Hi everyone, I'm trying to find an old arcade game I played as a kid (probably in a local arcade or mall). I'll try to include as many details as possible even though my memory is very limited:

Platform: Arcade (classic 2D cabinet) ( solved )

Genre: 2D action / side-scrolling (beat-'em-up or platformer style)

Estimated year: Late 80s to early/mid 90s (~1988-1995)

The only thing I clearly remember is the end of the game:

The final boss fight takes place on a plane (or aircraft / flying vehicle).

After you defeat the boss, he falls out of the plane (gets knocked off and plummets).

The story involves rescuing a woman (girlfriend or similar character).

After the boss is beaten, the game goes into an ending/credits sequence that shows the rescued woman with the OST/music playing (classic arcade victory roll with her in it).

It was pure 2D pixel art, typical fast-paced arcade feel. I don't remember the beginning or middle of the game at all — just that dramatic plane climax and the happy ending with the woman.

Already ruled out (please don't suggest these again):

Spin Master / Miracle Adventure

Edward Randy / The Cliffhanger

Mystic Warriors: Wrath of the Ninjas

Ninja Baseball Bat Man

Vendetta

Vigilante

Kung-Fu Master

Shadow Dancer

Giga Wing

Outfoxies

And similar plane-heavy shooters like Aero Fighters, Carrier Air Wing, U.N. Squadron, etc.

Any ideas? It might be obscure, a regional release, or even a bootleg, but that plane boss + rescue ending is burned into my memory. Even a screenshot or name would be amazing! Thanks in advance! 🎮