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Taking down giants

Taking down giants

Unlock all Codex Entries in Friends in High Places

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How to unlock the Taking down giants achievement in Battlefield 1 - Definitive Guide

I have added all my individual guides for the codex entry achievements into one massive guide here. Some important notes which I will add also:
- Field Manuals save after being picked up so you can leave the mission without getting worried you need to get it again. There are 66 of them to collect.
- Once a challenge has been completed you can simply leave to game and it will save.
- The Bloody April challenge in Total War seems to be glitched for some people. If it doesn't stay unlocked after completing it simply complete all other challenges and come back to this one to get the Master of Adaptation achievement/trophy.
- Field Manuals have been given separate videos mission by mission in order to help the trophy/achievement hunter following the guide and make it easier on them.

War Story: Friends In High Places
Chapter: Test Flight

To Be Ace - Finish the target practice in test flight.
This is story based and can't be missed.

The Dicta Boelcke - Don't lose the trail during the chase in test flight.
There are 2 times that this will happen. The first will be when you need to just follow the plane a white circle will pop up on the screen. DON'T LOOSE THIS CIRCLE. You MUST stay right next to him otherwise this will fail and you will need to reload checkpoint. The second time he will start flying and using more movement so you need a perfect balance of speed and throttle to make sharp turns. The more that you push forward on the left thumb stick the faster you will go but the harder it is to turn so pull back a little bit to make those sharp turns easier. After the second time this will unlock.

Chapter: Total War
Strategic Bombing - Destroy the fort in Total War.
This will be story based so complete the mission and it will unlock.

Bloody April 1917 - Have at least four bombers survive a bombing run in Total War.
This is actually very simple. Rather then attacking the planes as Wilson will tell you to, head down and destroy the anti air trucks as these will cause massive amounts of damage to your bombers. After destroying them quickly you should have 4 left so if the bombers aren't near the fort by then quickly go kill some planes, however if they are near it you can just sit back and watch the codex pop as they drop the bombs.

Chapter: Fall From Grace
No Man's Land - Reach no man's land undetected in Fall From Grace.
I personally was able to just sprint from start to finish without being spotted but if you would like to tank it more slowly then make sure that you are using your lures which you should be properly introduced to at the start of this mission. Credit to 'Ps4Trophies' for the video guide:

Booby Traps - Use tripwire bombs to kill 2 enemies in Fall From Grace.
From the spawning area follow the road and you will find a box that contains a trip-mine grenade inside it, pick this up. Now that you have the trip-mine, continue down the path and you will see 2 enemies near a fire, these are the guys we are going to kill. Sneak up behind them and quickly plant a trip-mine at each of their feet then run! This should see both blow up and the codex entry will unlock.

France - Defending Home - Collect all field manuals in Fall From Grace.
0:00 - Field Manual 1
0:25 - Field Manual 2
1:05 - Field Manual 3
1:30 - Field Manual 4
2:12 - Field Manual 5

Chapter: Forte et fidele
Gotha Raids on London - Take down the bombers in Forte et fidele.
This is story progress so you won't miss this.

Airborne Cannons - Destroy 10 aircraft within 30 seconds using the stationary weapon in Forte et fidele.
This can be quite difficult depending on how the planes react towards you (took me 6 tries to get it) but this can be started when you get control of the turret on top of the Zeppelin. Simply shoot 10 enemy planes out of the air within 30 seconds of your first kill and this will pop. Enemy ships have sort of a pattern, three will instantly spawn in-front, one will fly past you, a few more will fly in from in-front of you then 3 enemy bombers will fly in, here is my video showing how I got it & I have included another video showing an actual fully detailed guide!

Jousting With Dragons - Collect the Field Manual in Forte et fidele.
0:00 - Field Manual 1

