If you hold down the missile or burst missile's button while your thumb is on the joystick, the camera will follow the missile.
When You land and come to a complete stop your health immediately regenerates back to 100%. Full health and another set of flares but watch out as on the land. You are an easy target.
Don't be too dramatic with your movements, for you'll probably end up ploughing into a mountain.
Always keep an eye on your radar - it'll let you know where everything important is.
It's okay to let your wingmen do the work for the first couple of missions - that's what they're there for.