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[[Image:FortBaxter.jpg|200px|thumb|Fort Baxter in GTA Vice City]]
 
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[[Image:FortBaxterAirBase.jpg|200px|thumb|Fort Baxter]]
 
[[Image:FortBaxterMilitary.jpg|200px|thumb|Military personel as seen in GTA Vice City Stories at Fort Baxter]]
 
   
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[[File:FortBaxter.jpg|thumb|260px|An aerial view of Fort Baxter in GTA Vice City.]][[File:FortBaxterAirBase.jpg|thumb|200px|Fort Baxter's sign located at the main entrance.]]
'''Fort Baxter Air Base''' is a national guard military base in [[Vice City in GTA Vice City|Vice City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]].
 
 
[[File:FortBaxterMilitary.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Military personnel as seen in GTA Vice City Stories at Fort Baxter]]
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'''Fort Baxter Air Base''' is a national guard military base in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]].
   
 
==GTA Vice City==
 
==GTA Vice City==
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Fort Baxter Airbase first appeared in GTA Vice City, located just north of [[Escobar International Airport]].
Fort Baxter Airbase first appeared in GTA Vice City, located near [[Escobar International Airport]]. There are large numbers of [[Army|soldiers]] armed with [[M4]]'s guarding the area, making it extremely dangerous to try and gain access to the base; the military defenders have a shoot-on-sight policy, regardless of whether or not the player is armed. Furthermore, soldiers will occasionally attack [[Tommy Vercetti]] when he passes by in the street outside, even though the player is technically not trespassing on the base itself. For this reason, extreme caution should be used when in the area.
 
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There are large numbers of [[Military|troops]] armed with [[M16|M4's]] guarding the area, making it extremely dangerous to try and gain access to the base. The soldiers have a shoot-on-sight policy and will attack [[Tommy Vercetti]] when he passes by in the street outside, even though the player is technically not trespassing on the base itself, and regardless of whether or not the player is armed. The troops behave as a hostile gang and attacking one soldier will cause all the soldiers to attack the player. For this reason, extreme caution should be used when in the area. Even if Tommy just walks by and doesn't do anything even unarmed, unless he is in the cop uniform, the soldiers who see him will try killing him.
   
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It is worth noting that Fort Baxter, like the police station in [[Washington Beach]], can be entered freely if the player is wearing the police uniform or army fatigues (the latter only in Vice City Stories), giving very easy access to military vehicles located inside. A strange thing is that soldiers patrolling Fort Baxter Air Base never participate in law enforcement activity; if the player is wearing a cop uniform or army fatigues and enters the base with a wanted level; only the law enforcement officers that enter from outside will try killing the player.
There are no hidden packages within the base, but there ''are'' accessible military vehicles, including the [[Rhino]] and the [[Hunter]]. Even so, stealing them with so many soldiers in the vicinity is no mean feat. The Hunter is particularly secure, as it is located at the rear of the base, behind many fences that need to be circumvented. Landing a [[Maverick]] next to the Hunter and then quickly jumping on board is one tactic to obtain the coveted attack helicopter.
 
   
 
There are no hidden packages within the base (except for a package behind the sign in GTA VC), but there ''are'' accessible military vehicles, including the [[Rhino]] and the [[Hunter]]. Even so, stealing them with so many soldiers in the vicinity is no mean feat. The Hunter is particularly secure, as it is located at the rear of the base, behind many fences that need to be circumvented. Landing a [[Maverick]] next to the Hunter and then quickly jumping on board is one tactic to obtain the coveted attack helicopter.
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It is worth noting that Fort Baxter, like the police station in [[Vice Point]], can be entered freely if the player is wearing the cop outfit.
 
   
 
==GTA Vice City Stories==
 
==GTA Vice City Stories==
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Fort Baxter Airbase is also featured in GTA Vice City Stories. Set two years before GTA Vice City, the airbase's internal layout is significantly different. In Vice City, the base is only accessible by breaking through through the barriers at the main gate, while in Vice City Stories, the gates open automatically, are more substantial and cannot be broken. Corporal [[Victor Vance]] was stationed at Fort Baxter until his dishonorable discharge when [[Sergeant Peppah]] found marijuana hidden under Victor's bed.
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Fort Baxter Airbase is also featured in GTA Vice City Stories. Set two years before GTA Vice City, the airbase's internal layout is significantly different. In Vice City, the base is accessible by breaking through the barriers at the main gate or jumping over it, while in Vice City Stories, the gates open automatically, are more substantial and cannot be broken. Corporal [[Victor Vance]] was stationed at Fort Baxter until his dishonorable discharge when [[Sergeant Peppah]] found marijuana hidden under Victor's bed.
   