Dawn of Dogfights - Complete Friends In High Places.
Just watch the final cutscene and you get this.
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Airborne cannons is soo damn hardangry
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By iLoganW x on 22 Oct 2016 18:15
Achievement is glitches, popped for me without finishing all challenges
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By Bootybandit1#751 on 23 Oct 2016 17:36
Really struggling to get bloody April 1917. Breezed through the other challenges but even on easy no more than two of my bombers make it. Every. Bloody. Time.
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By Scouse Canadian on 24 Oct 2016 05:17
Bloody April... Clear all the ground guns. Don't worry too much about the bombers as you can get it on the second bomb wave. I cleared all the AA guns and cleared all the guns in the round circles. Took out some aircraft as i only had one bomber left. Second wave comes in and had 5 bombers bombing the castle with out much fight. All on easy
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By padawans1983 on 29 Oct 2016 13:27
Thanks for the help. I was missing the "Airborne Cannons" codex only. I didn't realize the bombers can be shot down also. Turned out to be easy after that :)
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By Tsuke35 on 29 Oct 2016 23:45
I hate flying these bloody things!
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By R3NEGADE5 on 30 Oct 2016 08:02
Can't seem to get the Airborne one to unlock sure I'm hitting 11+ and no unlock seems glitched like my field gun one that I also can't unlock
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By Dontasciime on 02 Nov 2016 21:13
Showing all codexes unlocked in game but achievement tracker at 90%. Has anyone else had this issue?
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By Pawns on 10 Nov 2016 19:04
Airborne Cannons is a bitch. Between not being able to see much through all the smoke and debris and the cannon overheating, I just can't get this challenge. Such a pain in the ass.
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By Cpt Rex Kramer on 20 Nov 2016 19:10
For Bloody April, i just forcused on the airplanes that were attacking the bombers, i never touched the AA and got it done pretty quickly
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By Dominic890x on 22 Nov 2016 01:02
I second Dominic890x's method.
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By Unky Ky on 25 Nov 2016 16:57
I think a big problem with Airborne Cannons is that there's no hit detection cross-hair for it, despite there being a cross-hair on the Youtube video. Might be a bug with the latest patch or something.
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By Lockie on 01 Dec 2016 13:46
I'd like to +1 for padawans. I had a little trouble with bloody April but as soon as I took out those guns in the circles I nailed it. Thanks man!
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By EvieLeaf on 02 Dec 2016 22:41
This is one of 4 achievements that haven't popped for me. Codex collection on Anti Savoia and The Runner and the Enough for a Library also haven't popped. Anyone know why? I have 100% collected all Field Manuals and completed every Codex challenge? Really annoying.
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By PANDABEAR12 on 24 Dec 2016 07:48
airborne cannons.... WORST CHALLENGE EVER!!! omg if i had to listen to him tell me hes a stand up kind of guy 1 more god damn time......
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By LazyPunk on 27 Dec 2016 17:14
I've come to the conclusion I'm a shit shot and he is a stand up kinda guy... Having an absolute nightmare with this challenge!
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By Ian333333 on 02 Jan 2017 23:33
I've come to the conclusion I'm a shit shot and he is a stand up kinda guy... Having an absolute nightmare with this challenge!
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By Ian333333 on 03 Jan 2017 20:07
Actually I managed to get the Airborne Cannons after the update. It is very difficult to kill the three bombers. So try to kill another aircraft flying around
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By Henri Stadzisz on 10 Jan 2017 14:33
IM A STANDUP KINDA GUY!!!! CODEX UNLOCKED!! WOOOWEEE!!!
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By ClaytThaGreat on 13 Jan 2017 22:15
...and I have the digital version, so I can confirm it's still definitely possible. It actually only took me about 30 mins. of trying... I second what Henri Stadzisz said. After the bombers pass look to the NW for another red plane to reach 10 kills.
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By ClaytThaGreat on 13 Jan 2017 22:41
IM A STANDUP KINDA GUY!!!! CODEX UNLOCKED!! WOOOWEEE!!!
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By ClaytThaGreat on 13 Jan 2017 22:47
Hey, thank you much for the work and time you must have put into these guides.
You are a stand up kinda guy.
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By eternal noobski on 26 Jan 2017 00:55
Wanted to add, for those having trouble with"airborne cannons", I tried this for countless times on normal mode. I then went to easy mode and unlocked the codex in about 4-5 tries.
I'm not sure this is doable on a mode higher than easy, after the update that nerfed the AA guns.
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By eternal noobski on 26 Jan 2017 22:30
I can't seem to do this. Is every plane shootable, or just the ones that make a beeline for you? I'm thinking of just trying to get it by going gung-ho.
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By flipmodeXXIII on 31 Jan 2017 02:38
If you aim down sight you do way less damage. I finally got it once I realized that I should be hip firing. Hey Clyde Blackburn, what kind of guy are you?
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By Keila on 31 Jan 2017 14:45
For those having trouble with Airborne Cannons, I found that playing through the mission again changed the environment (slightly). For instance, after just hitting continue mission for what seemed like forever, my 'second' playthrough had a fourth plane fly almost parallel to the first three in the video guide, whilst there also seemed to be a lot less smoke surrounding the second set of fighter planes and the bombers.

Not sure if this is due to an update, or just dumb luck, but hopefully it helps someone out.

Good luck!
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By Gregorivic on 17 Feb 2017 01:25
Thumbs up for the guide, I'm officially a stand up kinda guy.
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By I x ShockWaveZ on 21 Feb 2017 01:26
Pretty well convinced I am never going to get this. I am so SICK of stupid fucking challenges like this! The damn planes simply don't die fast enough, even on easy! angry
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By Dark Death 90 on 06 Mar 2017 03:25
Only took 30 mins of trying for airborne cannons. laugh
If you are struggling I think the formation changes slightly if you quit. Instead of restarting checkpoint.
I quit and got my 10 when I got to the bombers only took 1 out.
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By Halder on 10 Mar 2017 13:49
Figured this could help someone else...
I kept over compensating my aim. Lowered "vehicle stick sensitivity" a hair and was able to pick this up soon after.

I too am a stand up guy.
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By spades59 on 12 Mar 2017 00:38
I couldn't do Airborne Cannons after more than one hundred tries.
So I uninstall the game like I read in the comments.
I put my Xbox offline because the game won't let you play if you are online and don't update it. So I tried again and I got it first try! There is no smoke, damages are higher, it's very easier.
I have to say I may have a bug, because I'm not sure I had all 10 kills when it unlocked. But even without this it's a lot more easier. Worth the try! It was so quick I do not even bothered by the Stand up guy gimmick!

Thank you for your guide and good luck to the ones in hunt!!
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By Yok Goodlighter on 12 Mar 2017 22:30
The historical accuracy in this game is absolutely atrocious.... did they even get one single historian to work on this game?? Or even someone with access to Wikipedia? I mean, come on...

