Red Tops can be used as all aspect missiles up to about 2 km against targets with a very hot afterburners, such as the F-106.

Due to the hard to aim nature of the fireflash missile, it can be more viable at times to use it as a proxy rocket as the proxy fuse arms instantly as the missile leaves the rail.

CRV7 rockets can be used as a last measure to "flare" missiles you cannot outmaneuver.