i guess the reason why they don’t allow save is more about realism and to stop people just saving near the hard points, if they fail reloading.
IMHO this is a study sim and should be treated as such, real pilots don’t get a save button out on a real sortie so why should we. I also think not having a save function will increase the longevity of the sim and missions also giving you a better sense of achievement when you've completed a mission after a couple of hours in the chair.
I am as guilty as most when playing other games that have a save function “save here and if i die i can restart really quickly”. In the end it reduces the longevity of the game
If i need to leave the KB when flying a mission I just hit pause and leave the machine on until i return.
if a sortie goes out and does not achieve the right result then it is entirely possible that the sortie will be done again to achieve the goal
thanks Mithandra