Did get the Total War first try on hard. Not nearly as tough as people say. Any wave counts as long as 4 survive to bomb the fort. Took me a few waves but by then I'd killed all the AA, artillery and most of the planes.
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By DoomScott on 19 Jul 2021 23:09
Not sure if the Spring Update changed anything (too lazy to read the notes), but was able to achieve the Airbore Cannon codex on first try and no changes to the control options! Now I can move on from being a standup kinda guy.
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By LawGuru77 on 29 Apr 2017 23:52
Have to delete the game and start with out the updates. Popped on my 1st try. Boy i wish i read the comment section before tackling this
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By Shish Kaa Bobby on 19 Jun 2017 22:30
Totally stuck at the first part of the plane tutorial can't get close enough for the 2nd part. Total bullshit. I keep pushing up expecting to go up but it fucking goes down. So wished I never bothered with this game now. Any tips anyone.
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By beets101 on 01 Aug 2017 19:32
I have tried to get this achiev for an hour. Then I have read the comments and reinstalled my game in offline mode. Then without any patches I have replayed this mission and got the cheevo in my 2nd try without any effort
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By roolf92 on 02 Aug 2017 16:56
codex entry instead of cheevo of course* :)
and one more tip: i did it WITHOUT aiming down the sight
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By roolf92 on 02 Aug 2017 17:00
Can anyone help me I used the uninstall method to get the cannon and the fildguns codex (which are the last two I need) I then went back online reinstall and updated battlefield but I never got the achievements on the campaign menu it says I have all the codex but my achievement tracker say I don't and haven't counted the two I got offline. I have done a power reset and factory rest what els can I do ???
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By Duester x Adam on 07 Aug 2017 09:52
I'm a stand up kind of guy! This challenge is infuriating beyond belief. Trying the no update method. I wondered why the bombers were taking an age to drop
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By Pris on 13 Aug 2017 22:04
padawans1983 you saved my life! Thanks!
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By GV Loc on 18 Aug 2017 23:46
Im a stand up kinda guy!
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By That Richman on 11 Sep 2017 14:10
Got Airborne Cannons on my third try on easy. Seemed straight forward enough
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By S P 4 C E Y on 17 Sep 2017 14:27
For anyone struggling with Airborne Cannons, I must've tried about 20 times couldn't get it, I then reset my sensitivity to the default settings 20% I got it first try after that, I felt it's a lot easier to aim with a low sensitivity
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By Keep Airborne on 19 Oct 2017 22:17
I am sick of these game developers sucking the biggest ass on the planet. They applied this update to the entire game and did not even consider what it would do to this challenge. You are out of time once the bombers come from the back of the airship. However, the time ends sometime between the time that they go behind it and emerge from the other side. I completed the challenge as soon as they would have disappeared behind it.
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By Hexa Fox on 21 Oct 2017 01:33
If you have issues getting the Airborne Cannons Codex:
- Uninstall the game.
- Install the game and let it update. Yes, let the update run, when you enter the game DO NOT install the multiplayer update.
- Replay the mission for the last time ;)

Note: The changes in flak guns are in the multiplayer update so it's easy to get the Airborne Cannons Codex if you don't install it. There is no need to use the uninstall/offline trick and risk getting the achievement locked.
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By XibitoLS on 21 Nov 2017 10:41
Plus 10000000 XibitoLS wow did exactly that and got it after like 5 minutes THANK GOD. If that didn't work I promise I would not have been a stand up kind of guy.
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By iTz Canada Ehh on 03 Dec 2017 01:00
Yep, XibitoLS has the answer. I tried for about 2 hours yesterday and read up on it. Uninstalled the game and then re-installed cause I have the EA Access version. Did NOT do the in game update for multiplayer and noticed the bombers REALLY taking the damage and going down. Only took me about a half hour and the run where I got the 3 bombers is where I got it done.
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By TonySki on 15 Dec 2017 08:38
Grrrr, still can’t do this STUPID cheevo. Tried the above uninstall, offline and video follow but those bombers just won’t die. What a most hideous and stupid achievement this is. My only one left to 100% the base game. Arrrgh!
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By Stevo Dunn 1 on 23 Jan 2018 21:34
Well what do you know, 4 tries later and it finally happened. Oh My God. Hours of my life I’ll never get back. What a stupid stupid nightmare Achievement. Thanks god that’s fine. BIG THANKS to the guys above for the tips and suggestions, couldn’t have done it without you! Steve.
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By Stevo Dunn 1 on 23 Jan 2018 21:40
Took me about 2 hours and I guess it was a matter of the above tips and me practicing different adjustments to my attack method. Also got lucky since I got it before the last bomber was destroyed so I guess I killed a random plane somewhere.
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By XxXGhostOfOnyx on 14 Mar 2018 03:10
I'M A STAND UP KINDA GUY!!! Also thank you XibitoLS, if it wasn't for you recommendation, my xbox would probably be in the Atlantic Ocean about now
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By Odog1234 on 18 Mar 2018 04:00
I tried the Bloody April Codex more than 2 hours, but ervery time they shoot the second or third Bomber down at the same time that I destroyed the last AA truck. Or the last trucks are glitched and you down see. angry
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By M4arc0 on 25 Mar 2018 10:21
hello, yesterday I could get the achievement, having the game in digital in the One X. They updated the game and I saw that the part of the guns have changed it, the zeppelin takes to rise and the cannons do more damage, to the 5 attempt unlocking Game completed
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By II DuKe II on 12 May 2018 07:00
Can confirm what II DuKe II said, after the recent update (which is about 31G), I had to replay last part of mission to reach AA gun. After about 4-5 tries (I was rusty and forgot plane spawns) was *FINALLY* awarded the "Airborne Cannons" Codex and achievement popped!!!

My version of BF1 was installed from the BF1 Revolution disc to my external HD just as FYI.
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By randy2084 on 26 May 2018 10:52
^ Can anyone elaborate on what this 'update' does? I can't find any information on it.

Main problem are those bombers. They just aren't going down.
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By Wyyvern on 04 Jul 2018 19:00
Man... first time using the uninstall trick. 20 times minimum failing without it. Do yourselves a favor!
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By ProfessorPluto on 10 Nov 2018 12:07
Airborne Cannons is my last codex - if I uninstall my digital game and allow updates to install - but refuse the multiplayer update, will this still affect my ability to unlock it?

(Referencing comments made bY Geordie Scout)
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By metallicafan459 on 28 Nov 2018 09:23
Thankfully managed to do it without needing to remove the patches :)
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By metallicafan459 on 28 Nov 2018 19:22
As some other comments have said, the game was definitely patched again to make this a lot easier , and not require the disc workaround.

I found it very helpful to turn the aim sensitivites, blur effects, and aim acceleration all off or to their minimum values. The first 4 planes are easy. Make sure you take care of them quickly and focus on hitting the next 3 while they are still very close together (you can down the right-most two by a couple hits in between them if you're quick enough).

The last 3 bombers are the toughest, and may take some practice. Aim well ahead of them, and start with the one in the lead. If you only get 2/3, you have roughly 10 seconds to hit a random enemy fighter in the sky.

So happy to have finally unlocked this. After so many months I finally have it. Good luck fellows, and hope this comment helps.
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By ScribblesJaws on 07 Dec 2018 01:11
Unlocked it with the help of the video provided, i learnt to kill x3 planes infront, 1x in the top right corner, x3 new planes a little to the right of spawn facing and then the x3 bombers. I almost couldnt stand it. but IM A STAND UP KIND OF GUY
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By Fr0ZenCaVeMaN on 21 Apr 2019 14:28
I wonder if he is a stand up type of guy?
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By MattiasAnderson on 05 Aug 2019 23:12
Finally did it! Took me about 2 to 3 hours or so and it was so boring. I did uninstall the game and while it was at around 40 % installed I could play the campaign and never got the multiplayer/multiplayer update. It made it slightly easier to get those 3 bombers quickly but before you shoot them you need to hit a few others. After I got them I shoot a smaller red airplane above the zeppelin and got it. Pure luck on that one attempt.

Bloody april i managed to get without trying on hard difficulty on my first attempt. Maybe I just got lucky.
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By MattiasAnderson on 06 Aug 2019 03:19
turn sensitivity to 20% it worked for me
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By Kalonn on 04 Sep 2019 01:21
Bloody april - after tons of hours of tryin, reinstalled game until 25% percent ( digital ), started campagin on normal and did it 1st time ( leave AA alone)
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By Saemki on 12 Oct 2020 12:44
For shooting down 10 planes in 30 seconds, if you miss one or two of the first 10 planes in the video, you still have plenty of time to look around and get your last 1 or 2 kills.... I missed one of the bombers before it disappeared behind the blimp, but then had enough time to get another kill a few seconds later when it reappeared from behind the blimp.
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By Dr Marty on 31 Oct 2020 11:17
Done all the codex, completion progress stuck at 90% …any advice to fix?
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By Ferocious Swan on 22 Dec 2022 18:01
I appreciated these guides. That second video with the 10 planes in 30 seconds achievement was incredibly helpful
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By Whats a Chundy on 10 Jun 2023 20:45
Just got mine without uninstalling the game. The tip about not aiming down sights is all you need. Got it second try after numerous attempts.
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By Brenin Watson on 30 Mar 2024 16:17
angryThese RETARD game designers won`t stop with this completly RETARDED time shit,enough already!This is the 4th shooter game I play that has BULLSHIT time shit,so annoying and zero fun!angry
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By AirNath on 09 Dec 2016 14:40
After half an hour a was so sick of the smoke and the stand up guy. Uninstalled the game get offline installed the game again and got it after my second try.

It feels like cheating, but most of all.
I feel like a stand up kinda guy.
rock
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By Tinus Slayer on 14 Mar 2017 21:02
For anyone on the digital edition still going for this, I succeeded in uninstalling the patches on the digital edition and got the Airborne Cannons first try.

Uninstall the game from the Games & Apps menu, then reinstall it and launch the game. This will install any updates too, but not to worry.

