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Storyline
Uldum Easy Money Traitors! Smoke in Their Eyes Budd's Plan Kavem the Callous Escape From the Lost City Impending Retribution Al'Akir's Vengeance Under the Choking Sands Minions of Al'Akir The Prophet Hadassi The Prophet's Dying Words Colossal Guardians The Scepter of Orsis Send Word to Phaoris The High Commander's Vote The Weakest Link Shaping Up Salhet's Secret Salhet the Tactician Return to Camp The High Priest's Vote Trespassers in the Water Stopping the Spread The Defilers' Ritual The Root of the Corruption The Vizier's Vote Tanotep's Son Neferset Prison The Pit of Scales The High Council's Decision Nahom Must Hold The Secret of Nahom Punish the Trespassers The Cypher of Keset The Defense of Nahom The Curse of the Tombs Artificial Intelligence A Disarming Distraction Core Access Codes Hacking the Wibson Gnomebliteration The Push Westward Lieutenants of Darkness Bleeding the Enemy Salhet's Gambit The Fall of Neferset City Premature Explosionation Field Work Just the Tip On to Something The Thrill of Discovery Be Prepared Lessons From the Past Be Prepared By the Light of the Stars Tipping the Balance After the Fall Just a Fancy Cockroach Do the Honors I've Got This Guy They Don't Know What They've Got Here Ignition Tailgunner! Eastern Hospitality A Favor for the Furrier The Desert Fox Fashionism Idolatry Angered Spirits Gobbles! Make Yourself Useful Crisis Management Battlezone Missed Me By Zhat Much! Lockdown! The Great Escape Sending a Message Firing Squad Meet Me In Vir'sar Friend of a Friend Two Tents Master Trapper Unlimited Potential Camel Tow Reduced Productivity Missing Pieces Stirred the Hornet's Nest Myzerian's Head Shroud of the Makers Schnottz So Fast Bad Datas I'll Do It By Hand Sullah's Gift Fire From the Sky See You on the Other Side! Fortune and Glory Harrison Jones and the Temple of Uldum Put That Baby in the Cradle! Three if by Air The Coffer of Promise

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Comment by Random899554

Get zhem!

Comment by Interest

Turn on the music for this quest. You will not regret it.

Comment by 574385

So where is the follow up?

Comment by 629147

Wnyone found where are the next quest?

Comment by Sylph

The "followup" for this quest is from completing the side quest quest you pickup from a drop off the Air Officers (Efficient Excavations). This starts another quest chain at Schnottz's Landing, the completion of which sends you to Sullah, who gives you a long quest chain ending in a quest sending you into the Halls of Origination.

Comment by 80976

Great reference to the classic airplane fight scene where a Nazi gets chopped by a propeller while battling Jones!

Comment by 80976

Awesome tribute to the classic airplane fight scene where a Nazi gets chopped by a propeller while battling Jones!

Comment by ZeroKaiser

That was epic, hands down.

Comment by unclejessie77

Im not sure if it matter but just targeting the enemy planes will only hit them with the homing missle, If you actually aim using the crosshairs you will hit them with the machine gun and take them out much quicker.

Comment by 364025

Was anyone else worried they might shoot off the tail of their own plane?

Comment by omerc10696

Don't be afraid to go afk if you need to, the plane you're in takes little to no damage

Comment by MoRawka

Not sure if this quest is bugged or what, but i flew in the plane, destoryed everything, never lost any health, and at the end it drops me off, but that's it. The quest does not complete. I did it over 3 times to make sure.

0/1 Escape the Obelisk of the sun

Anyone else having problems?

Comment by willapp657

If you go back to the same spot where Jones was fighting the big burly man you can see the blokes boots with all the blood around it, kinda cool that blizz kept that little easter egg (if you would call it that.

Comment by Slunko

Best Tribute quest Ever!
Even better done with this in the background;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DA0eMEeX2c

Comment by 703441

I think this quest has something to do with the famous movies india jones!

Comment by 435121

Sure the quest was fun, but you don't even need to do anything. I just accepted the quest and watched it all, I didn't shoot a single shot, and I didn't lose a single HP either, and I got it completed.

Comment by pingasbonk

how hasnt blizzard been sued their pants off

Comment by Ancarma

Oh my god my ship is firing Wowheads!

Comment by 697870

Definitely one of the best quests in the game. If you want to run it again do NOT turn in the quest. Instead of turning in the quest just go to your quest log, click on the "Tailgunner" quest and click abandon; then you can go back to where it started (the top of the Obelisk of the Sun ) and run it again.

