The Falken TLS can take out half squadron that appear in one pass if you lucky. The TLS make quick work of the SOLG. Just aim and watch as the SOLG falls apart.
A key point about this mission is that the player is using a plane they chose a few missions back as it's the last plane they can take from a sinking carrier. Even 'I' was guilty of taking the F-22 out since it's nearly the one time most can take it out, and since it was a long range air-air and air-surface you need to make the ship choice based on that alone. Then when the satelite falls, you're stuck with the plane you had, sitting and taking off from a highway in the city.
I'm also guilty of then replaying the missions a second time on a F-14. Who DOESN'T love that plane?!