 This article may seem complete to the untrained eye, but the gaps in information are still large enough for this elite team of Panauan Ninjas to hide inside of. |
(click here to learn more)| Base Aérea Yanacagua | |
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 Pre-release artwork of a base in the area. This strongly resembles this base. | |
| Settlement in Solís | |
| Type | Military airport and HQ of the Black Hand Air Force |
| Region | Yanacagua |
| Biome | Snowy mountains |
| Missions that take place here | Yanacagua Takedown |
Base Aérea Yanacagua is a location in Just Cause 4.
Description[]
The map description states "This air force base, protected by Prospero Torretas automated defenses, coordinates the Black Hand Airforce in Solís and around the globe."
This base has several Defense Cannons. Once the base is taken over, instead of deactivating, the cannons will instead be reprogrammed to shoot any Black Hand operatives and vehicles.
For such an important base, this base is strangely fairly small. The base also doubles as a military airport, with a raised platform that has jet fighters and other aircraft on it. This platform is similar to Illapa's runway. The base also contains a tunnel that leads away from the runway and to another part of the base.
However small this base is, this base is actually pretty well defended. The buildings and platforms are indestructible (as one would expect) and have very thick walls, maybe even multiple meters thick, like a bunker. Apart from the Defense Cannons, there are many SAMs and multiple helicopters and fighter jets that are constantly patrolling. While there are no ground vehicles defending it, there are many barricades and barriers in the base for soldiers to hide behind. It seems like they actually do use the cover, because of JC4's improved NPC AI. There are a lot of snipers and RPG units stationed in vantage points such as guard towers. Additionally, all soldiers in this base are superior to most others in Solís: Very few privates can be found naturally spawning in this base. It appears that the standard soldiers in Base Aérea Yanacagua are elites.
A good way to take care of the defenses is to storm the base with a tank of your choice. You can easily decimate all the soldiers in the base, since any tank is very resistant to small arms fire. As for RPGs and hand grenades: While JC4's equalization makes these weapons much more effective against heavily armored vehicles than they are in real life, it will still take multiple direct hits to seriously damage the tank. However, be careful of the Defense Cannons and air support: They can easily critically damage and blow up the tank. After taking out the infantry and air support, it will be easy for the player to flip the breakers without enemies bothering them. Had ground vehicles and additional stationary weapons spawned at the base, the tank strategy probably would not work.
As the base responsible for coordinating the Black Hand Air Force in Solís and around the world, this base is speculated to be a possible HQ for the Black Hand in Solís. The Illapa mountain complex might be a major command base as well.
Location[]
In northern Yanacagua. The base has one lonely road that leads up to it (strange how such an important base has only one road connecting it with the rest of the country). There is also a town nearby.
Vehicles[]
All vehicles switch livery from Black Hand to Army of Chaos once the mission is over, unless the vehicle does not spawn anymore.
- Fellhawk Jet Fighter.
- Thunderhead Bomber Jet.
- PA Microfighter.
- Warrior Offroader.
- Longbow Cannon Truck spawns at the base after the mission is complete.
- Bloodhound Siege Heli. No longer spawns after the mission.
- Spectre Attack Helicopter. No longer spawns after the mission.
Completion[]
- Destroy a Surveillance Airship.
Trivia[]
- This base is similar to how Falco Maxime: Centcom is laid out, with one road going up to the base with a mountain nearby and no civilians to be found. Additionally, both bases seem to be (one of) the Central Commands of the entire countries' militaries.
- It seems strange that this is the headquarters for the Black Hand Air Force. While certainly not a small installation, it seems small for a base meant to communicate all over the world. Additionally, Solís is realistically not an ideal location for a base meant to serve planes all around the world because it's in the Pacific Ocean in the Southern Hemisphere, despite many operations likely taking place in Eurasia, on the other side of the world.