Sadly, (or epicly, depending on how you look at it) driving a jet to the first flag was how I finally unlocked flares in a jet.
I can fly them just fine. But finding targets to shoot is another story entirely. I wish there was a view that would be just first person and reticle with no cockpit around you kind of like Ace Combat or some type of radar that would show you all units on the field as an upgrade. Maybe this exists and I just dont have it yet..