrier.