- Prerequisites: None
- Rewards: Fly That Flag (Plane), $2,000
- Details: Fly through checkpoints, destroying anything that blocks your path.
MISSION Commencement
Find the patriotic shrine to the legendary Clutch Nixon along the dirt road just northwest of the Copperhead Rail Yard (cult outpost). When you’re ready to test your flying mettle, accept the mission on the plaque.
PASS through the Checkpoints Before Time Runs Out
The plan involves some precision flying and firing of your plane’s machine gun. You’re whisked to the Widow’s Creek lake, starting at point 
. You must fly along Widow’s Creek, out to Clagett Bay. You will then head south along Henbane River, under the Bridge of Tears, and above the railroad to the rock arch along the railroad 
.
Study the guide map to see each of the smoke circles (
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), which you must fly through. In addition, some of the smoke circles are also targets, starting with circle 
. These have large wooden targets on them. Shoot the targets before you pass through the circle.
You start with 55 seconds on the clock. You receive +5 seconds for each circle you fly through. If your timer ticks down to zero, or you crash or exit your plane, the mission fails.
Initially this is a tricky mission, as your plane’s maximum acceleration and limited maneuverability, as well as the tight river bends, can cause you to miss smoke circles or crash. The trick is to slow your acceleration to just under maximum for the first few smoke circles and to make very light turns (so your plane rights itself horizontally after only a second or so) to avoid flying into trees or the ground.
Always look ahead for the smoke circle one or two ahead of the circle you’re about to pass through, so you can line yourself up properly. When you have a good and steady position, fire at any targets quickly, as failing to destroy targets and striking them with your plane usually scuppers your chances of victory.