It would be nice if engineers could make a vehicle like this (which seems reasonable considering they introduced a 2 person mount that alchemists can craft "Vial of the Sands") but don't see it happening.

Here are some pre-cataclysm flying quests for comparison:

1. Assault by Air (Assault by Air)
Ground Commander Xutjja at the edge of the glacier north of Ymirheim has ordered you to use the Kor'kron Suppression Turret to keep the Kor'kron Troop Transport alive long enough to make all of its drops.

2. Riding the Wavelength: The Bombardment (Riding the Wavelength: The Bombardment)
Ready to warm up with a short bombing mission? You have your orders, and we have our bombers stocked and ready.

Comment by alfonzzo

this quest starts w/ you opening a can of whoop-as on the burly guy Harrison Jones is fighting. Literally. First you open the can. then you one shot him. I didn't notice that the first time, but just one more very cool aspect of this quest.

Comment by 697870

Definitely one of the more amusing quests in the game. If you want to run it again do NOT turn in the quest. At the end of the flight, instead of turning in the quest just go to your quest log, click on the "Tailgunner" quest and click abandon; then you can go back to where it started (the top of the Obelisk of the Sun ) and run it again. Note you might not see the quest on the map that is why I gave the coordinates, but I tried it out to be sure and if you go back and talk to the quest giver Harrison Jones, you can pick it back up.

Here are some pre-cataclysm flying quests for comparison:
1. Assault by Air
2. Riding the Wavelength: The Bombardment

Comment by Humpmeimapilot

AH MA GAWD, I love how they have all the characters from the Indiana Jones movies. The side quest you do to continue the story takes to to Belloc who is in Arc I think. Sullah is Indy's friend. HA blizz has kinda redeemed themselves from all the stuff that ticked me off about cata. Hooray!

Comment by OldWolf

I did this quest when in a raidgroup so got no credit. Afterwards, Harrison did not reappear. I abandoned the quest and relogged but he still did not reappear. Ticket?

Comment by 352477

Played this during the mission.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DA0eMEeX2c

Comment by 720645

The rockets they shoot at you are the same model as the wowhead logo :P

Comment by 734042

I seem to be in a minority here, but I didn't like this quest. I don't like any of the quests where you suddenly get given a new UI and have to work out what to do with it on the fly. As others have said, it doesn't make the slightest difference what you do, which makes it all seem a bit pointless.

Comment by gahrek

This quest is just "plain" fun ! love the boots left behind on the airfield !

The Jones quests are fun to do.. specialy for a fan !

:0)

Comment by 954126

If you're mounted and you accept the quest, the cutscene will not start fro you and thus, you will not be able to do this quest. Accept the quest while not mounted to save some time.

Comment by sorsa

You can go AFK during this, the plane lands safely whether you shoot or not.

Comment by Hatebreeder

Name Tailgunner already has a nice little meaning but I guess this COULD be a small reference to Iron Maiden's Tailgunner since they also have Aces High! quest. Both songs are about the same battle.

Comment by sandriq

If you want to see walkthrough of this quest, click here !
I hope it will be useful.
Thanks !

Comment by Edrall

And they say Catacysm sucks... pffff

There is only OSOMENESS when Harrison Ford appears, no matter where.

And, ofc, /period

Comment by Arsonist

Loved this quest. Pity the gun etc. is transparent though, would be cooler if it was solid. Don't feel like you're really "In" the situation with everything totally seethrough.

Comment by SoultheUnicorn

I saw the bald man get destroyed by the plane, and I felt bad for the beautiful leather boots just sitting there, alone forever.

Comment by bebita

Tailgunner! https://youtu.be/w8BTHHwaiT4

Comment by Boxofbeer

Tailgunner! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCe7v2k3W9Q

Comment by WoWGnGP

i made i playthrough of this quest if anyone wish to see how to do it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWy-lev1MEA&feature=youtu.be

Comment by Kerrekh

Since clicking on the "These Obelisks Are Trying To Kill Us!" link on the Unearthing Uldum achievement on wowhead brings you to this page, this seems like a good place to mention that meeting the "These Obelisks Are Trying To Kill Us!" criteria also requires completion of the quest, Just a Fancy Cockroach, which you may have missed.

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Tailgunner!

Use the tailgun to defend the Schnottz Bomber.

	Escaped the Obelisk of the Sun

Description

Okay, I've softened this guy up, how about you help me finish him off?

I've got a plan for our escape, but it'll require a lot of guts and a little luck.

You up for it, <name>?

Just follow my lead...