When you first log in to the game, it will prompt you to install another set of updates. This is a set of updates that doesn't use the regular Xbox installer. Choose to "play offline" instead of installing these updates and voila - your cannons will shoot down those bombers in no time.
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By DonKevani on 06 Jul 2017 17:37
I've previously obtained similarly infuriating Achievements such as Sum of All Zeros in World at War and the asteroid shooting cheev in Dead Space, so it wasn't a lack of skill that kept me from the AA guns challenge. I can confirm that as of Feb 2019 the best way to get this is to have a few other codex entries undone so that Airborne Cannons is not the last one you need. I didn't plan it that way- it was just that I never bothered to get the rest because Airborne Cannons was so annoying.

To note, my "copy" is the digital download that came with the S-model system I purchased back in late 2017. In between then and now, my game had been fully patched due to some frequent Multiplayer sessions.

After reading the solutions above, I purchased a physical disc (early enlister deluxe edition). After returning home, I made a few more fruitless attempts to unlock airborne cannons codex. Finally fed up, I closed out the game (by returning home and briefly playing another game so that I could be sure B1 wasn't still running), then I uninstalled the digital version (while still online), then disconnected from the local WiFi network. After that, I inserted the physical disc I had just bought. At no point did I reset/restart/turn off my console.

After a few minutes, at which point the game was about 33% installed, I was able to play it. None of the multiplayer components had installed, but I was able to go right into the proper level to attempt Airborne Cannons yet again. I also was pleasantly surprised to find that my previously unlocked Codex entries and collected Field Manuals were still present. I switched the difficulty to easy, and I was also able to start right at the 4th part of that War Story, so it wasn't long before I was right back to manning that flak gun and being told what a stand-up man I am. I ended up shooting down the various fighters and the three bombers with no difficulty whatsoever, and before I knew it the Codex entry had unlocked with astonishing ease! Sans multiplayer patch, they practically disintegrated when shot!

So yeah, I can definitely confirm that some multiplayer patch had the effect of rendering this challenge unobtainable, and that one has to uninstall and go offline to have any real hope of unlocking it. Once I finally unlocked it, I then finished the mission (and that whole War Story), went back to the main menu (while B1 was still running in the background), re-connected so as to be back online, then obtained the last few other codex entries in the other levels of Friends in High Places and the Achievement popped as expected.
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By The GCE Vectrex on 23 Feb 2019 18:50
Thanks for all the tips everyone. Just confirming the uninstall method works for Bloody April and Airborne Cannons. Also, you don't need to uninstall the game if it's installed on an external HD (but you need the game on disc). This method will avoid having to re-downloed the large online update.

DON'T TRY THIS IF IT'S YOUR LAST CODEX TO UNLOCK FOR MISSION (as it will not unlock achievement offline).
1) Unplug the external HD
2) Start the game from disc and it will install to the Internal HD (don't update the game)
3) Play the game offline to unlock the problem codex (offline mode is in Network Settings)
4) Uninstall from internal HD and then plug your external HD back in
5) Go back online and start game from external HD as normal. Finish remaining codex(s) to unlock the achievement.

If you hadn't already guessed, I'M A STAND-UP KIND OF GUY!
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By Geordie Scout on 20 Apr 2018 23:51
@Ferocious > same here, in game I got all codex but tracker stuck on 90%. Sadly, redoing all of codex entries wont help :( Its funny, beacuse in the same time it was all counted to "all codex entries" achievement.
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By chaoz2eyez on 13 Feb 2023 08:54
I finally got Airborne Cannons after about 20 attempts (maybe more), using the target order outlined by xTGE (GREAT guide by the way; thank you).

I would suggest:

-Change difficulty to Easy.
-If you miss a plane, don't try and track it, but switch to the next target immediately. You may be able to bag an extra fighter or two after the bombers; there are usually some directly overhead.
-Don't zoom in with the left trigger; it slows down your traverse, and you need very spare second you can get.
-Try to use bursts of fire so prevent the gun overheating as quickly.
-Don't rely on the final kill marker; I noticed that, for the bombers in particular, it may not appear. With the smoke and debris it's hard to see whether a bomber is breaking up and you may find yourself blazing pointlessly away at an already dead plane. Use the force, Luke!
-If the codex hasn't popped after 40 seconds or so, give up and restart from the last checkpoint. You won't see the same number of densely
packed targets again.
-Finally, and for your own sanity, if you haven't got the codex after about 10 tries, switch off the sound.

By the way, this was on a patched physical copy of the game.

Good luck!
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By Malcomio on 02 Feb 2017 13:42
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First Solution here. I found most codex entries pretty straight forward, do what it says. The only one that really causes problems is Airborne Cannons. Took me countless tries to succeed. I have another video here that describes where they spawn. It helped me a lot so I thought it might help some others.

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I absolutely hate this challenge
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By Pebster on 10 Dec 2016 06:46
Stupid F'ing achievement.
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By Irken Empire on 29 Jan 2017 18:11
Finally got this thing done. El Diablo Queso's suggestion of adjusting the sensitivity, sitting closer to the TV, and just getting damn lucky finally popped the cheevo for me. Thanks for the suggestions everyone, as well as the timing videos.
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By Irken Empire on 29 Jan 2017 19:58
This video help me better than others. Stay closer to the tv help too. thx
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By Poia on 11 Nov 2017 23:43
this doesn't work anymore, the guns have such a difficulty shooting down the bomber now.
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By Kanchanaburi on 01 Feb 2018 21:11
I had a problem getting Airborne Cannons until I found this guide. The methods are sound.

