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:''For the mission, see [[Verdant Meadows (mission)]]. | :''For the mission, see [[Verdant Meadows (mission)]]. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:VerdantMeadows-GTASA-westward.jpg|thumb|right|380px|Verdant Meadows]] | ||
'''Verdant Meadows''' is an abandoned airstrip in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], located in [[Bone County]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]] that is used from time to time for "Black Budget" operations by different factions of the U.S. Government. | '''Verdant Meadows''' is an abandoned airstrip in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], located in [[Bone County]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]] that is used from time to time for "Black Budget" operations by different factions of the U.S. Government. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
While working for [[Mike Toreno]], [[Carl Johnson | While working for [[Mike Toreno]], [[Carl Johnson]] is instructed to purchase the airfield for $80,000 during "[[Verdant Meadows (mission)|Verdant Meadows]]", after which point it serves as the player's [[Pilot School]] - in which participation is a compulsory part of the core storyline - and savepoint. The abandoned AC tower acts as a [[safe house]] for the player, while a small garage on-site and a large hangar on the southern side of the airfield which acts as a garage to save an aircraft in are also provided. While the hangar is very large, it can only store four vehicles. Both sides of Verdant Meadows' airstrip are flanked by [[wp:Aircraft boneyard|aircraft boneyards]] (bearing a likeness to desert-based boneyards in the United States such as [[wp:Pinal Airpark|Pinal Airpark]] and the [[wp:309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group|309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group]]). | ||
The landing strip can be used to land aircraft like the other airports, and when acquired it shows up as a landing strip. However, there is a [[Area 69|no-fly zone]] to the south, and flying over the area will result in a five star [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted level]] and [[Surface-to-Air Missile|surface to air missiles]] being fired at your aircraft. | The landing strip can be used to land aircraft like the other airports, and when acquired it shows up as a landing strip. However, there is a [[Area 69|no-fly zone]] to the south, and flying over the area will result in a five star [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted level]] and [[Surface-to-Air Missile|surface to air missiles]] being fired at your aircraft. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="2" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="160"> | |||
Image:VerdantMeadows-GTASA-ACtower-exterior.jpg|Closeup of the AC tower and its garage. | |||
VerdantMeadows-GTASA-ACtower-exterior.jpg|Closeup of the AC tower and its garage. | Image:VerdantMeadows-GTASA-aircraftgarage.jpg|The massive hangar which the player can use to store road vehicles or aircraft (a [[Shamal]] and [[FBI Rancher]] pictured for comparison in size). | ||
VerdantMeadows-GTASA-aircraftgarage.jpg|The massive hangar which the player can use to store road vehicles or aircraft (a [[Shamal]] and [[FBI Rancher]] pictured for comparison in size). | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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