Steal a Hydra from the military ship, destroy the pursuing jets and sink the spy boats. Learn the thrust-mode control before taking off: hover and forward flight behave very differently.
- Mission type
- Story mission
- Mission contact
- Mike Toreno
- Starting location
- Madd Dogg's Crib, Mulholland
Mission walkthrough
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Approach the ship quietly
Use the supplied speedboat to reach the carrier, then swim to the rear access before it closes. Collect or retain the knife and silenced pistol for the interior approach.
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Disable the SAM sites
Move through the ship to the control room and operate the switch. Clearing this defence makes the aircraft theft and escape less dangerous.
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Take a Hydra
Reach the flight deck, enter a jet and lift clear in hover mode. Once you have safe altitude and open space, rotate the thrusters into forward-flight position.
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Deal with the pursuing jets
Use the targeting system to obtain a missile lock before firing. Keep manoeuvring and use countermeasures when needed; do not remain stationary in hover mode while enemy jets line up on you.
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Destroy the spy boats
Fly to the marked vessels and lock onto each target. Make controlled attack passes with room to climb away instead of diving into the water while watching the aiming reticle.
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Land at Verdant Meadows
Return to the airfield, slow down, switch back toward hover mode and lower the gear. Land on the strip and guide the Hydra into the designated hangar.
Key point
A Hydra that will not accelerate normally is often still in hover configuration. Check the thrust orientation before assuming the aircraft is damaged or the mission is stuck.