Mission 3 - Manpad Frustration

[Mistermann]

Looking for some tips for this one.  Any advice (besides hitting the skip button) is welcomed at this point. 

I have now flown this 3 times.  Taken out the SAMs and the ARTY, refuel and head to the "2 houses" TIC situation.  Armed with only a MK-83 and no TPOD, I am forced into a CCIP run.  Each time, I am taken out by the soldier with the Manpad.  This is becoming "punch your mother" maddening.  The last 2x I get the message that I took out the house before getting killed.  I am dropping flares and jinking away after the drop.  I must not be doing it violently enough or with enough flares, IDK.  

Should I be doing a dive bomb approach?  Low and fast?  Is there a particular direction I should approach from?  Heck, I just watched a video on this same mission and the poster doesn't even get shot at when dropping on the target!  Like a casual day at the range ...  

Anyway, before I simply move on to the next mission, I figured I'd toss a lifeline out there and ask the experts for some advice.

Thanks.

[Badger633]

12 minutes ago, Mistermann said:

Looking for some tips for this one.  Any advice (besides hitting the skip button) is welcomed at this point. 

I have now flown this 3 times.  Taken out the SAMs and the ARTY, refuel and head to the "2 houses" TIC situation.  Armed with only a MK-83 and no TPOD, I am forced into a CCIP run.  Each time, I am taken out by the soldier with the Manpad.  This is becoming "punch your mother" maddening.  The last 2x I get the message that I took out the house before getting killed.  I am dropping flares and jinking away after the drop.  I must not be doing it violently enough or with enough flares, IDK.  

Should I be doing a dive bomb approach?  Low and fast?  Is there a particular direction I should approach from?  Heck, I just watched a video on this same mission and the poster doesn't even get shot at when dropping on the target!  Like a casual day at the range ...  

Anyway, before I simply move on to the next mission, I figured I'd toss a lifeline out there and ask the experts for some advice.

Thanks.

Hi

A few videos here. The last one managed to release at 13000 feet. 

So release high, or medium and jink make sure to bang out those flares or even very low and fast using gun. ( It is a house full of armament)

Was it this one Good luck, can be done.  

 

 

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[Mistermann]

My mother thanks you, @Badger633

[nephilimborn]

I was also having difficulty with avoiding the manpad whilst rolling into a ccip release. Many thanks for the suggestions Badger 633, the 13000feet release tactic worked for me. 

Had this campaign in my library for awhile and finally got around to playing it. I am about 70% through and having immersive fun, another great job by Badger 633; IMHO not as good as the Persian Lion campaigns but still a well crafted campaign. Nice touch with the airport debris in Mission 4.