Confused about Mission 7

[kb1701]

Prior to flying Mission 7, I got my binds sorted out and got somewhat proficient at working pave spike from the front seat. When I realized this was a night mission, I thought the target might be lit up with flares, as was sometimes done in Vietnam. However, I can barely even see the Pave Spike reticle at full brightness, much less the target. I can sort of identify the target position with dot labels, but that kinda feels like cheating. Even with labels, I'll be guessing where the south wall is. Is this meant to be a stand-in until pave tack is available?

[Reflected]

As the briefing says, the mission will get much easier once heatblur gives us the tools to make Jester handle the pod automatically