need help finding a Super Nintendo side scrolling shooter

Question

I have been trying to find an old side scrolling shooter, for the super nintendo. I played it in '92 or '93.

On the game, the player controls a form of jet that can be fit with a large array of weapons. the weapons were chosen before the level, and would be listed as an icon row at the bottom of the screen. There were around 8 or 10 spaces for weapons. One of the weapons I remember was a canister that would shoot upwards off screen, and some form of rain attack would follow and damage all enemies.

As far as the levels I remember, one was at night above the clouds, and the boss was some giant aircraft that took up the right side of the screen. Another level took place near the ground, above a train or convoy. Also, the levels never seemed to go in the same order when played later on. I mean, I remember these 2 levels when I first played it, but when I played the next day it was totally different. Similarly, when getting a game over and starting from the beginning, the first level would be something different.

Answer

Could it be UN Squadron:

Before each flight mission, players have the opportunity to buy weapons, shields and fuel to bulk up their planes. During each mission, pilots earn additional money to be spent on subsequent missions. Each mission includes numerous small enemies -- in the air, on the ground or in the sea -- several mid-size enemies, and one large, strategic enemy target. Players can usually dispatch the smaller enemies with one shot, while larger enemies will only fall under a barrage of shots. U.N. Squadron features eight levels.

You can choose to play the levels in a different order, so that could effect what level came first as far as you remember.

The ultimate weapon is "Mega Crush"

a satellite that rains lasers down on the playfield and does massive damage to all enemies.

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