There's probably no simple answer to this is an understatement. A few tips would be gratefully appreciated:
I'm into around mission 8 in the A10C campaign and things have moved up a notch as far as threats are concerned. My old tactic of staying above the AAA and low level threats and using GBU's no longer works as I'm getting frequently hit by more advanced systems above 10,000 feet. I'm using the semi automated mode for countermeasures and jamming.
Is there a chart or doc that gives safe height and range for Russian SAM's?
Is there a way to pre program and load the countermeasures setup before a mission ?(having to do it in mission is a pain)
Is there a way to stop your wingman being dumb and taking out threats at a safer range when ordered to "at my SPI with Maverick" usually results in him diving almost vertically on the threat and getting taken out.
My basic problem is trying to penetrate a heavily defended area. Going in low usually results in me being taken out by AAA or low level sams, going in high with GBU's or Mavs is equally ineffective as I'm finding the mav max range is well withing range of the SAM's.