Had similar issues BD, We manage to shoot down the 2 phantoms then get to the anchor point once we get re-directed but when I looked on the F10 map as i couldnt see Nicky on SA i found he was at 6.6 alt south of the carrier.
All voice work was the same where my first one missed second one was a success, then got nicky to fly in but nothing. Hung around for another 15 mins off to the west of the hawk site but nothing so gave up. Sorry about this one as it was great mission and going from light to pitch black was good soo freakin disorientating