I turned up my joystick sensitivity and sat close to the TV vs using zoom and was able to unlock this in about 30 minutes. Mind you, I had 2 or 3 hours trying before I did that, always got 8 or 9 vs the 10.
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By El Diablo Queso on 02 Dec 2016 21:27
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The last two missions have Codex Entries for finding all the Field Manuals. I have a complete video with all 6 Field Manuals in this war story. I post the video only once for all 2 mission codex entries:

Field Manuals:

Test Flight

To Be Ace - Finish the target practice in test flight.

The Dicta Boelcke - Don't lose the trail during the chase in test flight.

Total War

Strategic Bombing - Destroy the fort in Total War.

Bloody April 1917 - Have at least four bombers survive a bombing run in Total War.

Fall From Grace

No Man's Land - Reach no man's land undetected in Fall from Grace.

Booby Traps - Use tripwire bombs to kill 2 enemies in Fall from Grace.

Forte et fidele

Gotha Raids on London - Take down the bombers in Forte et fidele.

Airborne Cannons - Destroy 10 aircraft within 30 seconds using the stationary weapon in Forte et fidele.

Dawn of Dogfights - Complete Friends In High Places.
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+1 that guide for the 10 planes was great, probably would not have got this achievement without it.
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By Zacca on 22 Nov 2016 04:22
The only one that gave me any trouble was Airborne Cannons

The pinned guide is excellent, but if your a new player Airbourne Cannons is a nightmare. I take no credit for this, this info came from the comments on the main guide, as i had to look around and worked it out I thought I'd put this info in one place.

It's technically not glitched as such, just extremely hard as a MP patch nerfed the AA guns and this carried over into the campaign, so the last 3 bombers that fly right to left simply don't die. I spent 2 hours yesterday and every time I had a perfect run I never shot more than one down.

This fix is for the disc version, obviously play on easy.

*edit* as confirmed by AbsolutioN IX, you can't skip the MP update on the digital version, this will only work on the disc version.

1: Delete the game
2: Install the game and wait for the 22gig patch to install. [edit now a 29gig patch]
3: Boot up the game
4: Refuse the Mp update that the game prompts you to install before playing
5: Without this update the campaign plays as it should
6: Do not play MP until you have it, the game saves a checkpoint per level, so even if your not playing that mission you can restart from check point

I got it 3rd try using this method, hope it helps

*Edit* as confirmed by Ryn0 L this is even simpler if you play offline and refuse all updates before playing:
Video and credit to him:
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26 Jan 2018 20:08

there is actually not that many codex entries to complete in this mission series as most of it is just flying around in a plane ... either way i made a video guide to help anyone that is stuck :) enjoy


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01 Sep 2017 22:15

I've previously obtained similarly infuriating Achievements such as Sum of All Zeros in World at War and the asteroid shooting cheev in Dead Space, so it wasn't a lack of skill that kept me from the AA guns challenge. I can confirm that as of Feb 2019 the best way to get this is to have a few other codex entries undone so that Airborne Cannons is not the last one you need. I didn't plan it that way- it was just that I never bothered to get the rest because Airborne Cannons was so annoying.

To note, my "copy" is the digital download that came with the S-model system I purchased back in late 2017. In between then and now, my game had been fully patched due to some frequent Multiplayer sessions.

After reading the solutions above, I purchased a physical disc (early enlister deluxe edition). After returning home, I made a few more fruitless attempts to unlock airborne cannons codex. Finally fed up, I closed out the game (by returning home and briefly playing another game so that I could be sure B1 wasn't still running), then I uninstalled the digital version (while still online), then disconnected from the local WiFi network. After that, I inserted the physical disc I had just bought. At no point did I reset/restart/turn off my console.

After a few minutes, at which point the game was about 33% installed, I was able to play it. None of the multiplayer components had installed, but I was able to go right into the proper level to attempt Airborne Cannons yet again. I also was pleasantly surprised to find that my previously unlocked Codex entries and collected Field Manuals were still present. I switched the difficulty to easy, and I was also able to start right at the 4th part of that War Story, so it wasn't long before I was right back to manning that flak gun and being told what a stand-up man I am. I ended up shooting down the various fighters and the three bombers with no difficulty whatsoever, and before I knew it the Codex entry had unlocked with astonishing ease! Sans multiplayer patch, they practically disintegrated when shot!

So yeah, I can definitely confirm that some multiplayer patch had the effect of rendering this challenge unobtainable, and that one has to uninstall and go offline to have any real hope of unlocking it. Once I finally unlocked it, I then finished the mission (and that whole War Story), went back to the main menu (while B1 was still running in the background), re-connected so as to be back online, then obtained the last few other codex entries in the other levels of Friends in High Places and the Achievement popped as expected.
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04 Sep 2021 14:53

To unlock this achievement you will need to unlock/complete all of the Codex Entries in the Friends in High Places story. These can be found on the Soldier tab on the main menu or on the pause menu during missions. You will have to fulfill a task to unlock each Codex Entry. Below is a list of the Codex Entries and their requirements for this story for a reference.

