Vertical Bird
Welcome to IGN's GTA San Andreas walkthrough of Vertical Bird, the sixth CJ mission. This guide includes an update for the GTA: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition release for Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
Sneak to the Back of the Ship
Toreno is back, and he needs your help stealing a Hydrya jet off an aircraft carrier at the Easter Basin Naval Base. Get into the boat by the shore and make your way towards the ship. As you approach the ship, a cutscene will play showing the backside entrance you need to head through before it closes. Don't drive the boat in, as you'll be detected. Instead, go left of the ship and hop off the boat. Climb the stairs up and run down to the end of the ship. Drop down into the water and enter.
Disable the SAM Sites
Once you're in, you can either stealth your way through to the upper floor and disable the SAM sites, or just gun your way through. There aren't many guards to deal with, and killing them all is a much faster way of getting to the next objective instead of being sneaky. Keep a lookout on your minimap for enemies. Head up one floor and into the room to disable the turrets.
Steal the Hydra Jet
Now that the SAM sites are disabled, turn back around and make your way to the jet that's parked just off the edge of the naval base. Take off and there will be three enemy jets tailing you to try and take you down. Do a complete 180 and face the enemy jets. When your reticle turns red, that means your missiles are locked on. Fire your rockets until all the jets are destroyed. Keep in mind that you have an infinite amount of rockets.
Destroy the Four Spy Ships
Once the jets are destroyed, make your way to the spy ships docked near the Sherman Dam. To make it easier for yourself, put your jet into hover mode and lower yourself until the ships are in sight. Once you have a lock on the ships, fire away. Continue doing this until all four spy ships are destroyed.
Bring the Jet to Verdant Meadows Airstrip
Fly the jet back to the airstrip and land it on the runway. Don't forget to lower your landing gear! Then guide the jet into the designated hangar to complete the mission.
Rewards
- + $50,000
- Hydra will now be available at Verdant Meadows Airstrip
- Minigun, Flamethrower, Rocket Launcher and Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher can now be obtained at Toreno's ranch house.
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