Air Raid is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to Carl Johnson by Zero at the Zero RC store in Garcia, San Fierro.
Mission
CJ drops by his newly acquired business, Zero RC, and finds Zero distraught, having discovered that his arch rival Berkley has returned to San Andreas. Whilst Zero tells CJ about his past with Berkley, a 'full scale attack' is launched by Berkley, using RC Barons to attack the transmitters on Zero RC's rooftop. CJ and Zero head to the roof and Carl uses a Minigun to destroy the RC Barons, which Zero explains will allow him to launch a counter attack.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Use the minigun to eliminate the enemy threat
Reward
The reward for completing the mission is $3,000. Completing the mission unlocks the Supply Lines... mission for Zero.
Trivia
- The quote "Great kid, don't get cocky!" Zero makes during the Air Raid was originally used in Star Wars Episode 4 by Han Solo.
- The last comment made by Zero ([...] Never have so few owed so many... too little, three... no that's not it, what is it? We will fight him on the beaches, well, rooftops...) is a spoof of two of the most famous quotes of Winston Churchill:
- We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.
- Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
- Completing "Air Raid" and the other Zero missions is not mandatory for continuing the storyline, though it is mandatory for those seeking 100% completion (and who want to obtain Zero's store as an asset).
- It is possible to shoot Zero's head off with the Minigun during this mission.
- This is one of two missions in the game the player uses a 'mounted' Minigun, the other being Up, Up and Away!
- Their seems to be a glitch where if you are holding a RPG when you start this mission and finish, the RPG will glitch so it isn't visible so when you aim with it the game crashes. (Tested on PC)
Easy Completion
To complete this mission in no time, you can use a cheat to destroy the little planes: The blow up all cars cheat. You will have to enter it a lot of times though, because the planes will keep appearing on the minimap. This can complete the mission but for those who want to complete the game with no cheats, this is not recommended.
Video Walkthrough
GTA San Andreas - Walkthrough - Mission 44 - Air Raid (HD)