Friends in High Places

  • Test Flight
    • The War - To Be Ace: Finish the target practice in Test Flight.
    • The War - Dicta Boelcke: Don't lose the trail during the chase in Test Flight.
  • Total War
    • The War - Bloody April: Have at least four bombers survive a bombing run in Total War.
    • The War - Strategic Bombing: Destroy the fort in Total War.
  • Fall from Grace
    • The War - No Man's Land: Reach no man's land undetected in Fall from Grace.
    • The War - Booby Traps: Use tripwire bombs to kill 2 enemies in Fall from Grace.
    • The World - A War in France: Collect all Field Manuals in Fall from Grace.
  • Forte Et Fidele
    • The War - Gotha Raids On London: Take down the bombers in Forte et Fidele.
    • The War - Airborne Cannons: Destroy 10 aircraft within 30 seconds using the stationary weapon in Forte et Fidele.
    • The War - Jousting With Dragons: Collect the Field Manuals in Forte et Fidele.
    • The War - Dawn of Dogfights: Complete Friends in High Places.

Refer to ''Master of adaptation'' for videos on all of the Challenges/Codex Entries in the game.

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There are a total of 11 Codex entries in war story 2, Friends in High Places.

Test Flight:

To Be Ace - Finish the target practice in Test Flight.
After obtaining the codex Dicta Boelcke you will then test out your weapons on a few blimps and downed planes. Once you've completed this segment then the codex will unlock

Dicta Boelcke - Don't lose the trail during the chase in Test Flight.
Once the mission starts you need to get close to the other plane in the mission and stay as close to it as possible. There will be a circle that will fill up while you are near it. If the circle stops filling at any point during the flight with the other plane then you will have to restart as you've failed to keep the trail.

Total War:

Bloody April - Have at least four bombers survive a bombing run in Total War.
There will be 2 - 3 bombing run waves that you will need to go through in Total War. You will need to destroy the planes that are attacking your bombers as quickly as possible in order to keep them alive.

Strategic Bombing - Destroy the fort in Total War.
This codex will unlock once the bombers have successfully destroyed the fort in Total War.

Fall From Grace:

No Man's Land - Reach no man's land undetected in Fall from Grace.
In order to get this codex you will need to avoid the enemy patrols, and use melee kills where & when necessary to take out enemies that are in your path. If you happen to get spotted by an enemy and their awareness bar turns red you can restart the checkpoint and try again.

Booby Traps - Use tripwire bombs to kill 2 enemies in Fall from Grace.
There are tripwire bombs located in the weapons stash near the beginning of the mission. Place them near an enemy's walking route and wait for them to walk into it and die. Do this twice for the codex to unlock.

A War in France - Collect all Field Manuals in Fall from Grace.
See the video Friends in High Places under the trophy Enough for a library in order to find all the field manuals to unlock this collectible.

Forte Et Fidele:

Gotha Raids on London - Take down the bombers in Forte et Fidele.
During this mission you will have to take out 9 bombers. Once you've destroyed all of them the codex will unlock.

Airborne Cannons - Destroy 10 aircraft within 30 seconds using the stationary weapon in Forte et Fidele.
For this codex here is the route of the planes. There will be 3 planes that will come directly at you. After that look up immediately and there will be another plane that you will need to destroy. From there turn right and destroy three more planes coming through the clouds (they are hard to spot sometimes). Then there will be three bombers that will fly in right above the area where you just destroyed the last three planes. Take down these bombers and you should earn the codex.

Jousting with Dragons - Collect the Field Manuals in Forte et Fidele.
See the video Friends in High Places under the trophy Enough for a library in order to find all the field manuals to unlock this collectible.

Dawn of Dogfights - Complete Friends in High Places.
This codex will unlock once you've completed all the missions in Friends in High Places.

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Video hint on how to shoot down 10 planes at the end.
We need to reduce sensitivity for cars. I passed 5-6 times when I set it to 30.
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21 Oct 2016 19:19

