~AV8B 

Tips By Nigel Brodt-Savage.

To make enemy fighters more visable change their files (in the 
same way as you change the look for your fighter) to a large 
object (like a hanger or something), this may look stupid but it 
makes gun kills a hell of a lot easier, try changing your 
fighter to something small (eg a missile or something), this 
presents a smaller object for the enemy to hit (I haven't 
actually tried this one, but it should work) therefore more 
likely to miss you, always take out sam sites before sending a 
heavy raid or a ground attack this is done best by using a HARM 
missile, use the command map to plot your course, place the 
first waypoint a cm or so inside the SAM area then place the 
second waypoint outside (so you can make a quick easy escape 
using the autopilot, arm you Harrier with 3 HARMS 1 ECM an four 
AIM 9 sidewinders, (it's best to carry extra missile's because 
the first one sometimes misses), when firing the HARM fire one 
then fire a second one 5 sec's later, just in case the first 
missile misses a second one is already on the way, this reduces 
the need to try another attack run (unless it misses though, 
although this is unlikely), when laying the waypoints, remember 
that you will making the attack idealy when your at or under 
300ft, DO not plan a waypoint that takes you over a mountain 
(nice easy target for a SAM up your backside), when a missile is 
fired (you should fire your HARMS before a missile is returned 
at you) make a medium fast turn while pumping chaffs and flares. 

One major problem is that the Harrier is a lousy air combat 
fighter and when making attack runs in areas where enemy 
fighters are active you always run the risk of gaining some 
unpopular attention try to make you attack run as quick as 
possible, for areas where you have no special forces or ground 
troops advancing use hydras (3 on the inner pod,2 on the middle 
pods) to attack big buildings and ground troops, if your a good 
pilot hydras are vary effehing enemy fighters blow up, makes a 
pleasent change from watching your fighter from blowing up). 

Thats all for AV8B.