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After re-unlocking the [[Army Fatigues]], Victor Vance can enter the base any time and he gets the same treatment as he did during his time in the army that includes aiming at soldiers and killing them until the limit of 3 is reached and then every new set of soldiers spawning will start shooting at him.
=="Ghost Tower"==
 
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[[Image:TOWER.jpg|thumb|130px|Ghost Tower ]]
 
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Like Vice City, Vice City Stories also has accessible military vehicles, but this time, they're available from the start of the game, except the Rhino which is only unlocked after the mission [[Over the Top]].
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The "Ghost Tower" refers to an air traffic control tower that was originally intended to be located within Fort Baxter in GTA Vice City. It was removed prior to the game's relaese, but it is still visible in the distance when looking west from [[Vice Beach]]. The tower was going to serve a runway at the base that was also cut pre-release. It is visible in both GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories.
 
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==Ghost Tower==
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[[Image:TOWER.jpg|thumb|300px|The ghost tower (top right) is nothing more than a pre-loaded LOD texture. This image shows the preloaded texture (top) with the loaded map (bottom).]]The "Ghost Tower" refers to an air traffic control tower that was originally intended to be located within Fort Baxter in GTA Vice City. In GTA Vice City Stories however it is unknown if the tower was cut again or possibly just a left over from GTA Vice City. It was removed prior to the game's release. The tower was going to serve a runway at the base that was also cut pre-release. The texture can still be viewed before entering the mainland, as when the mainland is entered the map fully loads and the tower can't be viewed up close. However with the help of an in-game trainer the tower ''can'' be viewed while on the mainland provided the player has a sufficient amount of altitude. It is visible in both GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories.
   
 
==Personnel==
 
==Personnel==
 
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! Name
 
! Name
 
! Present Soldier
 
! Present Soldier
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| [[Jerry Martinez]]
 
| [[Jerry Martinez]]
 
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| No
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| Yes (now Sergeant)
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| Yes
 
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| [[Beverly McFadden]]
 
| [[Beverly McFadden]]
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| Yes
 
| No
 
| No
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| Yes (now Commanding Officer)
 
 
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| [[Private Parts]]
 
| [[Private Parts]]
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| [[Sergeant Peppah]]
 
| [[Sergeant Peppah]]
 
| No
 
| No
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| Yes (now Sergeant)
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| Yes
 
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| [[Private Places]]
 
| [[Private Places]]
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| Yes
 
| Yes
 
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[[File:59782_428571997225208_398542985_n.jpg|thumb|The Army in GTA Vice City]]
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[[File:541049_428572140558527_1346499235_n.jpg|thumb|Training place in Fort Baxter GTA Vice City]]
   
 
==Vehicles==
 
==Vehicles==
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'''GTA Vice City'''
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;GTA Vice City
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*[[Barracks OL]] (2 are available) (Not available in [[Playstation 2|PS2]] version)
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*[[Barracks OL]]
 
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*[[Rhino]] (after having collected 90 [[Hidden Packages]])
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*[[Rhino]]
 
 
*[[Patriot]]
 
*[[Patriot]]
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*[[Hunter]] (when all [[hidden Packages]] are found)
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*[[Hunter]] (when all [[Hidden Packages]] are found or after completing the final mission [[Keep Your Friends Close]])
   
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'''GTA Vice City Stories'''
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;GTA Vice City Stories
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*Barracks OL
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*[[Barracks OL]]
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*[[Patriot]] (2 are available until Conduct Unbecoming, then only 1 will spawn)
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*Patriot
 
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*Green [[Mesa Grande]]
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*Green [[Mesa Grande]]
 
*Green [[Streetfighter]] until after mission [[Conduct Unbecoming]]
 
*Green [[Streetfighter]] until after mission [[Conduct Unbecoming]]
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*Locked Rhino (unlocked when the Army Fatigues outfit is unlocked again)
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*[[Rhino]] (locked until the Army Fatigues outfit is unlocked again)
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==Logical Error==
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: In GTA Vice City Stories (set in 1984), Fort Baxter is a National Guard or Army Reserve base for the United States Army. However, the sign in Grand Theft Auto Vice City (set in 1986) calls it the Vice City Air Reserve, implying it now belongs to the United States Air Force Reserves and further reads it as Fort Baxter Air Base. Why the change in a period of two years is unexplained, and surely it would've taken more than two years to convert from an Army to Air Force base. In addition, the Base in 1986 is too small for a runway despite its hangars. In GTA VCS, there is also no helipad, making the location not ideal for the Hunter helicopter when it was ordered in the mission Over the Top.
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{{Vice City neighborhoods}}
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[[de:Fort Baxter]]
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[[es:Base Militar Fort Baxter]]
   
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==Trivia==
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*When you shoot a PSG-1/.308 Sniper to the Soldier, It will not attack.
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[[Category:Areas in Vice City]]
 
[[Category:Military]]
 
[[Category:Military]]
 
[[Category:Places in Vice City]]
 
[[Category:Places in Vice City]]
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[[Category:Districts in Vice City]]
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[[Category:Areas]]
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[[Category:Places]]

Revision as of 08:00, 20 November 2013

FortBaxter

An aerial view of Fort Baxter in GTA Vice City.

