Felt like an eternity too, since it's one of the longest levels in the game (for 100% completion).

It's not too intuitive that unlocks are hid behind codes. But yeah, both single and multi-player have different codes to input to unlock enemy paint. Unfortunately, the third person view takes away most of the HUD, putting you in at a disadvantage.

Was the second game for me!

AC2 got dramatic gameplay, visuals, and soundtrack improvements. I suppose when people think about PS1 AC, they'd be thinking about either AC2 or AC3.

Thank you! I have another one for AC2! Hoping to make one for AC3 in the future as well.

The longer the time spent around the fortress, the higher the chance of the AA guns hitting your plane, that's why the best strategy is to place yourself in a spot where the SAMs would miss. Other than that, it's up to the game's mood to decide if the AAs are going to ruin your day or not. I don't think that "unsafe flying" is a compliment in any shape or form. F-117 is quite literally the slowest plane in the game. This is pretty much THE mission for it, as it's incapable of dogfighting in this game. Aside from barely increasing speed even with full afterburners, 1) flying at a higher speed means you're likely going to miss the targets, as the targeting is finicky; 2) you're likely to get shot at if you are too close or missed the target. Both would void this being no damage and all targets walkthrough. A pretty self-explanatory statement. If the player does not maintain the necessary speed for the plane to fly, the plane will nosedive towards the ground. Too close to the ground and you go boom. IIRC, AC1 does not have a system that warns the player that you're about to stall, so it's up to the player competence to maintain plane's stability. There's no real reason to intentionally stall in PS ACs.