Technology & Combat Characteristics
The South Seas Alliance modified the Goufs left behind by Zeon forces on the battlefield for their own use. A flight unit consisting of two fans are fitted on its back, increasing the mobile suit's jumping height and allowing it to stay afloat in the air. Aerial combat is also possible when utilized in conjunction with the Dodai sub flight system that the South Seas Alliance recovered. The mobile suit can also serve as a troop carrier as the flight unit has a container at the top for carrying soldiers.
History
Twelve such units, onboard Dodai sub-flight systems, attempted to intercept the Pegasus-class assault carrier Spartan as it entered South Seas Alliance airspace, led by Claudia Peer. Due to the inexperience of the SSA pilots, most of these units were eventually destroyed by the Spartan and its mobile suit escorts. However, the Gouf piloted by Chow Ming released a container filled with SSA soldiers, allowing them to board the ship. Most were killed by the Spartan crew, but one was able to make contact with an undercover agent within the crew before being killed.
Later, Chow Ming and other young pilots are recalled from the border guard along with their Goufs as reinforcements to protect the Alliance's Taal Volcano base, helping to defend it against a full-scale attack from the Spartan trying to prevent the launch of 32 Psycho Zaku Mk-II units into space.