Mission 3 starts at Pegasus base. Your load-out has been set due to the scramble situation at the start of the mission, and this is to force you into the low level strike tactic in task 2.

In task 1 you will be asked to scramble to intercept two possible incoming aircraft threats. The first possible threat is from the North West and is a lone bomber type aircraft, this one is set up that providing you are locked on with your radar and get within about 100m they will turn around and head home. The second one is a bomber and fighter escourt, lock on either with your radar, at a certain distance there is a 50/50 chance they will either turn around or continue. At this point command will instruct you to either engage or leave alone. Do not fire on them unless command gives you authorisation, otherwise it will be mission fail. You do not need to use afterburner for the scramble but can if you wish, just means you may have to A2A refuel or land at carrier between taskings.

Your next task will be a planned low level strike of the Artemis airbase, approaching from either the East or West. Bravo flight will be given the other direction. Fly at low level, 450ft or lower, following the GPS path and use your MK82 air bombs, as you approach the airfield, acquire a GPS co-ordinate of one of the set 2 targets using your TGP, then go back to set 1 path and follow it. The targets from either way will be a straight line of 3 or 4 parked aircraft, an AA gun and a SAM unit, as you get close, increase speed and just start dropping your bombs to take out the targets. Providing you stay low and fast the SAM unit is unlikely to get a lock before he is taken out!

Your final tasking is to lead an AV42 to one of two landing sites on Artemis to deploy a special forces recon unit. The SE site just needs you to clear tanks in the vicinity of the landing zone before the AV42 will land. The NE tasking appears to be going well, no enemy in landing zone, but as you leave after the AV42 has dropped the SF unit, you will get a message that the SF unit is under attack. You will have to engage the advancing enemy quickly before they get too close to the SF unit. If they do it's mission fail.

After this tasking, land back on the carrier.