Highway to the Danger Zone

Highway to the Danger Zone is an unmarked quest in Fallout: New Vegas.

Quick walkthrough
When making your way from New Vegas to Nellis Air Force Base, you will be halted by George. He warns you about the dangers ahead.

For a wager, he is willing to provide you with instructions on how to safely reach the base. You can ignore him, just move forward or accept the challenge. If you accept it, he will give you a useful note.

Detailed walkthrough
The Nellis artillery timing details give a good way to get across: "The key to avoiding the artillery is to move from building-to-building up the northwest side of town toward the front gate. Stick to the high cover in the northeast corner of the two buildings, then make a bee-line for the gate. The Boomers won't shoot at their own people, so stick to the fence until you make it to the gate. Also, I know there is an old train tunnel that enters the area from the south, but no one has ever come back out of there to say it is safe."

Note

 * Several methods of getting past the bombardment are described on Nellis Air Force Base page.

Behind the scenes
"Highway To The Danger Zone" is a line from the chorus of a rock song called "Danger Zone" which is featured on the soundtrack to the 1986 American motion picture Top Gun. It was composed by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock, and performed by Kenny Loggins.