Yes, Oakranger. The offline missions are a lot like online activities, but your plane is the only one flown by a human with a brain. The other planes use "Artificial Intelligence" to more-or-less follow a prescripted mission. It's fun, and it gives you a great chance to practice basic flight maneuvers and combat tactics in a controlled, zero-cost situation while you build up your skills. The enemy aircraft maneuver both offensively and defensively.However, there are no sinister surprises of the type you get online versus a clever, original opponent. It's all more predictable.You can learn all about this subject here:http://techvideoreview.com/FlightSimMovies/AcesHigh/Ah2Missions/Ah2OfflineMissionsFullPage.htm