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If you didn’t manage to finish off the bomber at the end, it doesn’t matter, it flies around the airship and it takes 30 seconds to finish it off; it will be at the top left of the airship.
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By Ministr2514 on 12 Apr 2017 18:00
I advise you not to hold down the fire button, but to focus on single shots. Accuracy increases significantly and each airplane takes no more than two shots. Before I came to this tactic, I could not shoot down the first three airplanes. It worked on the second try.
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By Draiger on 23 Feb 2018 22:47
How to shoot down 10 planes in 30 seconds with a stationary weapon in the Forte et fidele chapter. Video guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWEekDe9noY
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By Cstn_FBI_Dark on 28 Dec 2016 19:49
I don’t know about you, but according to a hint from arriver with a sensitivity of 30, it seems to me more difficult to knock out the code; after experimenting with it, I knocked it out with a sensitivity of 170 almost immediately! Perhaps it will help you, if anything, it is in the settings in the management. I did everything according to the video from the first tip.
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By gamepurk on 07 Nov 2016 20:32
How to shoot down 10 planes in text version: https://games.mail.ru/pc/articles/se...from=game_root
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By shaman7207 on 13 Nov 2016 22:13
I confirm the information that patches have greatly complicated the “Air Weapons” codex. I played on version 1.21, often it seemed that I had knocked out all 10 planes, but no, I spent about 5 hours, no less.
I found a store in the city that rented discs, took the disc for 200 rubles/day, deleted the old game, installed a new one without connecting to the network, and beat the code on version 1.0 the first time. The game took longer to install from the disk.
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By aryadovoy on 30 Mar 2018 18:03
I suggest that hunters who use the tactics from the first video also try to change the strategy to “only hit airplanes.” It took me about 70 attempts and 4 days, and each time after about the 40th I was sure that the code had been completed, but alas.
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By HeySvintura on 07 Sep 2017 18:45
The first two tips helped. However, we study the video, and then set the sensitivity to 30. We shoot the fighters with simple fire, and the bombers with targeted fire. But if you missed 1-2 planes, it doesn’t matter, you can still have time to shoot someone. I just didn’t have time to shoot one of the three bombers, but then I quickly found a random fighter and destroyed it.
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By Katashi_Asakura on 02 Feb 2018 02:43
version 1, 24, difficulty lowered, passed attempts from 5th without changing any settings
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By boublik on 04 Jul 2018 20:11
Knocked it out on the latest version of the game. I set the sensitivity to 50. There were 10+ attempts. I noticed an interesting point: if you shoot at bombers in the cloud, they are killed there in 1-2 hits, if they have already taken off from the cloud, you need 3-5 hits. If you didn’t manage to finish off one, he will fly around the airship and appear in the area of ​​​​its tail, and there is still 1-2 seconds left to finish him off.
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By R2-D2-E5 on 11 Sep 2018 14:37
Everything has become much easier.
Save your nerves. Set the difficulty level to easy, whatever is convenient for you, look where the planes appear from the tips above. Passed it on the first try
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By Mad_Kikimara on 30 Jan 2024 20:32
Passed on try 15+ - 11/08/2020
Looks like they lowered the difficulty, it wasn't that difficult
I set the difficulty to easy, and the sensitivity to 35, and the most important thing that really helped, I set it to additional, where the response threshold for L2 and R2 is 5 percent (minimum), this made the task very simple, since you start shooting right away)
+ as they wrote above, you should try to shoot bombers in the fog (I had 2 die there at once)
Hope this helps someone
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By Beli_Klik on 08 Nov 2020 03:32
If you have a disk version, delete the game and download it again without a network connection. Must be version 1.0. Apparently DICE with patches complicated this code. Planes will fall much faster and fly much slower. Bombers will fall with 2-3 shots. I passed it the first time, although before that I suffered for about 5 hours. It only works on the disk version
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By Nickbad on 08 Feb 2018 18:14
Regarding the disk version, I confirm the fact of a bug in the latest patches. I spent a week worrying about it, but on versions 1.20, 1, 21 I couldn’t get the code out. Although I did everything according to the video guide. I deleted the game, launched it on version 1.00 (by the way, saves from the latest versions do not work on version 1.00, the game crashes, so either go through the single without updating, or replay it again, as happened for me), and voila! The code was accepted the first time. I didn’t even touch the bombers.
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By Kaleostra on 02 Apr 2018 15:43
In general, I suffered, I suffered with these planes. In the end I completed it on high difficulty. As many people say, you need to set the sensitivity lower, and you should try to shoot the first 4 planes right away, because the second group of 3 planes takes off very quickly and immediately scatters to the sides; if this happens, you can start from the checkpoint. Bombers (I don’t know how it is on the easy level, but on the hard level they are hard to shoot down) are the most difficult to shoot down, we shoot ahead, start from the furthest one, because... he flies behind the airship before anyone else. It seemed to me that I shot down the last one already behind the airship. In general, I spent 20 minutes, try it and everything will work out.
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By fare on 24 Jan 2018 09:55
10 airplanes in 30 seconds is, for me, the most hemorrhoidal article in the code. And this was my last step before getting platinum... Experiment with machine gun sensitivity in normal settings and additional ones. Set the game difficulty to easy. Study the video above and try not to throw the gamepad at the TV after the first 30-40 unsuccessful attempts)) I managed to knock them down probably 60-70 times...
Focus on Blackburn's phrase "Come on, come on..." and if the code doesn't blurt out, then reboot from the checkpoint. The main thing is not to give up and take care of your nerves!
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By firefighter-108 on 11 Mar 2017 23:32
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Shoot down 10 planes in 30 seconds: https://youtu.be/0fuDq_UVIv0
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24 Jan 2017 20:21

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I had a big problem with the "Bloody April" quest. I watched all the videos and still couldn’t do it on easy, because... Enemies were constantly arriving, I shot down up to 9 fighters! Spent more than 5 hours. As a result, on the easy level there is a glitch that prevents you from completing this quest due to constantly arriving planes. Set it to a difficult level! On a difficult level, on the first try, 5 planes flew to the base at once.
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By msgeorge on 05 Feb 2017 10:09
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By undead12345 on 27 Jan 2017 23:29
The following tactic helped, we set the sight sensitivity to 50% on an easy difficulty level, knocked it out 2 times, but it was a very long time. He finished off the bombers when they had already taken off from behind the airship.
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By RemaxGame on 12 Nov 2018 14:00
In the video guide you can shoot down 10 planes in 30 seconds. It is advised to start shooting down the first batch with one plane, which flies a little higher to the right. I did the opposite, very quickly knocked down the crowd until they scattered, and then the lone flyer, for me it’s much easier. And also, I advise you to set the sense to 10. I knocked out 10 times (I knocked down the first attempts as in the guide, that’s why it didn’t work, the three scattered very quickly).
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By SAiNT_1817 on 27 Mar 2017 09:08
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