Having some difficulties with the tactics in "Flight Management"

[jazjar]

O.K, So I decided to apply the tactics I saw in Wag's video to the Georgian Hammer campaign and found a few problems. The first step seems to be to take out the air defenses. Well, I tried this in 2-1 to no avail. I cannot for the life of me spot ZSU-23-4s and SA-9s along the randomly hot ground with the FLIR. So after a few frustrating runs with the TGP, I decided to let my wingman loose and find targets on his own, so I set my SPI as the "TGT" waypoint and did an "Engage With, Air defenses, Mavericks, Default" order, and next thing I know, my wingman is shot down by the SA-9 he didn't see. So I eventually just decide to leave the air defenses alone and focus on the tanks instead, which is even more frustrating because even with the JTAC helping, I cannot find anything along the "hot" ground. Yes people, I have tried listening to the JTAC read out locations of enemy air defenses with his remarks, I am not as dumb as I seem, but still cannot find any SHORADS. Hope someone could help with a NOoB like me ;)

[mattymurn]

Make sure you call in your other assets. I found this to be a big help in getting rid of SAM's , enemy A/C. on you radio hit F10 and there will be other flights available tasked specifically for SEAD, CAP,CAS. They usually are available pretty soon after Takeoff. they help a great deal in making it easier to accomplish your mission..

[coolts]

a quick and dirty way to get tally on shorad as others have mentioned. tell wingman to go for sam/aaa at wp, then as soon as you see his SPI in the TAD appear, set it as your SPI, slave your TGP and you should be looking at his target. call him back into formation before he gets his arse shot down, (AI wingmen love overflying hot areas).

 

doesnt work in mp ;)

[jazjar]

So coolts, you could also technically find his SPI, call him back, and then give an engage with order so he knows where he is shooting, right?

Zx