16: Severed Ties

After landing, join the other tanks as you move to the array. After reaching the hill, you'll immediately spot enemy armor. Use your tank's speed and firepower to flank and destroy them. Continue forth until you get the prompt to use guided rounds against enemy choppers. After firing, you still have to steer the missile towards its target.

 

Unfortunately, these rounds only have limited range so time your fire and trajectory to effectively hit moving targets like enemy attack helicopters. While airborne, you can also have your missile accelerate or detonate prematurely. Make good use of the smoke shield as well, this will serve as a great covering screen for escapes and blind-attacks . Continue engaging targets; be careful of RPG troopers as well.

 

 

Trophy / Achievement: Fly-by-wire
You have to do this using the mounted Patriot missile system on the tank you're in. The missiles have limited range but you can steer it, make it accelerate or have it detonate at will. The first area has more than three choppers. Take your time to aim and destroy three of them to get this achievement.

 

 

Once clear, proceed with Bobcat and Badger as you make your way through the checkpoint. There will a handful of targets here but you have to move fast since the enemies have started to bombard the area with mortars. Continue riding until you reach the airfield. Punch through the wall of the hangar ahead then ride deep in the airfield.

 

 

Use your machine guns to take out ground troops and launching fighter planes. Head to the marked targets and destroy them. You can effectively use the smokescreen to protect yourself then activate your thermal cameras to see the enemies before they see you. Use this method to clear out enemy armor and helos while you locate and destroy the mobile missile launchers.

 

 

After clearing the airfield's defenses, the second phase of the mission will start. You'll now take control of the gunner of an allied helicopter squadron. Use your mini-gun to effectively take out the remnant ground troops occupying the airfield. You'll fly in to the control room where you have to engage the enemies inside. Clear it out then jump through the window and proceed on foot. Move cautiously as you'll still encounter enemies upon disembarking.

 

 

Follow Hesh and stack up by the door. Breach it and kill as many enemies as you can during the slow-motion sequence. Once clear, wait for Hesh to tell you to launch the warheads stored in the airfield. The timer before the impact will be displayed as well. Follow him downstairs but before moving on, don't forget to collect the Rorke File nearby.

 

 

Collectible: Rorke File 16
After launching the warheads, follow Hesh downstairs. Take the first corridor to the right and enter the small room. The laptop is found on top of the console to the left of the door.

 

 

 

Follow Hesh and clear the next room. Fight your way through the ramp and kill more enemies. Continue doing this until you reach the elevator. Continue engaging the enemies in the area that seems to be a cargo bay. Move from cover to cover while engaging the enemy. Prioritize taking out the targets at the catwalk above. The train is just a few steps away so hop on it and the next phase of the mission will start.

 

In this phase, you'll be controlling the tank gunner again. Take note that the time you spent in the previous sequence will continue here so you have to move quickly. Destroy the remaining enemy forces on the bridge then roll out. The bridge will start to collapse due to the damage it sustained from the A-10 strike earlier. Move quickly and follow your teammates as you roll uphill. Once you've reached the base, the turrets' locations will be marked in your map. Roll to the base and destroy any hostile targets you encounter.

 

After knocking out the turrets, your tank will sustain critical damage and you'll pass out briefly. Your tank crew will be dead once you open your eyes. With less than two minutes remaining before the impact, exit the tank and follow your ally to the rally point. Run towards Badger and man the mounted turret. Clear out the remaining enemy forces with only a few seconds remaining in the timer. Force your way through the chaos and the allied forces will be out of the compound just as the warheads hit the radar complex. Mission complete.

 

 

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