FortBaxterAirBase

Fort Baxter's sign located at the main entrance.

FortBaxterMilitary

Military personnel as seen in GTA Vice City Stories at Fort Baxter

Fort Baxter Air Base is a national guard military base in Vice City in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

GTA Vice City

Fort Baxter Airbase first appeared in GTA Vice City, located just north of Escobar International Airport.

There are large numbers of troops armed with M4's guarding the area, making it extremely dangerous to try and gain access to the base. The soldiers have a shoot-on-sight policy and will attack Tommy Vercetti when he passes by in the street outside, even though the player is technically not trespassing on the base itself, and regardless of whether or not the player is armed. The troops behave as a hostile gang and attacking one soldier will cause all the soldiers to attack the player. For this reason, extreme caution should be used when in the area. Even if Tommy just walks by and doesn't do anything even unarmed, unless he is in the cop uniform, the soldiers who see him will try killing him.

It is worth noting that Fort Baxter, like the police station in Washington Beach, can be entered freely if the player is wearing the police uniform or army fatigues (the latter only in Vice City Stories), giving very easy access to military vehicles located inside. A strange thing is that soldiers patrolling Fort Baxter Air Base never participate in law enforcement activity; if the player is wearing a cop uniform or army fatigues and enters the base with a wanted level; only the law enforcement officers that enter from outside will try killing the player.

There are no hidden packages within the base (except for a package behind the sign in GTA VC), but there are accessible military vehicles, including the Rhino and the Hunter. Even so, stealing them with so many soldiers in the vicinity is no mean feat. The Hunter is particularly secure, as it is located at the rear of the base, behind many fences that need to be circumvented. Landing a Maverick next to the Hunter and then quickly jumping on board is one tactic to obtain the coveted attack helicopter.

GTA Vice City Stories

Fort Baxter Airbase is also featured in GTA Vice City Stories. Set two years before GTA Vice City, the airbase's internal layout is significantly different. In Vice City, the base is accessible by breaking through the barriers at the main gate or jumping over it, while in Vice City Stories, the gates open automatically, are more substantial and cannot be broken. Corporal Victor Vance was stationed at Fort Baxter until his dishonorable discharge when Sergeant Peppah found marijuana hidden under Victor's bed.

After re-unlocking the Army Fatigues, Victor Vance can enter the base any time and he gets the same treatment as he did during his time in the army that includes aiming at soldiers and killing them until the limit of 3 is reached and then every new set of soldiers spawning will start shooting at him.

Like Vice City, Vice City Stories also has accessible military vehicles, but this time, they're available from the start of the game, except the Rhino which is only unlocked after the mission Over the Top.

Ghost Tower

TOWER

The ghost tower (top right) is nothing more than a pre-loaded LOD texture. This image shows the preloaded texture (top) with the loaded map (bottom).

The "Ghost Tower" refers to an air traffic control tower that was originally intended to be located within Fort Baxter in GTA Vice City. In GTA Vice City Stories however it is unknown if the tower was cut again or possibly just a left over from GTA Vice City. It was removed prior to the game's release. The tower was going to serve a runway at the base that was also cut pre-release. The texture can still be viewed before entering the mainland, as when the mainland is entered the map fully loads and the tower can't be viewed up close. However with the help of an in-game trainer the tower can be viewed while on the mainland provided the player has a sufficient amount of altitude. It is visible in both GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories.

Personnel

Name Present Soldier Former Soldier
Jerry Martinez No Yes
Beverly McFadden Yes No
Private Parts Yes No
Sergeant Peppah No Yes
Private Places Yes No
Victor Vance No Yes
File:59782 428571997225208 398542985 n.jpg

The Army in GTA Vice City

File:541049 428572140558527 1346499235 n.jpg

Training place in Fort Baxter GTA Vice City

Vehicles

GTA Vice City
GTA Vice City Stories

Logical Error

In GTA Vice City Stories (set in 1984), Fort Baxter is a National Guard or Army Reserve base for the United States Army. However, the sign in Grand Theft Auto Vice City (set in 1986) calls it the Vice City Air Reserve, implying it now belongs to the United States Air Force Reserves and further reads it as Fort Baxter Air Base. Why the change in a period of two years is unexplained, and surely it would've taken more than two years to convert from an Army to Air Force base. In addition, the Base in 1986 is too small for a runway despite its hangars. In GTA VCS, there is also no helipad, making the location not ideal for the Hunter helicopter when it was ordered in the mission Over the Top.

Template:Vice City neighborhoods

Trivia

  • When you shoot a PSG-1/.308 Sniper to the Soldier, It will not attack.