I never want to hear the words "I'm not going to die in this South African Hellhole" again.
There are a few ships in there. I found the drop ship bombing runs in the early levels more fun than the dog fights in the latter. The replays of your mission are oddly the most fun and enjoyable part of the game. Sounds strange I know but the replays look sexy. Blowing up buildings on a fly over or blowing up choppers and flying through the wreckage (this is particularly satisfying).
If you're into flight sims check this out you should pick it up cheap. Fun but frustrating.