TIP: Slow and low is generally the best way to go; but in the hills of Azerbaijan, sometimes it pays to haul-ass from ridge to ridge.
TIP: For recon missions, fly a Longbow to run interference and bring a Kiowa along to occasionally pop up and scan for targets.
TIP: Use the Contour display on the mission maps to place waypoints; this way you can better assign your flights to the low ground.
TIP: Run your squad through an NTC campaign to build up their skills before tackling Azerbaijan.